Newbeeee from the States

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:28 am

Now for the truth, I had a freind of mine make up a traction bar that copy's the Cal-Trac setup

I hear nothing but praise about the Cal-Trac set up for leaf spring cars for drag racing. I even read about someone who left them on, on a circut track and didn't think they were detrimental to the handling.
Thanks for the reply.

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:33 am

Mal,

The Cal tracs are in theory a much better option than the traction masters (bolt or weld on) and the slapper bars. The only issue i have heard is that while a few circuit guys run them to have a set of proper cal tracs they probably sit a little low for the street.

I think one of the best options i have seen to cure the tiger axel tramp issue is the dan walters torque arm. It elimnates the axel/spring wind up but also has the added advantage of stopping the front from lifting under hard acceleration, it actually pushes it down as the car moves off.

Twin Turbo Tiger · Post by **Twin Turbo Tiger** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:22 am

michael-king wrote:Mal,

The Cal tracs are in theory a much better option than the traction masters (bolt or weld on) and the slapper bars. The only issue i have heard is that while a few circuit guys run them to have a set of proper cal tracs they probably sit a little low for the street.

I think one of the best options i have seen to cure the tiger axel tramp issue is the dan walters torque arm. It elimnates the axel/spring wind up but also has the added advantage of stopping the front from lifting under hard acceleration, it actually pushes it down as the car moves off.

Michael that would be great if you would post up the pics, I have no secerts and like to share my ideas to the Sunbeam world.
As far as wheel hop I don't get any with my setup. Also the car only does a small wheel stand off the line

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:37 am

OK:

please click for larger pics of one scary fast sunbeam tiger:

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:27 am

Michael. You sent me the photo's and info on the Dan Walters torque arm. I have given them to my brother who is in engineering. Once the car is coming back together we will look at making one up. It is all hidden nicely away as well which is

Nice to see the pic's of Jerrys turbo set up. Is that a beer fridge in the boot. I may be hallucinating, it's 34degC and about 80% humidity here today

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:54 am

Hi Jerry,

Very nice job and well done for making it all fit

. One question though, with that setup can you hear your radio or is it there for looks?

Regards, Robin.

Twin Turbo Tiger · Post by **Twin Turbo Tiger** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:33 pm

Mal wrote:Michael. You sent me the photo's and info on the Dan Walters torque arm. I have given them to my brother who is in engineering. Once the car is coming back together we will look at making one up. It is all hidden nicely away as well which is

Nice to see the pic's of Jerrys turbo set up. Is that a beer fridge in the boot. I may be hallucinating, it's 34degC and about 80% humidity here today

That's a water inter cooler trust me when its 100 degree's out it full of ice for the car and maybe some soda's when I'm in the staging lanes

Twin Turbo Tiger · Post by **Twin Turbo Tiger** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:34 pm

gtsmrt wrote:Hi Jerry,

Very nice job and well done for making it all fit . One question though, with that setup can you hear your radio or is it there for looks?

Regards, Robin.

Robin the car has small mufflers and with the turbo's it's pretty quite and we can hear that old 80's cassett player pretty good

Twin Turbo Tiger · Post by **Twin Turbo Tiger** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:39 pm

Michael thanks again for posting the pics for me

. As you see I'm not getting any smarter at this computer stuff damn dumb yanks

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:01 am

Twin Turbo Tiger wrote: As you see I'm not getting any smarter at this computer stuff damn dumb yanks

Your far from dumb... it just means some of us are spending too much time on computer's and not enough time with the Tiger's.

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:02 am

Twin Turbo Tiger wrote:
gtsmrt wrote:Hi Jerry,

Very nice job and well done for making it all fit . One question though, with that setup can you hear your radio or is it there for looks?

Regards, Robin.
Robin the car has small mufflers and with the turbo's it's pretty quite and we can hear that old 80's cassett player pretty good

Ah yes the good old 80's... I wish my cassette player didn't chew up the tapes.

bigbob · Post by **bigbob** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:57 am

Nice article on DIY Caltracs tractionbars for people like me who had never heard of them. http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html

Twin Turbo Tiger · Post by **Twin Turbo Tiger** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:45 pm

bigbob wrote:Nice article on DIY Caltracs tractionbars for people like me who had never heard of them. http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html

This is the reason I don't mind sharing stuff that I have done outside of the box with my tiger, I know it makes the "purist cringe"

We enjoy the car now then we have for years.

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:25 pm

Twin Turbo Tiger wrote:"purist cringe"

Yep, that's our BigBob - a purist

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:15 pm

For those who would like a little more detail on Jerrys setup:

http://community.webshots.com/album/579689613kLBMpw