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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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Question Do LCA's help with NON-hop traction problems?

I posted the following under the Handling and Braking forum the other day but didn’t get any takers. Perhaps some people here on the Drag Racing forum could help me.
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I’ve read numerous posts on here trying to figure out if LCA’s and/or Relocation Brackets would help my traction.

From the old threads it seems clear that either or both can help traction by reducing wheel hop.

My question: will they also help with traction problems that don't seem to involve hop??

[Some specifics on my situation: I usually but not always hook very well with 60’ times about 1.71 to 1.73. Frequently, though, I will spin and only get 1.76 to 1.80 but it doesn’t feel like it was hopping. If the track is not well prepped, I will spin more often. The only time I have noticed any hop is once in a while coming out of the burnout box on cold days. I’m running 4.10 gears in a Strange 12-bolt, 3200 stall converter and ET Streets. I have sub-frame connectors and the car has NOT been lowered.]
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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i think they do somewhat. the relocation brackets helped alot with my traction / hop after i installed my lowering kit
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Absolutely. I love 'em. Traction mod #1 other than slicks, IMO.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Ditto that. Then get a good torque arm.
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