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- Spec-D®Traction Bar (SBT-CV92-DK)Traction Bar by Spec-D®. Beef up your chassis and suspension with performance parts from Spec-D. They have everything you need to give your car racetrack handling and stance, from lowering springs and coilovers, stronger control arms...Lowering springs reduce ride height for better aerodynamics, less body roll and improved stanceCoilover springs reduce ride height and can be adjusted$111.08
- Spec-D®Traction Bar (SBT-CV88-DK)Traction Bar by Spec-D®. Made of high quality T-304 stainless steel ( light weight design ). Beef up your chassis and suspension with performance parts from Spec-D. They have everything you need to give your car racetrack handling and...Lowering springs reduce ride height for better aerodynamics, less body roll and improved stanceCoilover springs reduce ride height and can be adjusted$103.84
- Fabtech®Adjustable Traction Bars (FTS62003BK)Adjustable Traction Bars by Fabtech®. Traction Bars are designed to reduce rear leaf spring axle wrap caused by lift blocks and oversized tires. Typically the travel cycle of the Super Duty rear axle is an arch. Fabtech’s exclusive...Precision engineered for your vehicleTested to outperform all comparable products on the market$1,033.36
- Fabtech®Rear Adjustable Traction Bars (FTS62006)Rear Adjustable Traction Bars by Fabtech®. Traction Bars are designed to reduce rear leaf spring axle wrap caused by lift blocks and oversized tires. Typically the travel cycle of the Super Duty rear axle is an arch. Fabtech’s...Precision engineered for your vehicleTested to outperform all comparable products on the market$1,177.40
- Fabtech®Rear Floating Traction Bar Kit (FTS62007)Rear Floating Traction Bar Kit by Fabtech®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. Traction Bars are designed to reduce rear leaf spring axle wrap caused by lift blocks and oversized tires. Typically the travel cycle of the Super Duty rear axle is an...Precision engineered for your vehicleTested to outperform all comparable products on the market$1,177.40
- Fabtech®Rear Traction Bars (FTS23023)Rear Traction Bars (FTS23023) by Fabtech®. Traction Bars are designed to reduce rear leaf spring axle wrap caused by lift blocks and oversized tires. Typically the travel cycle of the Super Duty rear axle is an arch. Fabtech’s...Precision engineered for your vehicleTested to outperform all comparable products on the market$1,086.02
- Fabtech®Rear Traction Bars (FTS23022)Rear Traction Bars (FTS23022) by Fabtech®. Traction Bars are designed to reduce rear leaf spring axle wrap caused by lift blocks and oversized tires. Typically the travel cycle of the Super Duty rear axle is an arch. Fabtech’s...Precision engineered for your vehicleTested to outperform all comparable products on the market$1,086.02
- QA1®Rear Anti-Hop Bars (5214)Rear Anti-Hop Bars by QA1®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. Get the power to the ground with strong and durable suspension bars and components. Constructed from robust materials, this premium-grade add-on is designed to stabilize your vehicle’s...Designed to prevent unwanted axle wrap and wheel hopEngineered to give you increased traction and improved acceleration$284.95
- QA1®Rear Anti-Hop Bars (5213)Rear Anti-Hop Bars by QA1®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. Get the power to the ground with strong and durable suspension bars and components. Constructed from robust materials, this premium-grade add-on is designed to stabilize your vehicle’s...Designed to prevent unwanted axle wrap and wheel hopEngineered to give you increased traction and improved acceleration$284.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Economy Traction Bar Kit (199-90276)Economy Traction Bar Kit (199-90276) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind....Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$479.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Economy Traction Bar Kit (199-90275)Economy Traction Bar Kit (199-90275) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind....Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$479.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Rear Economy Traction Bar Kit (110-90272)Rear Economy Traction Bar Kit for 6.5"-10" of rear lift (110-90272) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. Designed to help prevent axle wrap this traction bar kit features FK rod ends at the axle and polyurethane bushings at...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$549.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Rear Traction Bar Kit (110-90271)Rear Traction Bar Kit for 0"-6" of rear lift (110-90271) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. Designed to help prevent axle wrap this traction bar kit features FK rod ends at the axle and polyurethane bushings at the frame....Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$549.95
- Cognito Motorsports®SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (110-90584)SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 0"-5.5" of rear lift (110-90584) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. The Cognito SM Series LDG Traction Bar Kit feature heavy-duty boxed sheet metal construction, and adjustability...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$1,749.95
- Cognito Motorsports®SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (110-90459)SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 6"-9" of rear lift (110-90459) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. The Cognito SM Series LDG Traction Bar Kit features a heavy-duty boxed sheet metal construction with adjustability...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$1,749.95
- Cognito Motorsports®SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (120-90471)SM Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 0"-4.5" of rear lift by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. Cognito SM Series Limited Dynamic Geometry (LDG) Traction Bars feature heavy duty boxed sheet metal construction, and...Heavy-duty boxed sheet metal constructionAfter-installation adjustability for optimum performance$1,749.95
- Cognito Motorsports®SM Series Rear Traction Bar Kit (110-90457)SM Series Rear Traction Bar Kit for 7", 9", 10", 12" lift systems (110-90457) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. They feature heavy-duty boxed sheet metal construction and signature design, delivering both optimum...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$669.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (120-90582)Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 0"-4.5" of rear lift (120-90582) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. The Cognito Tubular Series LDG Traction Bar Kit feature tubular traction bar construction, and adjustability...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$1,149.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (110-90590)Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 6"-9" of rear lift (110-90590) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. The Cognito Tubular Series LDG Traction Bar Kit feature tubular traction bar construction, and adjustability...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$1,149.95
