Axle tramp occurs when the suspension cannot dissapate enough energy. It is common in high powered cars, particularly with leaf sprung live axles.
On a trailing arm live diff, traction bars wont help here, if anything they will make the problem worse.
To cure this you need to allow the car to put the energy down effectively. This means that the first thing you need to do is have a good look at all your pivot points and bushes and make sure they are in good condition. If the problem still exists, increase the damping rate of the shocks. Possibly look into rising rate springs as well. These allow you to have a relatively soft spring setup which will help with launching while still offering enough spring to stop it bottoming out.
Wed, 30 July 2003 03:35
