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1967 Camaro major wheel hop after ridetech streetgrip installation.

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#21 ·
Ridetech street grip is a ride quality and handling enhancement. Hard launches are not really what it is intended for. Don't go there if that is your goal….
 
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#22 · (Edited)
I Have Flex-Form composite leaf and was told by Mark over there that I could use Cal-tracs if I wanted to.

Flex-form also has a composite traction bar for their springs. I'd give them a call, wheel hop is unacceptable.

EDIT - I did a quick search and Flex-Form seems to be no more.
 
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dhutton said:
Ridetech street grip is a ride quality and handling enhancement. Hard launches are not really what it is intended for. Don't go there if that is your goal….
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When you guys say a "Hard Launch" are we talking about low 60' times with drag radials or slicks at the drag strip or are we talking about leaving a stop light on the gas hard with radials? Also, anyone using any of these competition engineering slide-a-link traction bars with the composite springs? They don't contact the leaf spring but they may not work either. Previous owner put them on the car and I have no idea if they work or not. I only plan to do cruising and some spirited driving. However, I don't want to deal with wheel hop if I spin the wheels leaving a stop light.

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mdavidthomas said:
When you guys say a "Hard Launch" are we talking about low 60' times with drag radials or slicks at the drag strip or are we talking about leaving a stop light on the gas hard with radials? Also, anyone using any of these competition engineering slide-a-link traction bars with the composite springs? They don't contact the leaf spring but they may not work either. Previous owner put them on the car and I have no idea if they work or not. I only plan to do cruising and some spirited driving. However, I don't want to deal with wheel hop if I spin the wheels leaving a stop light.

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what brand / partnumber / name do these traction bars have? they look interesting!
 
#31 ·
If your looking for something that doesn't contact the leaf spring slide-a-link traction bars are not the answer. The front spring eye bushing has to be changed with an aluminum one and then a clamp on the front of the spring creating a stress point...... check this image from the installation instructions.
 

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#32 ·
jimsl78 said:
If your looking for something that doesn't contact the leaf spring slide-a-link traction bars are not the answer. The front spring eye bushing has to be changed with an aluminum one and then a clamp on the front of the spring creating a stress point...... check this image from the installation instructions.
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I was looking at those and wondering how they could fit up and function without stress loading a composite spring, but couldn't find any good pictures online. I recall many years ago when I was considering them, there were some advantages over Caltracs for street use (with steel springs). Still wouldn't use them for single leaf composite, since they clamp to the spring.
 
#33 ·
FbodyMike said:
I was looking at those and wondering how they could fit up and function without stress loading a composite spring, but couldn't find any good pictures online. I recall many years ago when I was considering them, there were some advantages over Caltracs for street use (with steel springs). Still wouldn't use them for single leaf composite, since they clamp to the spring.
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These would actually clamp on the aluminum section that transitions to composite so the fasteners that bolt those parts together would not allow a flat clamping surface, and even if if you could the stress point would still be be at that transition.
If you have welded in frame connectors I think you could fabricate a bracket below the spring eye to use these.
 
#34 ·
mdavidthomas said:
Is the wheel hop issues for the 1967 where the rear shocks are on the same side of the axle or is this an issue on a 1969 as well?

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I just installed the Ridetech Street Grip kit on my 1969 Z28 and it has wheel hop issues now too. Love the handling but sucks that I can't leave hard in 1st gear with my Tremec TKX 5spd now. Surely there is a traction bar that doesn't attach to the actual spring on one end.
 
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69Z28CamaroChris said:
I just installed the Ridetech Street Grip kit on my 1969 Z28 and it has wheel hop issues now too. Love the handling but sucks that I can't leave hard in 1st gear with my Tremec TKX 5spd now. Surely there is a traction bar that doesn't attach to the actual spring on one end.
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Ya I can't even do a burn out without wheel hop
 
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