- Cognito Motorsports®Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit (110-90589)Tubular Series Rear LDG Traction Bar Kit for 0"-5.5" of rear lift (110-90589) by Cognito Motorsports®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. The Cognito Tubular Series LDG Traction Bar Kit feature tubular traction bar construction, and adjustability...Can provide a comprehensive solution for your suspension needsCrafted utilizing the most current manufacturing technologies$1,149.95
- Tuff Country®Performance Rear Traction Bars (30991)Performance Rear Traction Bars (30991) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$615.64
- Tuff Country®Rear Axle Ladder Bars (30990)Rear Axle Ladder Bars (30990) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$382.18
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (10892)Rear Ladder Bars (10892) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$432.87
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (20990)Rear Ladder Bars by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions can result...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$401.90
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (30995)Rear Ladder Bars (30995) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$370.26
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (10890)Rear Ladder Bars by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions can result...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$365.35
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (20890)Rear Ladder Bars by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions can result...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$382.18
- Tuff Country®Rear Ladder Bars (10891)Rear Ladder Bars (10891) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$381.03
- Tuff Country®Rear Traction Bar Kit (30998)Rear Traction Bar Kit (30998) by Tuff Country®. Quantity: Sold as a Kit. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$161.90
- Tuff Country®Rear Traction Bars (30695)Rear Traction Bars by Tuff Country®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. These high performance traction bars are the superior traction control suspension upgrade. Engineered to reduce or eliminate wheel hop and axle wrap. These conditions can...Increased traction and controlReduces axle/spring wrap associated with larger tires$156.80
There’s more to going fast than just putting a lot of horsepower under the hood, because all that power is wasted if you can’t get it to the ground. Many a drag race has been won by a less powerful car that was able to hook up because the chassis and suspension were set up right, while the more powerful car in the other lane sat there hopping and spinning the tires. If you want to get your ride dialed in, we have the products to get your tires planted, including traction bars, ladder bars, anti-hop bars, and pinion snubbers.
The suspension on the average street car is designed to be a compromise between performance and a comfortable ride, and it’s not up to the job of launching the car when the pedal is mashed. Even performance cars are challenged to do this when the engine has been extremely modded and sticky tires are installed. When you nail the throttle what you usually get is a lot of wheel hop and tire spin, and not much acceleration. You may even break some suspension and driveline parts.
When you stomp on the gas and attempt to a launch a car from a dead stop, the differential tries to rotate backward and is able to do so because of the flex in the stock springs and suspension. On leaf spring cars this is commonly called “axle wrap up” or “spring wind up”. When all the slop is taken up, the differential snaps back, only to be forced backward again by the continuous flow of power. This back and forth motion is what causes wheel hop and tire spin, and the misalignment between the differential pinion gear, U-joint and driveshaft can result in parts breakage. To eliminate hop, the differential and axle have to be stabilized, and we offer several ways to accomplish this.
If your car has leaf springs, traction bars are an effective method of eliminating wheel hop so you can get traction. The most traditional style are the “slap bars” that clamp to the axle housing and extend forward under the leaf spring, with a rubber or polyurethane snubber that contacts the spring. When power is applied, traction bars prevent the differential from rotating, and in the process provide leverage that forces the tires against the ground for traction. There are also tubular traction bars that mount between the axle and the frame.
A pinion snubber is another device that keeps the differential from rotating backward. It mounts to the underbody or the differential, and when the car is launched it contacts the differential or underbody, preventing axle wrap up. Some cars came from the factory with pinion snubbers, but while better than none at all these can leave excessive clearance between the snubber and underbody or differential and still allow some axle wrap up. We offer adjustable pinion snubbers that allow you to set the clearance, for maximum traction.
Ladder bars are sturdy truss-like traction devices that mount to the axle and the frame. They hold the axle firmly in position when power is applied, so when the axle attempts to rotate the torque is transferred to the chassis, which lightens the front end and transfers weight to the rear and onto the tires for traction. We offer bolt-on, powder coated ladder bars that are perfect for street cars as well as ladder bars for full-race applications, which usually require some degree of fabrication for installation. The latter are equipped with adjustable spherical (heim) joints that enable proper set up of the pinion angle and pre-load of the rear suspension.
Our anti-hop bars are designed for the factory 4-link setups that were common on cars like the 1960s and 70s GM A-bodies, where the upper control arms attach to mounting points on the differential housing. These bars relocate the upper arm mounting points to change the instant center of the rear suspension for improved chassis reaction and increased traction. Finally, the best way to improve traction and eliminate wheel hop regardless of suspension design, is by taking the slop out of the chassis and suspension. Our subframe connectors & braces can stiffen up your chassis, and our performance control arms and links, and polyurethane and Delrin bushings or spherical bearings, have the strength and rigidity to take the deflection out of your suspension without inhibiting articulation.
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