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    5/01/2013 9:12 AM  #1

    Uwiik
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    Caltracs on Street Machine

    Is Caltracs necessary on a strictly street driven stang with warmed up 289 making 240-250HP? Planning to replace my sagging rear spring with new fiberglass leaf (Flex A Form) combined with GW Del A Lum bushing to supress lateral movement. The vendor highly suggested Caltracs but I doubt it very much as my car is strictly a street driven car with 289 and I am swapping to AOD from manual sometimes this year, naturally no clutch drop at 6500, so I really doubt that I will ever develop wheel hop?? Should I be concerned? 

    Thanks for the advices fellas...

    1968 'C' Code Coupe, M Yellow, Parchment Interior, Street Or Track IFS, Randalls R&P, JBA & more later
     

    5/01/2013 7:52 PM  #2

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    Re: Caltracs on Street Machine

    Is it safe to assume that Caltracs is not really neessary? Seems like no one is familiar with the device here? 

    1968 'C' Code Coupe, M Yellow, Parchment Interior, Street Or Track IFS, Randalls R&P, JBA & more later
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    5/01/2013 8:10 PM  #3

    6sally6
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    Re: Caltracs on Street Machine

    No need for Caltracs other than "bling"/eye candy/bragging rights. Your fiberglass springs should hold up quite well under street conditions.
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    5/02/2013 2:00 AM  #4

    Uwiik
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    Re: Caltracs on Street Machine

    6sally6 wrote:

    No need for Caltracs other than "bling"/eye candy/bragging rights. Your fiberglass springs should hold up quite well under street conditions.
    6sally6

    That's what I thought... The vendor, which is a well respected vendor mind you, keep on pushing the Caltracs even though I kept on mentioning that it's a street machine with no intention of going high....Sigh..So much for a respect these days....

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