How can i get traction on the strip?
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You don't need traction bars, etc. unless you are loosing traction from wheel hop. Get a locker in the front and do the tire pressure thing. If it was a 2x4 you could put 90/10 shocks up front to get some weight transfer to the back tires, but on a 4x4 your front tires are the ones that have the most bite potential. Get a locker and you won't have any more traction issues on dry pavement.
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Actually, when the drive axle under power is supporting a Hotchkiss-type suspension, the 3rd law of Newtonian physics dictates an equal amount of force will be applied to everything the drive axle is attached to - including the leaf springs.
All of the energy that is used to "S" the leaf springs would be better utilized to propel the vehicle forward...
of course, a nice fringe benefit to this conservation of energy is helping to prevent parts breakage due to wheelhop (but don't get me started on Murphy's Laws! )
All of the energy that is used to "S" the leaf springs would be better utilized to propel the vehicle forward...
of course, a nice fringe benefit to this conservation of energy is helping to prevent parts breakage due to wheelhop (but don't get me started on Murphy's Laws! )
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ACook, You won't get 1/2 second just from tire pressure but also from finding the ideal launch boost, warming the rears with a good burnout, and ideal application of the go pedal....just mashing it doesn't give the optimum results off the line in my experience. If you aren't getting traction you also aren't making boost as you need the traction load to make power. I'm sure you will be faster but don't forget to mark the rims and tires....You don't want to take the under inflation too far and lose tire pressure...at speed. ks
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You don't need traction bars, etc. unless you are loosing traction from wheel hop. Get a locker in the front and do the tire pressure thing. If it was a 2x4 you could put 90/10 shocks up front to get some weight transfer to the back tires, but on a 4x4 your front tires are the ones that have the most bite potential. Get a locker and you won't have any more traction issues on dry pavement.
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