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Old 04-02-2009, 10:17 AM
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im new to this forum but I remember a friend of mine showing me on this site i believe that you can buy parts to make you own traction bars. does anyone know where i can buy parts like that?
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Old 04-02-2009, 01:33 PM
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some parts are on mcmaster
and others are on speedwaymotors (i think).
you gotta search around on those two sites.
and they arent easy to find.
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I was thinking the same, but ur measurements and welds need to be right on.
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Old 04-05-2009, 12:05 AM
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no welds just measurements.
should take about 3 hours to make
and cost about 1/3 what it sells
for on the market.
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Would tractions bars help out even if you had filled engine mounts and solid bushings all the way around??
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Originally Posted by BuGS
Would tractions bars help out even if you had filled engine mounts and solid bushings all the way around??
you must not understand what traction bars actually do

solid engine mounts will make you need them more
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someone needs to do a write up on this forum
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Old 04-06-2009, 05:21 PM
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i remember my friend showing me on this site a kit you can buy for honda's it was all the tabs and brackets for a traction bar kit and it was like $50
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Originally Posted by EvansPerformance
you must not understand what traction bars actually do

solid engine mounts will make you need them more
Care to elaborate?
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Care to elaborate?
I'd be interested to know as well, I mean there would be an unnoticeable amount of power gained to the ground by ditching that tiny amount of mechanical loss but...
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