DIY Traction Bars

[Bad94]

ok, here we go, this makes it easiest on me

you get everything pictured for $175 shipped. ready for your paint or powdercoat
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/12_31_009.sized.jpg
flats milled for 7/8 wrench
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/12_31_012.sized.jpg

the spring plates are 3/8 thick. i bent the fock outta the dick miller plates and i know someone else that bent the hell outta the caltrac plates
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/12_31_011.sized.jpg

from summit youll need to order
x2 SUM-XMAX10 (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DXMAX10&N=700+0&autoview=sku)
x2 SUM-XMAXL10 (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DXMAXL10&N=700+0&autoview=sku)

if your springs have a 2" OD spring eye, regular s10 leafs, beltecs, hotchkis ETC. you need
x1 ENS-3-2129G (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ENS%2D3%2D2129G&N=700+0&autoview=sku)

if you have the 2.5" OD front spring eye, ZQ8 spring. you need
x1 ENS-3-2142G (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ENS%2D3%2D2142G&N=700+0&autoview=sku)

if summit is out of stock on the bushings order them from autozone. they can usually have them in 3-5 days. if you would rather have red busings instead of black replace the G with a R.

if you want teflon lined heims add a T to the end of the part #

you will need to slightly modify the front spring eye bushings. they need to be trimmed to 2.5" wide(same width as spring). a sharp knife and soap cuts them like butter. sorry no pics at this time

if you are using the ZQ8 bushings you will need to drill the 3/4" hole on my front plates to 7/8" due to the larger OD sleave energy suspension supplies.

i am considering making delron front spring eye bushings as an option and would eliminate the need for the energy suspension bushings. that would be months down the road though.


*EDIT* - contact info added.

I cant remember all my log in stuff.

Have him send a email to Badaszbowtie@yahoo.com

My brother does all the traction bar stuff.

[Dogsofjune]

Interesting. Like to see them installed

[Hammer Head]

So let me get this straight.. $175 shipped but I need to scrounge around & pay out an extra $120/150+ to complete the kit? That's about $300-330+ w/ additional work to finish. Competition Engineering sells their Slide-a-links made for S trucks for about $400 from summit.. If this was a complete kit out the door I'd be willing to pay between $215-275.. but I guess that's just me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not rippin on your kit. I think it looks great & everything... just a little pricey for what's there, IMO.

[Bad94]

Interesting. Like to see them installed

http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/HPIM0167.sized.jpg
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/HPIM0164.sized.jpg
Interesting. Like to see them installed
here are a couple pics on a customers blazer, before that they were installed on his truck. he has been using them since the summer of '05

http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/HPIM0167.sized.jpg
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album117/HPIM0164.sized.jpg



So let me get this straight.. $175 shipped but I need to scrounge around & pay out an extra $120/150+ to complete the kit? That's about $300-330+ w/ additional work to finish. Competition Engineering sells their Slide-a-links made for S trucks for about $400 from summit.. If this was a complete kit out the door I'd be willing to pay between $215-275.. but I guess that's just me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not rippin on your kit. I think it looks great & everything... just a little pricey for what's there, IMO.

im not sure what you mean by scrounging. i gave all the part#s needed. im doing it this way for a couple reasons

it gives you, the customer, the option of finishing these off exatly how you want them. im suppling the parts MOST people cant make in their own garage.

some guys want the standard heim joints, some guys want the teflon lined heims.

some guys want red poly bushings, some guys want black poly bushings.

some guys even already have the poly bushings

some guys want powder coating some guys want just plain ol paint or somthing color matched to their truck.

me sending these just the way they are gives you, the customer, more options of finishing them EXACTLY the way you want them.

lastly i live in ohio, same state as summit, that means i get charged sales tax on the bushings and heims. i then have to pass along that expense to you, the customer.

[Hammer Head]

Point taken .. I just feel it's an incomplete kit & should cost less than what you're asking. But, that's your choice on what to ask, not mine. Again, it looks good & good luck selling them.

[87wildside]

A kit like this would save me money, I almost always change a bunch of stuff.

[Mikz86TA]

They look decnet and nice welds. Im looking into getting trac bars soon but no funds right now.

[LS1SLEEPER]

nice kit. when i get the cash together i WILL be putting in my order. i am doing the posi and gears now so i have a ton spent there.

[01blzxtreme]

would the traction bars help out with some wheel hop....

[firefighter]

Yes they would help eliminate wheel hop.

[firefighter]

Are you planning on a wheel/tire change? If so wide rear tires will help eliminate all wheel spin no wheel spin = no wheel hop. I just recently got my Blazer ('03 Xtreme) back to tire spinning stats but I am running 285/40-18 in the back. If you have wheels and tires planned get them first and worry about axel wrap later.

