The V8 Owners Forum -

Hi Everyone

Im running a small block chevy in my capri with a 8.8 rear axle, ran it down the strip and had pretty bad tramping in first and second gear!

Do anti tramp bars like escort ones actually work? I was just looking for some feedback before I went that way.
I know caltracs are the way to go but looks a bit tricky to fab something up around the front leaf spring bush unless anyone has got any pics

Cheers Dave

I run a single leaf spring and an 8.8 axle and have no tramping issues what so ever mate

what shocks you using????
im running spax adjustable and run them very soft at the track

Hi Tony

Im using standard gas shocks at moment, thought you was going to use your caltracs?

Dave

not ran the caltracs yet mate as car blew up this year before we could test them on the track

ran 1.6 60fts on leaf springs year before

You run 1.6 on leafs without caltracs?

yup 5 times last year Perry was there to witness it too
have the slips here somewhere,
What tyres you using?
that 60ft was on BFG drag radials, have hoosier tyres for next year

Toyo 888 sticky tyres, on 2.8 injection 13 rims

what gearing?

mines 15" rims with 3.08:1 ratio

3.08 mate

try some adjustable shocks and my rims mate

that's great mate don't you need them?

yeah I do but you can try them lol

I think I need 15" then mate? I need to move on I just like retro stuff

I ran a 13.5 with bad tramping and a 2.7 60 foot so there is room for improvement

Mine runs 1.3 60 foots on leaf springs with old skool slapper bars fitted?

Wow, 1.3 is amazing, think I will try what tony said first, then make some slappers if that don't cure it,
cheers
Dave