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- From: simnet@ssc-vax.boeing.com (Mark R Poulson)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Calling F-body Suspension experts
- Summary: Rear traction
- Message-ID: <5608@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.boeing.com>
- Date: 7 Oct 92 22:59:57 GMT
- References: <1992Oct02.194027.19898@bnr.ca>
- Organization: Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle WA
- Lines: 27
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- In article <1992Oct02.194027.19898@bnr.ca>, (Eric Youngblood) writes:
- > I am looking for anyone who knows how to tune 69-81 firebird/camaro
- > suspensions. The problem I am having is during the first 60 feet of
- > acceleration. The right rear tire breaks loose while the left rear
- > does not. I understand that the torque from the engine loads down
- > the left rear wheel and unloads the right wheel reducing its grip.
-
- A very common problem. The things to do would be:
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- Remove the rear antisway bar (very important).
- Relocate the battery to the right side of the trunk.
- Use stickier tires.
- Get a positraction rear axle.
- Install traction bars or ladder bars.
- Use drag racing type shocks on the front end (not for street cars).
-
- Using weight jacking techniques will help (or just put a sandbag in the
- right side of the trunk), but this is masking the problem. It will also screw
- up your cornering balance unless you always remember to undo the weight
- jacking for street driving. I guess this kind of applies to my first
- suggestion too -- removing the rear antisway bar will allow a lot more body
- roll and it will seem like the back end is floating all over if you corner
- hard on the street, but the live axle isn't too badly affected by body roll.
- Using a trans-am WS6 or larger FRONT bar will help to compensate.
-
- Mark
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