who has used the yank crossmember?
02-11-2004, 02:46 AM
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who has used the yank crossmember? anybody used the yank crossmember for the 4l60e and t-56 that takes the tq arm mount off the tranny housing?
im probably gonna buy this soon and im looking for some feedback, experiences, etc...
looks like a good piece, but $300...
guess you got to pay to play
im probably gonna buy this soon and im looking for some feedback, experiences, etc...
looks like a good piece, but $300...
guess you got to pay to play
02-11-2004, 06:20 AM
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The money is well spent. Not to have to worry about the tailshaft breaking.
I like mine.
It does transfer a little more vibration into the interior with a poly tranny mount. But it's nothing I can't live with.. and I'm a bit picky about noise/vibration.
I like mine.
It does transfer a little more vibration into the interior with a poly tranny mount. But it's nothing I can't live with.. and I'm a bit picky about noise/vibration.
02-11-2004, 07:15 AM
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You guys gotta be kidding. I mean maybe you just don't know, but that price is outrageous. You could get a really stout complete torque arm with it's own cross bar for the arm for $330. Then there is the crossmember Yank makes for the th350. It's around the same price. Mine cost me $10 to make.
02-11-2004, 07:47 AM
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make us one then i'll give ya $20 if its stury. Yank sucks they never answered my questioned when i wanted to buy one. they can kiss deez nutz for customer service.
shouldn't have to beg to buy
shouldn't have to beg to buy
02-11-2004, 08:03 AM
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If you were local I'd tell you to just swing by. All you have to do is weld a plate to extend the mount point on the crossmember forward about 4 inches. I used 1/4" steel and boxed it in. For alot less than $300 I'm am sure any chassis shop would take care of that for you.
02-11-2004, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by samz28
make us one then i'll give ya $20 if its stury. Yank sucks they never answered my questioned when i wanted to buy one. they can kiss deez nutz for customer service.
shouldn't have to beg to buy
shouldn't have to beg to buy
LMAO! Typical outstanding customer service.
02-11-2004, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 4mulaJoe
You guys gotta be kidding. I mean maybe you just don't know, but that price is outrageous. You could get a really stout complete torque arm with it's own cross bar for the arm for $330. Then there is the crossmember Yank makes for the th350. It's around the same price. Mine cost me $10 to make.
i have duals...so something like the bmr trak pak wont work for me...
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02-11-2004, 11:14 AM
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Umm.. were not talking about just a tranny crossmember. Any idiot could make something to hold the tranny in. The Yank has a front TA mount built in. Those measurements I would not trust to just any yahoo.. a Chassis shop.. sure, if you can find one, explain to them what you want, have them fab it, hope it works.. for less $$$. Sure, go for it. 
The shorter TA's tranfer alot of drivetrain noise into the interior, no thanks, not practical in my street driven car.
The shorter TA's tranfer alot of drivetrain noise into the interior, no thanks, not practical in my street driven car.
02-12-2004, 12:15 PM
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I have the tranny crossmember, I like it alot, I had to cut part of it though to make it fit with my torque arm, the snout of the torque arm itself could not be fully inserted cause it hit the crossmember in a place.
Mike recommended that I should have cut the snout off the torque arm rather than cut the crossmember cause it reduces strength. I haven't had any problems so far but If I do I guess I'll just have to buy another one. My mechanic didn't think I would have any problems, it's a pretty stout piece and still very sturdy with the piece cutout.
The DS loop did not even come close to fitting but mike sent me out some spacers that I haven't installed yet to fix it. Mike also said if I used factory tranny mount I wouldn't have had any problems. I have an ES trans mount.
Just make sure Mike doesn't overcharge you by accident like he did me. He has been having hell with his credit card company getting my $100 refunded. It's been over a month now and I've been checking in with him every couple of weeks
other than that
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember1.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crosscut2.JPG
Mike recommended that I should have cut the snout off the torque arm rather than cut the crossmember cause it reduces strength. I haven't had any problems so far but If I do I guess I'll just have to buy another one. My mechanic didn't think I would have any problems, it's a pretty stout piece and still very sturdy with the piece cutout.
The DS loop did not even come close to fitting but mike sent me out some spacers that I haven't installed yet to fix it. Mike also said if I used factory tranny mount I wouldn't have had any problems. I have an ES trans mount.
Just make sure Mike doesn't overcharge you by accident like he did me. He has been having hell with his credit card company getting my $100 refunded. It's been over a month now and I've been checking in with him every couple of weeks
other than that
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember1.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crosscut2.JPG
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02-12-2004, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroSS_2002
I have the tranny crossmember, I like it alot, I had to cut part of it though to make it fit with my torque arm, the snout of the torque arm itself could not be fully inserted cause it hit the crossmember in a place.
