# Traction Bars **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 29, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886 "2005-09-29T20:39:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/1 "2005-09-29T20:39:46Z")
i was always wondering how these work, and if their are any downsides to having them on a fwd car… im trying to avoid having to buy HD axels… since no1 makes them they would cost me almost 800 for a set of 400 WHP axels, and ill still have traction issues… where do they connect? don/lee said they could fab some up for me… but ive never been able to hear the + and - of em ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/2 "2005-09-30T04:54:57Z")
They preload. personally i feel they are a waste of money. Nothing that good solid motor mounts and suspension travel straps preloaded cant take care of for a fraction of the cost. Remember, the goal is to keep your front end from lifting when launching. So some stiff springs/settings in the rear and adjustable straps that connect from the top of your shock tower to your lower control arm. Adjustability helps since you can very your preload depending on ride hight and trial and error runs. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/3 "2005-09-30T05:44:34Z")
jon, as that may be cheaper, it is much less comfortable for daily driving (the stiffer springs that is) viper, as far as making them, i am sure it wont be cheap. they need to be properly triagulated or they will bind. which means lee will have to hang out under the car and make all sorts of measurements, then test fit and make sure things are rubbing and binding. bla bla bla as an example click this link [http://www.modacar.com/products/Honda/Civic/MODATRB/](http://www.modacar.com/products/Honda/Civic/MODATRB/) (yea its for a honda) anywho, you can see that each manufacturer picked a different place to mount the rod end to the cross member ( 🙂 i said member) 1 will bind 1 will rub 1 will be just right ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/4 "2005-09-30T08:35:02Z")
i found a huge article on full race’s site, and they talked about all the issues u are saying… doesnt seem like anything u can just fab up… right now i dont really have any wheel hop issues, so i guess ill wait till it becomes a problem ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/5 "2005-09-30T08:45:55Z")
its not that they cant be fabbed. but you will need to spend a fair amount of time measuring, test fitting, and testing for any binding issues. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/6 "2005-09-30T09:02:54Z")
which is something i doubt hybrid will have the time to do with their busy sced. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/7 "2005-09-30T15:52:21Z")
That isnt the problem, it just as you said, test fit, test fit, test fit, IF you want us to develop a part for your car it will end up costing you more than if someone already spent the time and money developing the part and selling it at a decent price hoping to recouperate their investment ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/8 "2005-09-30T16:28:38Z")
dont trurace do custom tractions bars? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/9 "2005-09-30T16:45:17Z")
> [@Twizted](#): > > dont trurace do custom tractions bars? Who is trurace?? A company that DOESN’T exist ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/10 "2005-09-30T22:08:01Z")
80s Turbo dodge forums, tend to have quite a bit of useful info for high hp front wheel drive cars. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traction-bars/2886/11 "2005-09-30T23:33:20Z")
i ahve z10 and they bind … insides of my rims are shot … however even with solid motor mounts and good suspension i still ahd some wheel hop … they elimanated all wheel hop