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Rear suspension tends to 'tramp' (hop up and down) when large amounts of torque are applied. If you have a more powerful than stock engine, to counteract this, you can fit anti-tramp rods a.k.a. Traction Bars.
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The traction bar stops the wind-up of the spring.
Datsun Competition
See Datsun 1200 Competition Suspension Manual
The Datsun Comp setup is for a dedicated track car:
Slapper Bars
The famous Lakewood traction bar:
The traditional street/track setup is like this:
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'Slapper Bar' Street/Dragstrip Setup
This is like the other photos, except the front is not solidly mounted to the chassis. It doesn't interfere with normal suspension unless wind-up occurs. Plus it has a little "play" so that it hits, it slaps, bites down to help traction.
Anti-Tramp Bars
This commercially designed anti-tramp system is similar to the Datsun Comp design.
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