Mike recommended that I should have cut the snout off the torque arm rather than cut the crossmember cause it reduces strength. I haven't had any problems so far but If I do I guess I'll just have to buy another one. My mechanic didn't think I would have any problems, it's a pretty stout piece and still very sturdy with the piece cutout.
The DS loop did not even come close to fitting but mike sent me out some spacers that I haven't installed yet to fix it. Mike also said if I used factory tranny mount I wouldn't have had any problems. I have an ES trans mount.
Just make sure Mike doesn't overcharge you by accident like he did me. He has been having hell with his credit card company getting my $100 refunded. It's been over a month now and I've been checking in with him every couple of weeks
other than that
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember1.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crosscut2.JPG
Mike recommended that I should have cut the snout off the torque arm rather than cut the crossmember cause it reduces strength. I haven't had any problems so far but If I do I guess I'll just have to buy another one. My mechanic didn't think I would have any problems, it's a pretty stout piece and still very sturdy with the piece cutout.
The DS loop did not even come close to fitting but mike sent me out some spacers that I haven't installed yet to fix it. Mike also said if I used factory tranny mount I wouldn't have had any problems. I have an ES trans mount.
Just make sure Mike doesn't overcharge you by accident like he did me. He has been having hell with his credit card company getting my $100 refunded. It's been over a month now and I've been checking in with him every couple of weeks
other than that
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crossmember1.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/eyedolx/crosscut2.JPG
02-12-2004, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroSS_2002
Can't complain too much when there is no other choices
1. do you have 555r's on the front of your car?
2. the holes on the tailshaft...where the mount for the stock tq arm go...they aren't used with the yank crossmember?
3. it just doesnt look or hookup like i thought it would...
02-13-2004, 12:58 AM
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$300 for just the crossmember?!? I'm sure its a nice peice and serves its purpose but damn thats expensive. Joe has a good point. If you're going to spend $300 for a crossmember just so you can have your torque arm not bolt up to the tailshaft housing, why not spend $10-$20 more and buy a torque arm thats adjustable which doesn't even mount to the tailshaft housing or crossmember?
02-13-2004, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jt093
$300 for just the crossmember?!? I'm sure its a nice peice and serves its purpose but damn thats expensive. Joe has a good point. If you're going to spend $300 for a crossmember just so you can have your torque arm not bolt up to the tailshaft housing, why not spend $10-$20 more and buy a torque arm thats adjustable which doesn't even mount to the tailshaft housing or crossmember?
the bmr trak pak is cheaper, but added cost of welding it on your subframes (and im my case it wont work with duals rules that out)
the ones like the alston mount in the tunnel, which can be a bitch to install, and its pricey too
300 plus the 170 i spent on my edelbrock tq arm make it a good combination...
also this crossmember adds adjustability...
i still think it could be cheaper...though
i think 175 is a fair price for it...
02-13-2004, 01:07 AM
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How do you like that tq arm? I have the same one which I got for free. The only which I dont like is thats it's non-adjustable. Here in the next few months I am going to ditch it and get the trak pak, or the extreme heavy duty.
02-13-2004, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jt093
How do you like that tq arm? I have the same one which I got for free. The only which I dont like is thats it's non-adjustable. Here in the next few months I am going to ditch it and get the trak pak, or the extreme heavy duty.
300+170 for the yank x member and this edelbrock isnt bad...it will be strong as hell and adjustable in a combo...
if the yank x member was 175-200...it wouldnt touch a trak pak or any other tq arm...
02-13-2004, 01:38 AM
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the one on your car camaroSS doesnt look exactly like the one on yank's site...
the area where the tq arm mount has holes that rise higher so you can move the tq arm...it seems like there arent any holes up that high on yours?
the area where the tq arm mount has holes that rise higher so you can move the tq arm...it seems like there arent any holes up that high on yours?
02-13-2004, 08:45 AM
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i just checked out the pics and...
2. the holes on the tailshaft...where the mount for the stock tq arm go...they aren't used with the yank crossmember?
2. the holes on the tailshaft...where the mount for the stock tq arm go...they aren't used with the yank crossmember?
Might be have awesome strength.. but man it would be noisy
02-13-2004, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemodano9c
the one on your car camaroSS doesnt look exactly like the one on yank's site...
the area where the tq arm mount has holes that rise higher so you can move the tq arm...it seems like there arent any holes up that high on yours?
the area where the tq arm mount has holes that rise higher so you can move the tq arm...it seems like there arent any holes up that high on yours?
