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Old 09-26-2005, 07:25 PM
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Does Anyone Make Good Traction Bars For An 05 Gto?

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Old 09-26-2005, 07:55 PM
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bmr makes everything traction. gotto their website and youwill see what i mean
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BMR doesnt make a kit either. Nobody makes one...
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Originally Posted by extendocab
Does Anyone Make Good Traction Bars For An 05 Gto?

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Traction bars are for leaf springed vehicles, correct? Are you referring to sub frame connectors or sway bars?
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man i dont know about all that complicated stuff. im sure yall get the point. im old school. ok some sort of a "traction enhancing device"

thanks fellas.
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also any tricks for getting rid of that wheel hop with the gto?

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Better tires helps. Their is no one way to eliminate it. Expect to spend a lot trying.
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Get rid if the IRS for a conventional rear end.
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The best way is stiffer springs. I am thinking about the stock height stiff springs for mine from Gravana. I think those combined with an SLP poly swaybar would help the most.
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Originally Posted by extendocab
also any tricks for getting rid of that wheel hop with the gto?

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Replace your driveshaft rubber coupling, replace your shocks, replace your control arms rubber bushings and replace your rubber sub frame bushings.
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man thats a great help! thanks for the responses guys. also for the rubber coupling the guy that owns thhe car wants to change the drive shaft. is that what your talking about?

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Originally Posted by extendocab
man thats a great help! thanks for the responses guys. also for the rubber coupling the guy that owns thhe car wants to change the drive shaft. is that what your talking about?

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The rubber coupling is the part at which the rear of the driveshaft meets with the differential. If he wants to change out the drive shaft, he is talking about going from a standard two piece design to an aftermarket single piece driveshaft. When replacing the driveshaft, the new one will come with an aftermarket upgraded coupling, whether u-joint or billet.
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alot of people say to do the harrop diff cover,
it gives you two mounting points and stiffer bushings
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As i've read, stiffer springs and adjustable shocks in the rear help a great deal. I also understand the one piece drive shafts help as well.
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The only thing I have is a solid 3.5" aluminum DS...And I only got wheel hop once when I was at the track. My tires were spinning or I was bogging most of the time. Darn MT ET streets take some getting used to!
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Have yet to get any tire hop...
Probably dont make enough power yet.



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