For anybody who was traction bars, do you know the distance from the frame bolt to the lower control arm bolt??? Im going to be hopefully putting mine together in the morning when i get off work and was wondering what everybody has theirs set to. Any help would be great.

 

ridem... check over at the LSJ boards... message SCBLKRL (Jason) he's got them installed.

 

The hole from the frame is already there, so if you don't find an exact answer then install the frame bolt and traction bar and mark the control arm where you need to drill the hole.

 

you're supposed to adjust them AFTER you install them. once installed, they should be hand tight, + up to one full turn additional. Very easy install, and I love them. GL!

 

aight ill deffinetly do that raine. im trying to get these in my car before sat. i wanna head up to the strip with you guys so set me on the list aight. and what are you talking about in the last post??? lol

well heres the thing, i didnt buy the bwoody or c/a traction bars. im actually making a set of my own the will work just fine. i was just trying to get a general idea of how long to make the bar. i measure about 13.5" from where you have to drill the hole in the lower control arm to the hole in the frame. i guess its time to just play around then.

 

All of your answers here.. It's not a link, figure it out

http://wwwdotcobaltssdotcom/forums/s...ead.php?t=5005

 

lol i like that. but that still doesnt solve my problems. i already searched the whole site, seen that and other things. reminder these are custom not bwoody. trying to just get an estimate but i guess i just need to play around with the bars myself and figure it out.
thanks though.

 

Well if you make your own, make sure they are adjustable; otherwise you will either make them too lose (will not hardly help at all if any) or too tight (you won't be able to install them!) you have to be able to put them on and then tighten once bolted up. GL with the project, let us know how it goes.

 

alright ill let you guys know and ill post some pics.

 

I Have Bwoodys On But I Forget The Distance, Also Who Else Has Em And Do They Make As Much Noise As Mine Do Lol, A Whole Lotta Creaking Goin On Under There!

 

try putting some lithium grease on the joint that pivots. you shoulld see the ball that rotates. put it on that and that should fix it.

 

ok guys im looking at the installation instructions. got me confused a little. theres two bolts that show how the spacer and the washers should go. somebody correct me if im wrong but on the lower control arm side it's supposed to go bolt, aluminum spacer, traction bar, 2 lock washers, lower control arm, flat washer and then lock nut. on the frame side it goes, bolt, traction bar, aluminum spacer, 2 lock washers, frame rail, flat washer and then lock nut. From the installation pics where they show the way the bolts are supposed to look, the bolts for both the lower control arm and frame are the same. But if you look at the pic with it installed, it looks like the spacer is on the bottom of the traction bar on the lower control arm side. Any input????

 

I might be able to do some digging later, but there are a few really nice write up's on RLF (re d lineforums.com )

I'll call jason for you and ask him to jump on and assist as well. =)

btw - did you join up yet and are you going to the track sat with us?

 

distance I am not sure of without going to the driveway to measure...if you need me to let me know, I'll go do it.

as far as how they sit

control arm side (starting at bottom say driveway side) bolt, bar, tapered spacer, 2 lock washers, flat washer, c-arm, flat washer, then nut

frame side (again starting at bottom say driveway side) bolt, bar, tapered spacer, 2 locker washers, rubber bushing, frame, spacer, flat washer, nut.

I know you setting up a custom set but thats the way I have the bwoodys attached on mine.

as far as creaking, definitely using some white lithium grease around the ball end of the rod, and around the spacers where it touches the frame and/or control arm definitely helps.

when they creak or pop, either need some tightening up back to the frame or c-arm, or grease them up

 

The bars SHOULD NOT repeat SHOULD NOT be touching the CA - if they are, you are doing something wrong with the bolts/spacers/washers! That is part of their intention; to keep the bars from rubbing them.

 

aight thanks man. that helps out but i figured the length out and everything so its all good. depending on how these things hold up, im going to write a how to up. i hope they work awesome cause my tab is only up to like 80 and i think i have everything i need besides a die which my dad is getting from his work today to borrow. your the first i heard talk about a rubber bushing and the 2nd spacer. i have yet to hear about those on the traction bars did you add these to help??

 

no these came with my set. The only thing that I can of it helping with is the noise but thats about it. no noise on mine right now. I do think they need to be tightened back up to the frame but thats it.

 

ohh aight i got ya well imma go out in the garage and cut some pieces up to go get welded. ill post some pics hopefully tomorrow. i noticed you live in greenville, is that far from shadyside dragway??? if not then you should come up there this sun 1-5. i think me and a coulple kids might go up there not sure yet.

nah photo i haven't joined the club yet, i simply just havent had time. im either working, going to school, doing homework or with my girl and i only get to see her like twice a week at the most now. it sucks but yeah i dont think imma join simply because i never have time to meet up with you guys all the time. id still like to meet up sometimes just to hang out though for sure. but for sat, i was going to go but my manager decided to work me that day saying he needs me so now i have mon off instead of sat which sucks.

 

not joining? ok, dslsja may now exit this thread. we help members only!!!!!!!! lol jp man.

 

yea I'm in greenville, but only for about another week or two, then I'm in charlotte. In the process of a move. As far as shady side, not far at all only about 45 min. I'd give it a try to meet up, but probably not since I'm heading to Rockingham to run the 1/4 on sat.

You really should try to meet up. I know you said you probably won't join but thats all right. We don't ask for you to meet up all the time. Just come out when you can. Your more than welcome to bring your girl as well. MOst of the others there girls join along and do there own thing. We do welcome all to come and have a good time. Just a bunch of friends getting together usually.

 

dang i was supposed to be going this sat to rockingham with a friend of mine but they changed my schedule for me to work. it sucks cause i work 3rd shift so id only be able to be there for like a half hour and then id have to go. oh well maybe some other time. but yeah im deffinetly gonna try and get up with you guys as much as i can. hope you like charlotte, i love it and cant wait till i get out of college so i can move downtown.

 

alright guys i got the traction bars hooked up over the weekend and adjusted. imma be fine tuning it tomorrow since i have some time but damn all i got to say is i love making the road blacker then it is. they work great and only cost me about $95. ill be taking some pics tomorrow and if they hold up for a while, ima write a how to up. but so far so good and went to the track fri and sat and had no problems with anything breaking or messing up.

 

congrats I love mine

 

I made my own set they look like hell but they sure work good. I can post up pics if you want.

 

where do you get these?