I was just curious if anyone was running these on the street in their daily drivers. Do they work well on the street? Any pro's and cons?

A friend and I both had them on street cars; 69 Camaro's. With the pre-load that Cal Trac suggests they really make the rear suspension stiff. Too stiff for us to enjoy the street manners of the car. With about 1/2 turn out on the pre-load they ride well and still seemed to improve the way the car hooks.

Jody

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MY CAMARO (http://www.camcojb.com)

I was looking at the Slide a Links from CE, any streetability issues there?

I was looking at the Slide a Links from CE, any streetability issues there?

I use CalTracks on the track preloaded and dont see any problem with them. The ride is not bad in my opinion and doesnt ever stop me from driving.

jim

I am running CalTracs on my 69 camaro. I run them on the street constantly with no problems. Highly recommend them..

Jeff

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Totally Dreamin 69 Camaro
http://www.cape-cod.org/camaro

Problem with the stiffness on mine probably has to do with the rest of my rear suspension; 17" wheels/tires, Bilstein shocks, 5 leaf springs, Del A Lum solid bushings, etc. With pre-load made it too stiff in my opinion. I've also got friends with 9 second cars that say the same thing. Without the pre-load they're fine.

Jody

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MY CAMARO (http://www.camcojb.com)

An alternative is the SSM lift bars.
They are alot less $$ and they work pretty good.

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78 Camaro hyd cam 406
TH350-3.23 gear
11.86 ET
116.7 MPH

i run cal-tracs on my 68, factory 5 leaf springs, and i can't say enough good about them. what a huge difference they make in how the suspension works. unfortunately i haven't used them at the track yet, so no 60' times, but i'm very confident in them. as for on a driver, mines not daily driven (but often), and i see no reason you couldn't use them on a daily driver. with the preload cranked up it does stiffen things up, not uncomfortably w/ the stock springs, but i run them w/ about 1/4 turn of preload on the street, you really aren't going to see the value in the preload untill you hit the track anyway, imo. and adjusting them is a piece of cake. they are also an incredibly well made piece, easy to install and they fit perfect. so i highly reccomend them, worth every penny spent. i can't wait to hit the track w/ them this year!

I run Cal-Tracs on my car, to and from school, across town and out to the track (69' RS). I have Calvert Racing's split mono-leafs as well. The ride is a bit stiffer, probably due to the solid aluminum bushings. I just don't set the pre-load when I'm on the street. If you do, I heard it can create some binding. Anyway with out the pre-load set, they just kind of act as a set of slapper bars. Hope that helps. http://www.camaros.net/forum/smile.gif

Thanks for all your replies,the Cal Tracs sounds like a good investment for getting better traction. Hopefully I can get a set for my car soon.