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Old 07-12-2007, 12:26 AM
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has anyone ever done it?
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Old 07-12-2007, 12:57 AM
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I have heard of bending a stocker.
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Old 07-12-2007, 05:26 AM
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http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...php?service=58 Bob
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Old 07-12-2007, 06:21 AM
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http://www.lsxperformanceparts.net/f...read.php?t=756
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Originally Posted by RICEBURNER
has anyone ever done it?
snapped mine right in half once. wish i had gotten pictures now. i was cruising up a short and steep hill and had just pulled out onto the road so i was in 1st, 3/4 way up i jumped on the gas some and -snap-!
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Old 07-12-2007, 07:03 AM
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^^^ you got some traction!
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I put a long stress crack in one from a 84 z28
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broke mine stock one in two places
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They usually start to bend about six inches ahead of the rearend. Bob
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replaced my stocker with a BMR...the hell with that breakage stuff lol
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The BMR TPU001 tracpak is the one I prefer. It is a pretty quiet torque arm that takes the stress off the transmission. Bob
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A friend of mine has broken three
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I use the regular BMR, adjustible, I will eventually step up to the relocation crossmember for the tq arm.
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how long does it take to install one of these? is it just a matter of spec-torqued bolts?

I'm thinking of getting that tracpak.
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I had a BMR Trak Pak on the car, the TA was great, the only thing I toasted was a spherical rod end, pulled that sucker apart at the track. Replaced it and ran the **** out of it.
Upgraded to a UMI T/A for better exhaust clearence and its been great. Can't go wrong with either of these units
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I broke the factory TA around one of the diff. bolts... I think it may have killed a rear end before I knew what the clunking sound was. It was very hard to spot.
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I broke A BMR Trac Pak several times. Snapped the mounting plate in half, snapped the front lower tube off the poly bushing, and after it was all repaired, bent the lower bar about 10 inches back from the front, so it has a bow in it.
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Broke my TA and driveshaft and tailshaft on the dyno.dont know what whent first thoiugh.I now have a PST driveshaft and BMR adj.TA with BMR relocation mount to take it off the tailshaft.No problems at all now
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Originally Posted by 2000 Ultra Z
My story is exactly the same. Oh, except I nearly lathed my DS in half on the e-brake brkt!
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That guy must be one sexy ****.
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