Drag Racing Tech - MADMAN torque arm setup

Im thinking of going all out with the madman setup, i ordered my AFCO's for the back and i really like Brian and how he does things. can anyone post pictures of there 12 bolt with his torque arm ..

also what are my exhaust options with this arm, i have a TSP x pipe now but will switch if necessary

I have his extreme chromoly torque arm and Strange 12 bolt narrowed a total of 6".

Here are some pictures for you. Not the best but they will work.

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121346.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121347.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121347a.jpg

The torque arm mount is custom.

X pipe is probably not going to work unless you section the crossmember into the floorboard to get the room, as you can see it travels across the frame connectors.

But, probably one of if not the best tq arm setups you can buy.

I have his extreme chromoly torque arm and Strange 12 bolt narrowed a total of 6".

Here are some pictures for you. Not the best but they will work.

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121346.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121347.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/fbodyjunkie06/0418121347a.jpg

The torque arm mount is custom.
Thats actually the torque arm mount that came with the torque arm.

Thats actually the torque arm mount that came with the torque arm.

Dang I didn't realize that! Thanks for the clarification broham!:burn:

The trans-mount is though right?

someone want to explain why a madman torque arm would outperform a MWC,UMI,BMR,Racecraft and all the other manufactors. Anthony whats wrong with your arm?

The tech support.

Heres a picture of my Madman set up out of the car.

This one has been used for lots of mock ups so it looks like hell.

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp227/LoSBacKFirE/7f9a8b6e.jpg

Madman has built, and set up more fast 4 th gens then anyone, that tq arm has more real world track results then any other on high powered cars, it works, plain and simple. Can others be set up to do the same? Sure, but are they (the other manufacturers) a phone call away when you're getting it set up and are at the track on a Sunday and need help? Doubtful.

Madman has built, and set up more fast 4 th gens then anyone, that tq arm has more real world track results then any other on high powered cars, it works, plain and simple. Can others be set up to do the same? Sure, but are they (the other manufacturers) a phone call away when you're getting it set up and are at the track on a Sunday and need help? Doubtful.

This ^^^

And he is even at some of the bigger races to help if you have any issues.
Great guy to deal with and always just a phone call away with answers to any questions.

Madman TTF !

I will say that madman is great to deal with, hell he called us back on a weekend when he was actually at an event to help us out with a suspension setup that we didnt even buy from him.

the tech support.



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Dang I didn't realize that! Thanks for the clarification broham!:burn:

The trans-mount is though right?

Nope the trans mount is a BMR piece. All thats custom on the car is the anti-roll bar, SYA bars, and sub-frame connectors as well as the front end work. It was all done by the same guy.

Nope the trans mount is a BMR piece. All thats custom on the car is the anti-roll bar, SYA bars, and sub-frame connectors as well as the front end work. It was all done by the same guy.

And that is the guy that just did all of Stangkillr's turbo system correct?

Has a bad ass red hydraulic roller carb'd LS motor camaro?

I'm curious to see if anyone is running an exhaust out the back with this setup as I want to myself.

You can, but you will have to channel the front mount into the floor, or run oval exhaust tubing, both being the most ideal

that is my current plan I am probably going to have the front crossmember made similar to the wolfe one that contours to the floorborad.

You can do that and that will help. Cutting a little slot in the floor, and sinking it 1/2 way in (welding it to the frame connectors, and the floorboard all the way across the car) would make it really solid and get it up and totally out of the way... be more work but probably worth it if you want to be able to run anything you want exhaust wise.

And that is the guy that just did all of Stangkillr's turbo system correct?

Has a bad ass red hydraulic roller carb'd LS motor camaro?

Yup same guy. The car is actually a HOSS not red though. Runs 9.30s on pump gas N/A.

can you even run this on a street car? with the slide style design??

can you even run this on a street car? with the slide style design??

I'm going to try it.

can you even run this on a street car? with the slide style design??

I did for a while, not a daily driver though.

The slide style is really the only right way to do it, everything else is a band aid for the slide setup.

The slide style is really the only right way to do it, everything else is a band aid for the slide setup.


Wow... that's a pretty bold statement.

I guess BMR, UMI, and MWC must just have alot of band-aids out there then. :eyes:

There are a few tq arms that are built with the slide setup, not just Madman's.

Remember, you put the names to that statement... not me.

I got the chance to call and talk to Madman himself today while ordering some of his travel limiters for the front suspension on my 4th gen. Great guy to talk to and deal with.

He listens. He isn't one of those guys that will let you talk for 3-4 seconds and then interrupt you. He lets you finish and tell you what it's doing.

Thanks for the advice and help today Brian, I will be calling you when the trans goes back in and can get a ride height measurement for you.

The slide style is really the only right way to do it, everything else is a band aid for the slide setup.

Agreed 100% the stock clamshell allows for front/back movement just like the driveshaft does a solid mounted setup causes the rear to jerk slightly as it has little to know room for movement.

UMI and others do have some back and forth movement to them, unless I'm seeing it wrong.

http://www.umiperformance.com/catalog/images/large/2203af_LRG.jpg

It may not be as much or move as freely as Madman's setup, but how much movement are we talking about here?

It's not that others don't have the fore/aft movement. it's how the power is transferred to the chassis with a solid rod ended slider, and the ability to change suspension geometry with a fixed point instead of a shifting point.

and the ability to change suspension geometry with a fixed point instead of a shifting point.

Repeatability wins races.