- 1. Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Laurinaitis" <laurin212@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:03:24 -0500
- Hi all. Happy New Year in advance! I am starting with little to no knowledge of traction bars. Recommended if I dont have them on my Tigers? Where to get them? Ease of installation? Are these on the
- /html/tigers/2005-12/msg00176.html (6,946 bytes)
- 2. re: traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: Rande Bellman <rande@thecia.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 06:46:18 -0500
- For what it's worth, I think they're worth having on your car. Traction Master traction bars ( the ones offered as a dealer option in the 1960's for Tigers) are still being made. The website is www.t
- /html/tigers/2005-12/msg00177.html (7,111 bytes)
- 3. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:28:00 -0700
- If you're a stickler for LAT originality then you can add them to your car... BUT: The weld-on ones essentially over-determine the rear axle location, and it will tear something to pieces over time..
- /html/tigers/2005-12/msg00180.html (7,698 bytes)
- 4. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Hokanson" <tgrrr@peoplepc.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:10:41 -0800
- I agree with Theo about the Cal-Tracs. For a good overview and instructions on building your own go to: http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html Bob H
- /html/tigers/2005-12/msg00181.html (7,423 bytes)
- 5. Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Hokanson" <tgrrr@peoplepc.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:34:35 -0700
- Does this give anybody ideas? Bob H
- /html/tigers/2004-09/msg00110.html (6,562 bytes)
- 6. RE: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott Hutchinson" <shutchin@netjets.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:36:59 -0400
- Always wondered what those things under my car were for. --Original Message-- From: Bob Hokanson [mailto:tgrrr@peoplepc.com] Sent: Thu 9/23/2004 1:34 AM To: Tigers Cc: Subject: Traction Bars Does thi
- /html/tigers/2004-09/msg00111.html (6,933 bytes)
- 7. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 06:56:23 -0700
- That looks pretty slick! Be interesting to see an installed setup and find out from the owner how well it works, but I like how clean it looks. Best Regards David Sosna
- /html/tigers/2004-09/msg00122.html (6,831 bytes)
- 8. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Veeseeoso@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:43:04 EDT
- This design has been around for a while. Its hallmark is that it does not jack the chassis from the rear suspension during hard breaking nor bind the suspension during cruise. It only limits the upwa
- /html/tigers/2004-09/msg00123.html (6,734 bytes)
- 9. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Sutter" <mjsutter@cts.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:38:24 -0700
- "I have the traction bar that is the round tube style mounted under the front part of the leaf spring. The rear attachment bolts to the bottom of the spring U-bolts that has a part number FMW 52-54 a
- /html/tigers/2001-04/msg00282.html (7,704 bytes)
- 10. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 10:21:44 -0700
- Traction Master Mounting Pads: I have 3 sets of T-M Traction Bars. 1 original LAT-5 weld-on (slightly bowed), 1 brand new version LAT-6 bolt-on (installed), and an NOS (in the original box and '66 ne
- /html/tigers/2001-04/msg00284.html (8,053 bytes)
- 11. traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: "J&E" <J&E@ontis.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:24:42 -0600
- in normans book he says " when set up properly you can feel them come into play" (the traction bars). How do you set them up? It looks to me like you just bolt them on tight. Also do you leave off t
- /html/tigers/2000-07/msg00084.html (6,745 bytes)
- 12. Re: traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:50:14 -0700
- Steve, traction bars, vs. the LAT 5 weld-on bars. The "rubber bumpers" may be the rebound rubber that were on some Tigers, but not my Mk I. I know you must reverse the two leaf spring clamps to have
- /html/tigers/2000-07/msg00085.html (8,818 bytes)
- 13. RE: traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Ronak, TP (Timothy)" <Timothy.P.Ronak@akzo-nobel.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:19:40 -0500
- The Tiger traction bars are manufactured by Traction Masters in CA (213-382-1131). The adjustment is just a matter of how tight you tighten the u-clamps at the front of the springs. They are not tra
- /html/tigers/2000-07/msg00089.html (8,453 bytes)
- 14. traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: "J&E" <J&E@ontis.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:44:17 -0600
- Sorry, but you missed on this one. Because there is a pivot at the point of axle attachment ,if the clamp at the front is not tight it will just slide up the spring and do nothing. Right? The normal
- /html/tigers/2000-07/msg00090.html (6,816 bytes)
- 15. Re: traction bars (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:57:00 -0700
- I did not mean to reply to your message (below) to the list, but needed to correct any misinterpretations of what I said, as your message was sent to the entire list. Please pardon the broadcast rep
- /html/tigers/2000-07/msg00092.html (10,592 bytes)
- 16. Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Gegg <billgegg@ci.antioch.ca.us>
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 07:48:51 -0800
- I knew if I waited long enough, we would get back to traction bars. I am thinking about removing my weld-on bars and converting them so that they attach to the front eye of the rear springs. I would
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00003.html (6,947 bytes)
- 17. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 08:11:10 -0800
- Bill, et Listers, While this might seem like a good idea at first blush (i.e., this setup gives equal swing radii), it seems to me there will be a problem arising from the bending of the spring and t
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00004.html (8,508 bytes)
- 18. Re: Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 09:23:53 -0800
- Bill, The Traction Master design for the Alpine worked exactly that way. The front pivot welded on to the frame in the area of the front spring eye. The spring eye bolt was used to locate the bracket
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00005.html (8,528 bytes)
- 19. Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: CAtkisson@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 19:06:10 EST
- After making my last post about reproduction bars I contacted TMC about purchasing additional bushings. For those who do not know TMC is the Traction Master Co. who made the origanal traction bars f
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00068.html (7,344 bytes)
- 20. Traction Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Binkley <dbinkley@argotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 20:09:19 -0800
- Larry Atkisson reported yesterday about Traction Master making their bars once again. Yesterday while passing thru Dulles on my way to LaGuardia I picked up a copy of the March 1999 issue of Mustangs
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00071.html (7,148 bytes)
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