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split mono leaf spring with traction bar on a drag race car rear suspension

Suspended Animation: What Are Split Mono Leaf Springs & How Can They Help?

If you look closely at leaf spring NHRA Stockers or other stock suspension small tire cars, most have one thing in common: The suspension consists of some sort of traction […]
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a coil over shock spring setup on a modern performance vehicle

Spring Time: What’s the Difference Between a Coil Spring and Leaf Spring?

While most gearheads probably already know the difference between a leaf spring and a coil spring in a car or truck suspension, we wanted to provide a simple 101 for […]
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a collection of polyurethane and solid leaf spring bushings

Leaf-Spring Drag Racing Traction Tips: Using Bushings to Improve Hook Up

Recently we showed how a set of leaf springs with a forward bias (ala Mopar SS springs) could be used sans any other traction devices. In that article, we mentioned […]
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bolt holding individual leaves together in a leaf spring

Racing Tech: Hooking Up Your Leaf Spring Suspension Without Traction Bars

Bolt-on traction bars for leaf spring cars have been available for what seems like forever. They work, and there are all sorts of different versions out there: slapper bars, sliding […]
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an off road modified toyota tacoma crawling up rocks on a trail

Spring Fling: Improving Articulation and Ride Comfort with Higher Quality Leaf Springs

Leaf springs have been used since the days of horse drawn carriages, and are still found on the back of new pickup trucks today for one simple reason: they work! […]
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vintage Dodge challenger running an autocross course

Suspension 201: 5 Ways to Improve Your Muscle Car’s Handling

The American muscle car is synonymous with brute power, tire-shredding torque, and—well, muscle. Things like handling, cornering, and ride comfort tend to be an afterthought in our pursuit of the […]
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