At 01:53 pm 3/3/97 EST, you wrote:
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> I'm relatively new to Tigers, so traction bars are new to me. Are
> traction bars worthwhile for a stock unmodified Tiger? My car has the
> original 260 and the only improvement I plan to make is adding a 4 bbl
> carb and manifold. I don't see the engine generating more than 200hp
> overall. From what I understand, traction bars are supposed to
> eliminate wheel hop when accelerating. Could wheel hop be controlled
> by installing good shocks, like Koni or Spax? Any info is
> appreciated.
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> Jeff
Jeff,
Wheel hop can be controlled by slowly accelerating. I found that stiffer
shocks were hard on my back. If you accelerate hard and get wheel hop,
I recommend the Traction Masters or equivilent. The bolt on rectangular
bar with a rubber snubber at the front that you see on chevs normally
hangs down too much for good ground clearance. Not recommended.
Jim Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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