I guess not. They'd probably transfer a little rear end noise into the frame so not really ideal for a daily driver.
Are you talking about something like this? If so, sorry, I know nothing but maybe this pic will help get an answer ( and maybe not ).
Yes that's the item. There's several manufactures and two types. Teflon sliders like you have pictured and roller bearings .
I've ridden in a street car with sliders. How loud are your pipes? They do squeak and rattle. Woops, the sliders I had experience with let the rearend slide on the springs and were setup with ladder bars.
Whats the advantages or disadvantages compared to a shackle style setup ? Id imagine the sliders may be a tad smoother ? Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
The advantage is multi factorial - Physical placement of the springs can easily be moved inboard - this my main reason for inquiring. The placement can also be more deliberate to manipulate the characteristics of leaf springs. The other advantages are from a handling issues that road co**** and circle track racers find advantageous. Shackle geometry changes the effective spring rate of the leafs as the shackles travel thru the arc.
Sliders were designed for use on off road trucks with extreme travel rear suspensions. They let the leaf flatten out on full compression. It's to keep from having to run a real long shackle. Never heard of using one on a street car.
Ran them on a mono/coil dirt late model years ago. They have advantages. We ran both the roller and teflon style. I am planning to use them on an OT vehicle I'm building (1970 Pro Stock Maverick clone) when I move the leafs inboard. Lets me work around the edge of the gas tank instead of notching it. Also seem to be consistantly smoother than shackles and won't flex sidways like shackles. I plan to use the teflon style, they seem to require less maintenance than the bearing style. The bearings tended to get dirt and grit in them and freeze up. JMO, SPark
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