[neo71665]

Point taken .. I just feel it's an incomplete kit & should cost less than what you're asking. But, that's your choice on what to ask, not mine. Again, it looks good & good luck selling them.


My thoughts also.

[firefighter]

The trick with these is that they are way stronger and you make them exactly how you want. But yeah they can get pricey. Nobody ever said going fast was cheap. lol

[01blzxtreme]

well right now i have 235/60/16 which arent so wide but theyre directional tires and it does help out on traction even when its raining....but i went to the track and got some real bad wheel hop...the first run was pure spinning and the second had some real bad wheel hop...but maybe some 40 dollar traction bars would help out dont you think so

[firefighter]

Well like I said if you are planning on wheels and even beter a posi these barges we drive will have trouble spinning the tires in mostly stock form. I run about 12" of tire on each side with a Zexel posi and until my last few mods couldn't get the tires to spin unless it was raining. Now I can smoke them but not with alot of authority. I have plans that are gonna change that though.

[firefighter]

I would say first thing to do is to get a posi rear. I assume you don't have one and if you do it's a G80 which is not the same. See if you can find a used Zexel on e-bay do a search under Camaro too, it has the same rear you will get more hits.

[01blzxtreme]

I would say first thing to do is to get a posi rear. I assume you don't have one and if you do it's a G80 which is not the same. See if you can find a used Zexel on e-bay do a search under Camaro too, it has the same rear you will get more hits.

yeah its just the g80 and i got big plans for my blazer aswell....yeah i give it a search see if i find anything...thanks for the info

[tinman]

For any of you guys or gals that are into fabrication or like to try maybe this will help.

http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html

[01blzxtreme]

if my dad makes the storage he wants to make behind our house and brings all his tools home i would definitely attempt to make some....thanks for all the info bro....

[bespurcell]

Sweet article.

['94 Big Blaze]

Bad94
Is this still avaliable from you ?

[nukem1st]

Heck yeah I'll take a set

[87wildside]

Send him an Email, most of his time is spent at S-Series forum.

[nukem1st]

S10 forum? I found him on there, but he must be pretty busy or something.No replies yet.

[87wildside]

I'll get him for ya.

[87wildside]

I sent him a PM on S-Seriesforum

[nukem1st]

Great thank you, you see this is why I like this forum sooooo much better, you can actually get some help, with out the persecution.

[nukem1st]

Dang He must not be interested, guess I'll either have to make my own or get Caltrac's

[87wildside]

I cant remember all my log in stuff.

Have him send a email to Badaszbowtie@yahoo.com

My brother does all the traction bar stuff.I just checked my PM's over there. I've bought some stuff from them, they do some nice work.

[nukem1st]

Ok thanks for trying to get me intouch with this guy, it appears he's not interested, going Caltracs I guess.

[Mikz86TA]

How much are the CalTracs? I found another brand and got an e-mail on the price. Should compare them.

[nukem1st]

339.00 + 23.00 shipping, for the Caltracs, is there another brand out there other than Slide A Link?
I was hoping to buy a set of the DIY way, but I really don't want to have to wait too long.
True the Caltracs are some what more, but once you recieve them,install them and not have to order other parts.

I really don't have the tools and or equipment to make my own.So I don't know which is worst of the 2 evils.

[Mikz86TA]

Here ya go. Dick Miller Racing. They do alot of old Pontiac big bodies and I noticed in an old HighPerfPontiac mag an ad for them and it listed the S10 trac bars.
I e-mailed them. They were $399.00 so it looks like CTs are cheaper.
Link : http://www.dickmillerracing.com/Suspen3_page.htm

I also e-mailed Spohn about them making a set to add to their expanding s-series products. They said this :

We've had others ask for them as well, we're going to put them on the R&D list. Thanks.

Steve

So thats that. IDK hoe much they would be. A requested a comptitively priced alternative in my e-mail to them. Plus I am familiar with their product quality. I have LCA's, LCA Relocation Brackets, HD TieRod Adjusters and a D.Shaft Loop on my TransAm. Top quality stuff!!

[nukem1st]

Wooohooo Got an email from him, now were railroad-n

Wow Dick Miller wants like 415.00 for his why too high for me.

It figures out that these Traction bars, versus Caltracs your saving about 50 -60 bucks.

[nukem1st]

I got the traction bars today, and I have to say, this guy is good, welds are excellent, so if anyone is considering a set of these, I highly recommend them. They are as good if not better, I think, than the high dollar Caltrac and others.

[87wildside]

Cool. Post pics.

BTW, I added his e mail to the first post.