Badbelvedere
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Jw has anyone on here used a trans brake with super stock leafs springs
Trans Brake with super stock springs
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no luck huh
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Just better have a Dana Rear End with a Trans-Brake, regardless of rear suspension.
If you are serious get a Dana and Cal-Trac front and rr shocks and Cal Trac Monoleaf rr springs
If you are serious get a Dana and Cal-Trac front and rr shocks and Cal Trac Monoleaf rr springs
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I ran a 68 RR 3520#'s 727 TF Turbo-Action transbrake with OE style springs
& CalTracs with a 8-3/4 742 Alum. carrier
worked fine, it was a part time racer really more of a street/strip car,
equates to about 740hp & about 670hp to the rear wheels, that ran in the 9.70's to 9.90's consistently,
same car went 8.58 @ 156 with a 300 shot N2O with same the 8-3/4"
the 8-3/4" are far stronger than given credit for, albeit mine had a trussed housing & aftermarket axles too
even if the Dana-60 {or my Personal Preference is a Strange S-60 even better yet}
either is a better choice for all out drag racing
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Anyway back on topic,
what are your concerns ?,
IMO Probably more in the area of shock adjustment issues,
than type of spring issues
IMO it will hit the tires & work the springs, super-stock springs or not
pretty much just like a manual trans would, just dumping the clutch
& CalTracs with a 8-3/4 742 Alum. carrier
worked fine, it was a part time racer really more of a street/strip car,
equates to about 740hp & about 670hp to the rear wheels, that ran in the 9.70's to 9.90's consistently,
same car went 8.58 @ 156 with a 300 shot N2O with same the 8-3/4"
the 8-3/4" are far stronger than given credit for, albeit mine had a trussed housing & aftermarket axles too
even if the Dana-60 {or my Personal Preference is a Strange S-60 even better yet}
either is a better choice for all out drag racing
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Anyway back on topic,
what are your concerns ?,
IMO Probably more in the area of shock adjustment issues,
than type of spring issues
IMO it will hit the tires & work the springs, super-stock springs or not
pretty much just like a manual trans would, just dumping the clutch
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Thanks for the response I have the strange s-60 and I must say that is one of my favorites as well. My car weighs 3456 with me in it and it runs 9.90s foot braking the car picking the front tires up about a foot and carrying them about 50ft. 1.33 60 ft with ss leaf springs no clamps and 25 dollar monroe shocks in the front and 30 dollar monroe shocks in the rear. I know its a heck of a shock on those springs not sure if itll work better or worse only one way to find out I guess lol
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Just keep in mind that leaf springs do wear out over time and especially so when they are abused. The more abuse, the faster they go.
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