mini 4 link or torque arm???
06-13-2010, 03:10 PM
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mini 4 link or torque arm??? So I am in the process of building a 8.8 for my trans am. I dont really know what would be the best fit for my application a mini 4 link or keep the torque arm. It will mainly be street driven with auto-X and a few trips to the drag strip. Let me know what you guys recommend. Thanks
06-20-2010, 08:09 PM
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I'm curious myself. I posted this same question on thirdgen.org. Basically what i've heard is...
-Throws suspension geometry off.Stay w/ Tq arm
-Top where the 4 links would go have to be way longer to work right, so you pretty much have to back half the car.
-You'll break your control arms from the added stress.
But I have heard that mini 4 link handles good and hooks hard. So hell I dunno. If you decide to do it I've got everything to build them I sale. 3/4 rod ends, .120 dom tubing, spacers ect. I think I may just go tq arm. I'd like to find one that is shorter so you don't have to go with the crossmember for the trans.
-Throws suspension geometry off.Stay w/ Tq arm
-Top where the 4 links would go have to be way longer to work right, so you pretty much have to back half the car.
-You'll break your control arms from the added stress.
But I have heard that mini 4 link handles good and hooks hard. So hell I dunno. If you decide to do it I've got everything to build them I sale. 3/4 rod ends, .120 dom tubing, spacers ect. I think I may just go tq arm. I'd like to find one that is shorter so you don't have to go with the crossmember for the trans.
06-23-2010, 08:12 PM
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i posted this question awhile ago. as i too was stuck in the same dilemma.. My car is 100% street driven with maybe afew trips to the drag strip just to see what i can do. for that im going with the torque arm setup as is found stock on our cars. the mini 4 link is nice and easy but i dont think (nor do others) that it will carry with it all the characteristics of handling with the torque arm. im still in the process of building my 8.8 (link in sig) i should be getting my tubes back from the sand blaster by friday in which case ill start welding it together then working out the torque arm mount... should prove to be interesting.
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I think i'm gonna just got a torque arm too. But it cant be the cross member type. I was lookin at the trac pack (bmr i think). dunno if it will hold up. Plan on being around the 10's
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So I am in the process of building a 8.8 for my trans am. I dont really know what would be the best fit for my application a mini 4 link or keep the torque arm. It will mainly be street driven with auto-X and a few trips to the drag strip. Let me know what you guys recommend. Thanks
I would recommend staying with a full length style torque arm and running a relocation bracket to keep it off of the transmission and give you more adjustability.
