leaf spring sliders

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dont see the point of adding another pivot point ,I think the idea is to limit movement to a direct linear motion eliminating arc from the motion .
 
dont see the point of adding another pivot point ,I think the idea is to limit movement to a direct linear motion eliminating arc from the motion .
It was just a thought is all,nothing can be made if an effort is not drawn up. Im no rocket scientist if i was my deep pocket would have a hellcat motor and a full body restore but there kinda empty and im pulling lent out of my wallet now..
I was just wondering but thanks for your input im grateful.
 
I was just responding to your question of why not , sarcasm noted heres some ointment for your backside . Thank you for your input or as we say up here Thanks for coming out eh .
 
Okay so just a thought .So what do you think if you keep your stock bracket and set up one of the brackets with the eye on to your stock bracket where the shackle goes.It will swivel so you can line it up and you attach the slider to it...One picture shows one that hooks straight up to the shackle.
What are your thoughts

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Um, well the one that uses the shackle mount is for an XJ, so, there's zero chance that would bolt up to an A-body. You'd have to fabricate something that would work, and I really don't see the point on an A-body. If you're fabricating, just make it bolt onto the location where the shackle mount bolts on and reduce the redundancy. Either way you're making something.

And here's the thing, the stock shackles work ok. Leaf spring sliders are neat, they work great, they take some flex and bind out of the system. But on a street car they're not a modification you do and go "wow, what a difference!". They're a modification you do once you've already optimized everything else, and they're not something you're going to notice unless you're competitively running against a clock. And maybe not even then, depending on the rest of your set up. Using a set of shackles with some well greased poly bushings will work pretty well for a street car. Sure, the sliders are a little more efficient, but they're not some "must have" deal.
 
Um, well the one that uses the shackle mount is for an XJ, so, there's zero chance that would bolt up to an A-body. You'd have to fabricate something that would work, and I really don't see the point on an A-body. If you're fabricating, just make it bolt onto the location where the shackle mount bolts on and reduce the redundancy. Either way you're making something.

And here's the thing, the stock shackles work ok. Leaf spring sliders are neat, they work great, they take some flex and bind out of the system. But on a street car they're not a modification you do and go "wow, what a difference!". They're a modification you do once you've already optimized everything else, and they're not something you're going to notice unless you're competitively running against a clock. And maybe not even then, depending on the rest of your set up. Using a set of shackles with some well greased poly bushings will work pretty well for a street car. Sure, the sliders are a little more efficient, but they're not some "must have" deal.

Thank you for that insight the more info the better.I was wondering if it made a 60 ft time better or not or just let you just get out.. In all i guess every little bit helps at least you hope. We all want the edge even if it means going to a photo finish lol..
 
Um, well the one that uses the shackle mount is for an XJ, so, there's zero chance that would bolt up to an A-body. You'd have to fabricate something that would work, and I really don't see the point on an A-body. If you're fabricating, just make it bolt onto the location where the shackle mount bolts on and reduce the redundancy. Either way you're making something.

And here's the thing, the stock shackles work ok. Leaf spring sliders are neat, they work great, they take some flex and bind out of the system. But on a street car they're not a modification you do and go "wow, what a difference!". They're a modification you do once you've already optimized everything else, and they're not something you're going to notice unless you're competitively running against a clock. And maybe not even then, depending on the rest of your set up. Using a set of shackles with some well greased poly bushings will work pretty well for a street car. Sure, the sliders are a little more efficient, but they're not some "must have" deal.
Very well said , the thing that intrigued me was something someone told me a while back about running circle track cars with the rear shackle unhooked at the top and the front eye moved under the frame creating a slide along the frame . These sliders are a much more controlled version of that idea , like you said not the first thing you do but it also depends on your "Street car" . Mine makes over 500hp/tq and benefited greatly from correcting the rear end offset with my SS springs { something else not really for the street but hey wtf } to the proper 1/2 inch . Having that kind of power on the street means regular tire spin and having the rear end right means that when I do those "unintended" block long John Force burnouts after a light rain or on cold tires the car goes dead straight .These sliders may not do much for the performance of my car but the spring jacking effect is something that can and does occur on the street and can be quite unnerving when 1 wheel dips in a hole and the 1 side "jacks"on the rebound .
 
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