Competition Engineering Suspension Traction Bar

Competition Engineering Suspension Traction Bars: Putting Power to the Pavement

When you add serious horsepower to a leaf-spring-equipped vehicle, the factory rear suspension simply can't keep up. Torque winds the springs, the rear axle rotates, and wheel hop robs you of the traction you need to move forward. That's exactly the problem that Competition Engineering has spent decades engineering solutions for — and their suspension traction bars are one of the most proven answers in the performance world.

Engineered for Racers, Proven on the Street

Competition Engineering's leaf spring traction bars are designed specifically for Stock Eliminator and bracket race cars running leaf-spring rear suspensions, though they serve equally well on street performance builds. They eliminate wheel hop and improve traction by applying the force that normally produces unwanted axle rotation into a downward force, making the tires stick to the pavement. The result is cleaner, more consistent launches whether you're at the drag strip or on your favorite back road.

They're constructed from heavy-gauge 2½ x 1½ x .120 in. wall steel tubing, and are fixture-welded to ensure a perfect fit for each application. That fixture-welding process is a key differentiator — it means every bar is held in precisely the correct geometry during manufacture, so the finished product installs correctly without the shimming, grinding, or re-drilling that plagues lower-quality alternatives.

Bolt-On Fit Without the Headache

Competition Engineering's bolt-on products are manufactured on sophisticated computer-controlled equipment to ensure all parts are made to extremely close tolerances, resulting in a bolt-on traction device that fits perfectly out of the box. Each part is custom-designed for the specific application — rather than rushing to production, Competition Engineering spends a great deal of engineering time on each product, hand-fitting prototype parts on test cars to ensure proper fit and alignment.

These traction bars handle up to 450 tire-shredding horsepower and include all materials required for installation. The kit includes the correct U-bolts and J-bolts for the application, and the square U-bolt bracket on the front is designed to keep from rotating downward during hard braking — a detail that separates a purpose-built performance part from a generic substitute. Finish options include black powder coat or triple-process chrome, so the bars look as purposeful as they perform.

Application-Specific Design for Classic GM Muscle

The Competition Engineering traction bar lineup covers applications including 1967–69 Camaro and Firebird, 1962–79 Chevy II and Nova, and related GM A- and X-body platforms. Bar length is specifically designed so that the snubber locates under the spring eye for maximum traction — not a universal approximation, but a dimensionally correct solution for each supported chassis.

Competition Engineering continuously updates their proven products as newer technologies are developed to remain a leader in the performance industry. Whether you're building a dedicated bracket car or making a classic street machine hook up harder off the line, these traction bars represent the kind of detail-oriented engineering that has kept Competition Engineering at the forefront of chassis and suspension development, with revolutionary components that have set the standard in the industry.