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Old 05-25-2006, 12:37 AM
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Default What Tq Arm Set-up are you running?

I'm curious to know what Tq arm set-up you are running. Are you running a short arm setup with integrated ds loop like this: http://www.umiperformance.com/images/2202a.jpg or are you running a long tq arm with a relocation kit off the tranny? What 60' times are you pulling? I'm trying to decide if I should keep the True duals the way that they are now and go with the long tq arm and relocation kit or if I should go with a short tq arm set-up and have to redo the exhaust. Any suggestions would be appreciated too. If you have pictures, please post them.
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I bought a BMR Xtreme TQ arm, but found out that it would be a lot of work to get it to fit with my 3" TD's. Plus, I didn't have that much ground clearance to give up. So I sold it and went with a relocation crossmember and my adjustable BMR tq arm I already had on the car, I don't have any 60' yet, but I will soon.
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im very happy with my bmr extream duty, i got it from speed inc for a great price, and i have gon 1.30 60' many many times, and hope to do better this season!

good luck
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UMI Tunnel Mount. Fully adjustable.
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Adj Spohn tunnel mount.....like it so far. I have not made a decent pass down the track with good tires yet. SOON hopefully!!
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is al's tq arm still available for sale?

if so. go for that.
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Spohn Chassis mount Rod Ended Adjustable TA with front DSL.
1.53-1.57 is typical.
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Spohn chassis mount as well. Been a 1.5x with some non wfo launches. Soon to put it to the test, when the motor gets put back together.
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On my '94: Flo-tech or Flowtech. Canadian company that went out of business.

On my wife's '00: UMI performance

On my '02: BMR extreme.

ALL of them are relocated off the tranny to a beefy crossmember.

My '99 and '01 never go to the track and therefore have stock torque arms.

Here are shots of the Flowtech and the UMI installed.
Attached Thumbnails What Tq Arm Set-up are you running?-view-after-install-smaller.jpg   What Tq Arm Set-up are you running?-b4c-ta-swap-5-smaller.jpg  
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I'm using UMI adjustable tq arm with -2* pinion angle and getting an average of 1.92 60' compared to 2.00 60' on stock tq arm
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this is what happen to my new stock tq arm mount the other day it only has about 30 passes on it....time for a new set up.
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
is al's tq arm still available for sale?

if so. go for that.
I believe that it is, but $500 for the set-up, then I have to get sub-frames to run it (which I know that I need anyways), plus I still have to redo the exhaust. $$$$
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11SECSS: I know what you're going through:

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Wolfe adjustable here..still building the car tho.
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The main question that I want to know is if it's the long tq arm or a short tq arm.
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I'm going to go with a short one that mount to the body of the car and not to the tranny tailshaft...but I have to save up first so the dealer is going to warranty this part for me...
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Madman shorty style here, best 60' of 1.322 and should be in the 1.2's soon when I can get the car to treck straight and not have to let out of my wheelie.
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madman and been 1.28 best to date ; it is the long one but has it's own mounting point to a cross member i put in...
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Originally Posted by ou812/z28
madman and been 1.28 best to date ; it is the long one but has it's own mounting point to a cross member i put in...
LS WHAT?
That is a sweet car.
I have read that article about 15 times now.
I would love to do the intake you did but it looks and sounds like a lot of work.

Nice job though, great running LT1.
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modified Madman on my turbo car.



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