Traction bars
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Traction bars
Has anyone had experience of fitting traction bars to a firebird, preferably 67-69 but i assume the leaf spring arrangement on the later models isn't that different?! I'd be interested to know. I'm getting quite a bit of tramp with hard starts so considering some Competition Engineering traction bars that are listed on Summit's site.
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Re: Traction bars
The only person I know for sure who has them on a second gen is swampdonk cos I've seen them on his car. I don't think he fitted them- think he said they were on the car when he got it. Other than him it's possible Kev 190164 has them on his resto-mod trans am. Drop him a pm....
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Re: Traction bars
everyone fitted them back in the day, so im sure they must work/help
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Re: Traction bars
Thanks ill do that. I'd just be interested to know how easy they are to install and how effective they are. I'm keen to fit them myself so any info is useful.bhm1712 wrote:The only person I know for sure who has them on a second gen is swampdonk cos I've seen them on his car. I don't think he fitted them- think he said they were on the car when he got it. Other than him it's possible Kev 190164 has them on his resto-mod trans am. Drop him a pm....
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- POC Newbie
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:34 pm
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- Year: 1968
- Model: Firebird 400 racer
- Engine: 400
- Name: Steve
- Location: Guernsey
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Re: Traction bars
Ok that sounds about right if you have a lowered vehicle. I don't have any problems with ride height. Did you remove them yourself, we're they fairly straight forward to remove?kev 190164 wrote:I had them but took them off because my trans am was lowered by 2" did not have much ground clearance .
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Re: Traction bars
That's good newskev 190164 wrote:fitted and removed them my self simple
Re: Traction bars
kev 190164 wrote:fitted and removed them my self simple
A bit like a lot of parts you have brought for you car and then changed your mind
- bhm1712
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Re: Traction bars
I wish I had enough power to suffer from axel tramp!!
Ian Hopkinson - Membership Manager & Forum Administrator
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Re: Traction bars
2nd gens have offset dampers to stop/reduce axle tramp (one angles forward, one back)
- thebandit92
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Re: Traction bars
Do 1st gens have same spring perches as 2nd gens? If so would the Herb Adams mod not help,i did it on my 2nd gen but don't drive it hard so don't know how well it works.
- thebandit92
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Re: Traction bars
It's a Camaro post but i assume they are same http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/9518 ... -67-Camaro
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