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HELLRAZR68 · 01-22-2009, 08:39 PM

any goiod ideas on how to get rid of wheel hop every time i get on it in my truck, the rear end jumps around like crazy. any ideas guys. its a leaf spring and to the guys that help me with the bags ?. im not going to bag after all, just lower it more. thanks

vin63 · 01-22-2009, 08:46 PM

The light rearend with leaf springs is a tough one on wheel hop. What kind of shocks are you running? If it were me, I would look into doing a Cal Tracs addition to my suspension.

Wild83C10 · 01-22-2009, 09:09 PM

You need to prevent the springs from wrapping up. You can either buy some bolt in caltrac bars or put in an extra shock on the rear like the Dodge SRT-10s have. Caltracs would be the best option as they will imrpove traction significantly.

HELLRAZR68 · 01-22-2009, 09:14 PM

do you guys have a link for the caltrac, im also thinking about when i redo the bed instead of doing the wood again do metal

Wild83C10 · 01-22-2009, 09:20 PM

http://calvertracing.com/

HELLRAZR68 · 01-22-2009, 09:42 PM

thanks, do you guys know if they are hard to dial in or can i just slap them on and drive.

vin63 · 01-22-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HELLRAZR68

thanks, do you guys know if they are hard to dial in or can i just slap them on and drive.

You can install them and drive, or you can spend the time to really dial them in with very incremental adjustments for racing...there are a few 8 second Novas in my area that run the Cal Tracs. I also have a friend who makes his own that is less expensive. I can contact him to see if he has the specs for your year truck.

HELLRAZR68 · 01-23-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vin63

You can install them and drive, or you can spend the time to really dial them in with very incremental adjustments for racing...there are a few 8 second Novas in my area that run the Cal Tracs. I also have a friend who makes his own that is less expensive. I can contact him to see if he has the specs for your year truck.

that sound good bro thanks

Ackattack · 01-23-2009, 03:38 PM

I was racing my GMC (leaf spring) and I got axle wrap enough that I completely sheared off one of the caps on a U-joint.

If you want to lower it, I would just swap over to a trailing arm suspension. You should be able to find the arms/brackets in the salvage yard pretty easily (in good condition in California!). Bags are easy to install with trailing arms.

HELLRAZR68 · 01-23-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ackattack

I was racing my GMC (leaf spring) and I got axle wrap enough that I completely sheared off one of the caps on a U-joint.

If you want to lower it, I would just swap over to a trailing arm suspension. You should be able to find the arms/brackets in the salvage yard pretty easily (in good condition in California!). Bags are easy to install with trailing arms.

no i think im just going to lower it, no more bags

Wild83C10 · 01-23-2009, 10:49 PM

If you lower it and do a flip kit in the rear you should buy new spring perches and weld them onto the underside of the axle. Otherwise you could possibly rip the perches off if you use the brackets they give you. I did this when I actually hooked up at the track. I put a dent in my driveshaft and screwed up one of the u-joint.

01-22-2009, 08:39 PM	#1
HELLRAZR68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MODESTO, CA. Posts: 59	wheel hop like crazy any goiod ideas on how to get rid of wheel hop every time i get on it in my truck, the rear end jumps around like crazy. any ideas guys. its a leaf spring and to the guys that help me with the bags ?. im not going to bag after all, just lower it more. thanks

01-22-2009, 08:46 PM	#2
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: wheel hop like crazy The light rearend with leaf springs is a tough one on wheel hop. What kind of shocks are you running? If it were me, I would look into doing a Cal Tracs addition to my suspension. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

01-22-2009, 09:09 PM	#3
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: wheel hop like crazy You need to prevent the springs from wrapping up. You can either buy some bolt in caltrac bars or put in an extra shock on the rear like the Dodge SRT-10s have. Caltracs would be the best option as they will imrpove traction significantly. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

01-22-2009, 09:14 PM	#4
HELLRAZR68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MODESTO, CA. Posts: 59	Re: wheel hop like crazy do you guys have a link for the caltrac, im also thinking about when i redo the bed instead of doing the wood again do metal

01-22-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: wheel hop like crazy http://calvertracing.com/ __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

01-22-2009, 09:42 PM	#6
HELLRAZR68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MODESTO, CA. Posts: 59	Re: wheel hop like crazy thanks, do you guys know if they are hard to dial in or can i just slap them on and drive.

01-23-2009, 03:38 PM	#9
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	Re: wheel hop like crazy I was racing my GMC (leaf spring) and I got axle wrap enough that I completely sheared off one of the caps on a U-joint. If you want to lower it, I would just swap over to a trailing arm suspension. You should be able to find the arms/brackets in the salvage yard pretty easily (in good condition in California!). Bags are easy to install with trailing arms. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

01-23-2009, 10:49 PM	#11
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: wheel hop like crazy If you lower it and do a flip kit in the rear you should buy new spring perches and weld them onto the underside of the axle. Otherwise you could possibly rip the perches off if you use the brackets they give you. I did this when I actually hooked up at the track. I put a dent in my driveshaft and screwed up one of the u-joint. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time



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