GEN 2 Traction Bar Options

[WoahItsRob]

I thought about both. I went with SVC trac bars just because I know they work and everything else on my truck is SVC. They will be going on this coming week.

I ended up buying them directly from SVC with their 10% off sale. Almost bought deavers also haha

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[Sernas]

VAS Specialties is supposed to be releasing a set of traction bars for Raptors. They should be affordable as their regular F-150 kits start at $375.

 

[Mille_ed]

I've got the svc trac bars. They installed them when they did the midtravel (bed cage & front). It works fantastic. There is a ton of grip now. I cycled the suspension when I got it home and couldn't find any binding issues. The rear now does ~18" of travel, so a stock truck would have zero problems.

 

[WoahItsRob]

I've got the svc trac bars. They installed them when they did the midtravel (bed cage & front). It works fantastic. There is a ton of grip now. I cycled the suspension when I got it home and couldn't find any binding issues. The rear now does ~18" of travel, so a stock truck would have zero problems.

I'm stage two tuned, and wheel hop is terrible on boost launch. Sport mode, 4A, 2k rpm or more on launch and I don't spin tires, I just start bouncing and hopping 60% of the time haha.
Hopefully the trac bars correct it. I'll update in here after installing. I imagine it'll fix the issue or make it not happen 95% of the time. Id like to up the rpm a bit on launch and take a tenth or so off 0-60 with it.
If anyone can chime in and let me know their experience with the trac bars in a similar situation, I'd appreciate it.

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[Dustan]

Does anyone that has traction bars installed feel like they have a sway bar type effect.

 

[zombiekiller]

Does anyone that has traction bars installed feel like they have a sway bar type effect.

no. not in the slightest.

what they do make possible is way less axle wrap. The truck will rotate a lot quicker and it wont lean as much, but only because if you keep your foot in it, it'll slide instead.

they make rotating the truck a ton more predictable, which it uses could make you think that they have a sway bar-esque effect.

My tires get stupid sticky when they are warm, so on pavement it is a bit more effort to get my truck to slide, therefore the traction bars almost have the opposite effect (when compared to swaybars) on my truck, on high traction surfaces.

the truck sticks and I end up with gangsta lean/ 3 wheel motion if I take a turn on pavement a little too fast.

 

[BIGDJE]

Does anyone that has traction bars installed feel like they have a sway bar type effect.

yes just had my RPG installed today drove home rear of trucks feels so much tighter

 

[WoahItsRob]

yes just had my RPG installed today drove home rear of trucks feels so much tighter

Are you tuned? Did you have bad wheel hop and axle wrap prior to install? If so, how is the truck handling now from a dead stop and flooring it?

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[BIGDJE]

I have 500 rwhp right now doing new turbos will have close to 700 after

i just got them put on have not got on it yet but rear feels way better then before

Are you tuned? Did you have bad wheel hop and axle wrap prior to install? If so, how is the truck handling now from a dead stop and flooring it?

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[WoahItsRob]

I have 500 rwhp right now doing new turbos will have close to 700 after

i just got them put on have not got on it yet but rear feels way better then before

Oh nice! Keep me updated man! What turbo setup are you upgrading to?

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