THERE IS NO WHEEL HOP / caltracs...final decision

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 08:27:25 EST


Nothing? You can't disagree, its my truck! THERE IS NO WHEEL HOP ON MY
TRUCK! You have a 4x4, are you talking about off road traction? Caltracs are
designed for high horsepower 2wd vehicles, they were designed to work on an
axle over spring setup for drag racing. Working properly, when the axle
tries to wrap up , it pushes the link forward which in turn pushes down on
the front of the leaf and locks the whole suspension into a four link setup
and moves the instant center forward and up, causing the rear tires to exert
more downward force. Caltracs will not overcome a lack of tire traction,
they make the whole rear suspension work smoother to keep a constant load on
the tires without re-breaking them loose. They work exactly a stated on my
truck. They must have been installed wrong (or wrong application, 4x4?) or
adjusted improperly on your truck.

Mark Kuzia
Mark's Diecast Inc.
flyboy01@comcast.net
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~Supercharged 360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)

----- Original Message -----
From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: roadmaster / caltracs...final decision

>
> In a message dated 3/26/02 10:38:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> flyboy01@comcast.net writes:
>
> << Absolutely no wheel hop with the caltracs, zero, nada, zip. Accelerates
> like
> an expensive sports car >>
>
> I disagree. Cal-tracs did nothing to control wheel hop. My Edelbrock IAS
> shocks had more impact on controlling wheel hop than the Cal-tracs.
>
> Bill White - www.moparforme.com
> 2002 Quad Cab 4x4, SLT+, 4.7, 5 speed, 3.92's, Airaid, MBRP Super Single
> Exhaust



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