At that power level, you may be alright with a well setup pair of slapper bars. Personally, I think slapper bars/good bushings/and good stock springs are probably fine to 400 horsepower. ......of course, this is assuming that you have good tires and some type of locking differential or spool.
i am currently rebuilding an extra center section with a mini spool and either 3.80 or 4.11 gears.. i have 15x8 rims to put some BFG drag radials on.. probably a 235 60 15 tire. i have the stock rear leaf springs, that i was thinking of getting rearched.
The time to start adding traction devices is when you have traction problems. <-- brainiac Nothing wrong with adding them before you determine you need them. It's just an added cost (if you're on a budget like most of us).
hey braniac.. i have had traction problems ever since i put that 302 in my car.. i think it is because of the 14 x5.5 rims i have on it.. and even with the traction bars i have, i can peg leg it all day long with little to no effort
If you get your caltracs now you will be ahead of the game later. I don't spend more then I can afford on my car, if you have the pockets for them... go for it. Terry P.S. My favorite saying "Speed costs! How fast do you want to go?"
Cal Tracs i posted a question on the drag racing forum asking if anyone heard of a problem went you have sub frame connector and then you want to put on the caltracs.
i have subframe connectors on mine and didn't have any problems, but i guess you could if your connectors are too long. if you don't have either i'd suggest putting the cal-tracs on first and adjusting the connectors.
