Ladderbar suspension 67 firebird anyone

[Guest jens]

I have a 67 firebird prepared for ladderbars but the ladderbars is missing and the floatingkit welded because the former owner removed it to get through inspection. Now the question would tracion be better if i mount a simple adjustable bar there the ladderbars was. I dont want to cut and weld the floaters every second year to get through inspection and has been told the leafsprings would bind if the floaters is welded to the axle while using ladderbars.

[fl327]

caltrax bars, every fast solid axle car at the strip i saw last was running these.

[ZROSSA]

Jens, Where have you been? Working on the toys I hope.

 

Anyway, I was alway thought that ladder bars were a drag only mod. They look like they would never let one wheel to work in bumb without binding. That would make for a very poor/dangerous handeling car on the road. You can get leaf springs that will work with 4 links and such. The factory rally escorts had these as the rules wouldnt let them use coils in some classes. Another option (metioned in Tune to win by Carol Smith) is to weld a sleve that makes the front of the leaf spring solid so that all of the springing is done from the part of the spring behind the axel. You could then just add upperlinks and you would have a poor mans 4 link.

 

Douglas

[Guest jens]

I think im going to look at the cal-tracs they look promising and simple and was the reason why i asked if i could run the adjustable bar with similar results. I have been talking to the one who made the ladderbar setup and he said it was very stiff with the ladderbars and he would not use them for streetdriving. Probably also a bit of noise from the floating kit. I have considered 4 link as i actually know one escort rally rs2000 owner who recommends it. But if the car is low i cant use the rear seat because of the 4 link box so cal tracs it must be.