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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Follow caltracs suggestions on where to set the bars and shoot for around 4 degrees of negative pinion angle and I am sure you will be happy. Just an idea for you if you wanted a cheaper alternative to the QA1's is to run a factory 4cyl. coil spring. They will be taller than the drops and the coils are thinner than the 4.3 trucks so it will give even more stored energy. Also are you running a dropped shock in the rear?
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Follow caltracs suggestions on where to set the bars and shoot for around 4 degrees of negative pinion angle and I am sure you will be happy. Just an idea for you if you wanted a cheaper alternative to the QA1's is to run a factory 4cyl. coil spring. They will be taller than the drops and the coils are thinner than the 4.3 trucks so it will give even more stored energy. Also are you running a dropped shock in the rear?
yes it has drop shocks front and rear. Thx for all the info its been really helpful
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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What oil pan are you using?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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What oil pan are you using?
I used the 08 hummer H3 pan, fits awsome and cleared with out notching the crossmember but was to close for my comfort so i cut about 3/4 inch off. It has plenty of room to twist now with no issues and, the bottom of the pan is flush with the crossmember.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Got the caltracs on and run for the first time with them this weekend. I got it down to a 1.76 60ft 8.05 1/8th 84mph, still spinning but no more wheel hop. Now I just have to tune it in to get the spinning problem out. Going to testntune this thursday so should get some 1/4 times soon.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rdrage728
Got the caltracs on and run for the first time with them this weekend. I got it down to a 1.76 60ft 8.05 1/8th 84mph, still spinning but no more wheel hop. Now I just have to tune it in to get the spinning problem out. Going to testntune this thursday so should get some 1/4 times soon.

The Cal Tracs are awesome, I had some serious wheel hop issues with my truck. They are worth their weight in gold!
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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sweet truck these things are scattered everywhere on the net.
check out my build in my sig.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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the truck is clean i wish i would of had a 08 h3 pan when i did my swap 2 years ago. go check it out on my myspace http://www.myspace.com/jonathonverret
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I saw the pic o your accesories, but what did they come off of??? vette or camaro, If you dont mind me asking.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumpy5.3
I saw the pic o your accesories, but what did they come off of??? vette or camaro, If you dont mind me asking.
they are vette accesories, they give you the best clearance over other ones that don't sit as tight to the block.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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what's your tire psi and tire size ,you may have to much air . nice ride who did your wire's
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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what's your tire psi and tire size ,you may have to much air . nice ride who did your wire's
I got it hookin up good now with no added weight to the back, it turned out it was the radials i was running. I swaped them out for a set of 28/10.5/15 mt slicks and it hooked first time out.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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you only need enough spring in the *** end to hold the vehicle up thats how you will get it to hook up but i agree you will need Caltracs or something to eat up the excess energy the pinion gives out
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