8.75 Pinion Snubber: Size and/or adjustable?
I tried using just a pinion snubber for traction control on my '68 Barracuda and '70 'Cuda. I have a stick in the '70 and an automatic in the '68. When properly adjusted for each application, they made the rear suspension ride so stiff that it was unusable on the street. I believe they would be great on a smooth race track though. I just couldn't take the harsh ride characteristics unless the snubber was moved down nearly several inches making it ineffective in controlling spring wrap.
Both cars have significant spring wrap without the snubbers being right up to the floor board pad. I envisioned a remote control snubber that could be raised and lowered from inside the car with s switch, but never fabbed one iup.
I ended up using the old school slapper bars that I cut and welded to fit properly, that being positioning the front snubber under the front spring eye with no gap. I also cut the rubber snubber in half to reduce it's deflection under launch. Both cars launch, ride and handle better than any other suspension set-up I've tried since the early '80's.
I tried using just a pinion snubber for traction control on my '68 Barracuda and '70 'Cuda. I have a stick in the '70 and an automatic in the '68. When properly adjusted for each application, they made the rear suspension ride so stiff that it was unusable on the street. I believe they would be great on a smooth race track though. I just couldn't take the harsh ride characteristics unless the snubber was moved down nearly several inches making it ineffective in controlling spring wrap.
Both cars have significant spring wrap without the snubbers being right up to the floor board pad. I envisioned a remote control snubber that could be raised and lowered from inside the car with s switch, but never fabbed one iup.
I ended up using the old school slapper bars that I cut and welded to fit properly, that being positioning the front snubber under the front spring eye with no gap. I also cut the rubber snubber in half to reduce it's deflection under launch. Both cars launch, ride and handle better than any other suspension set-up I've tried since the early '80's.