SLW42 Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 yeah in the car park they block off part of it and put 2 cones in the middle and yeah i think you get about 5 min runs, i think it's 10 bucks a head and i think 50 bucks to enter as a driver for one night or a year licence for like 80 - 100 bucks it's cheap fun for one night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 anyone know any secrets to setting up a leaf sprung rear for drift? wanna share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 stiff shocks + tramp rods + heaps of power = matty drifting haha :P but thats how i'd be doing it and getting maybe one or two extra leaves added aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 And a panhard rod :) Pretty cool if it is as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 a little bit of weight reduction help aswell <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< :lolcry: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 And a panhard rod :) Pretty cool if it is as simple as that. watts linkage :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 yeah or that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerhead Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Caltracs are normally used for drag's, but when setup wrong they'll make a car really tail happy. Watts link or a panhard rod will defintley make the car more precise and get rid of that boat steer. Leafs won't ever cut the mustard as well as a good 4 link setup though, but with some work they handle alright. A mate who's into the older holdens on the track was telling me about polymer single piece leaf springs which are meant to be the ducks nuts of leaf springs, $1000 a pair from the states though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLO-030 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Half Traction leaves are one of the best things ive had in my wagon. Along with an extra leaf, i havent had one tramping issue since. And I'm still to replace the factory shocks! With mine, if i added a locker, new shocks and lower profile tyres it would be rather happy keeping the tail out. The stiffer you can make the front half of the leaf pack the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Caltracs are normally used for drag's, but when setup wrong they'll make a car really tail happy. Watts link or a panhard rod will defintley make the car more precise and get rid of that boat steer. Leafs won't ever cut the mustard as well as a good 4 link setup though, but with some work they handle alright. A mate who's into the older holdens on the track was telling me about polymer single piece leaf springs which are meant to be the ducks nuts of leaf springs, $1000 a pair from the states though... Dispute that statement about handling with Redwarf ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 yeah or that Or just use the ef cause it's pretty much setup for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 The Ef needs some decent springs and shocks like my last el had. The only thing it has for drift is the spool and the clutch lol. So this half leaf for the front is just another leaf and cut it in half with a grinder so to speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 dude the ef just needs a decent spring and shock in the rear and a swaybar and it'll be sweet, it does it fine as it is i'd say it's a special leaf that is made to do it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLO-030 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 So this half leaf for the front is just another leaf and cut it in half with a grinder so to speak? Its a leaf that extends right from the front eye to just behind the diff mount. The the half leaf is clamped right down tight onto the leaf pack. There's a pic i posted up somewhere in a leaf spring thread of a half leafed spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yeah but do ya buy them? Or just cut them from a full leaf to that size? I've seen them. And read of them being cut to that size, but never seen or heard about being able to buy them? And the Ef has has way to much bodyroll for me. My old el had stock swaybars and no bodyroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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