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Old 07-28-2002, 03:49 PM
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Default This is what I done to the Spohn Torque Arm!

5500 RPM dumps and a 100 HP wet shot..
I got a
60' 1.675
1/4 11.951
MPH 121.63
on this Spohn Torque Arm and U-Joint
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Wow! That sucks. I have the same arm and love it.
With my A4 the best 60-ft is only 1.80. Now I have
ET Streets and a little more HP so hopefully I will see a 1.60-ft without the bending!

BTW - Did the driveshaft loop work and keep the driveshaft from jumping around?

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Yes the loop held in the shaft I have a scratch that goes around the shaft from scraping. I might need to get it re-balanced. I'm thinking that an automatic will be a little nicer to the TA. I was shooting 100 shot of the line with 55000 RPM dumps. I was told the wheels where coming up 6 to 8 inches. Even with slicks I was not hooking in 1st or 2nd very well. The last run I have the tires down to 10 pounds.
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I see you're in Iowa, did you do that at Tri-State or Cedar Falls? I usually run at those tracks. If so, maybe we can meet up sometime.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BLKTA:
<strong>I see you're in Iowa, did you do that at Tri-State or Cedar Falls? I usually run at those tracks. If so, maybe we can meet up sometime.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Did it at Tri-State yesterday. There was about 12 cars there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Thats why I like that track you can run with out much wait.
Where do you live?
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I live in MN,but frequent the tracks in IA because they hook better and have cool staff. Though this year is a different story, I haven't went at all. I should be going in the next couple of weeks.
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Holy ****! That sux man. Lets get some more info on that car of yours.
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we have had 4 broken spohn torq arms that have come to are shop and put our in it. there are a lot of people having issues with there stuff.
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is that his older arm or the newer one? i know he re-designed his arm after people were having problems with the older one and honestly that looks like an older one
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Man, I meant to be at Tri-state yesterday. Now I wish i would have gone. My front tires are nearly gone and I didnt want to risk the drive there and back on them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Let me know next time you're going.

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thats the old arm...that slider was good for nothing IMO.

new one is HEAVY DUTY <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bigSS:
<strong>Holy ****! That sux man. Lets get some more info on that car of yours.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yah that's an older arm. Its about three years old. Had many good runs on it but I use to use Nitto DR now I'm on slicks. The track guys says I was still spinning off of the line but even so pulling the wheels 6 to 8 inches. Here is the parts I have on the car in my sig. I'm looking at the MADMAN TQ arm now.

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