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Old 04-07-2009, 05:38 PM
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im thinking of switching to an aftermarket torque arm from bmr will i feel any torque differences with the instalation of that and a panhard and a bigger rear swaybar
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The first thing I noticed when I put my BMR Torque arm on my car about 8 years ago is that the car would hook when shifting hard and fast to second vs. just blowing the tires loose. And my car is just a "bolt on" car.

I felt the addition of a rod end PHR really made the rear feel more predictable in hard corners because the factory PHR was too compliant.

Thirdly, I switched from a 19 to a 21mm solid bar and the car would rotate much nicer.
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do you deadhook from a dig or spin a lil bit
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slight spin on most surfaces on street tires. Dead hook with the Hoosier A6's on a clean course.
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good i dont want to destroy my rearend lol
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Well that more of a function of how hard and often you beat on it and how much power you make.
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I felt a difference. I swear I could feel some flex on takeoff that the torque arm eliminated. It just takes off more positively. Kind of hard to describe.
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Originally Posted by 00 SiLvEr SS
im thinking of switching to an aftermarket torque arm from bmr will i feel any torque differences with the instalation of that and a panhard and a bigger rear swaybar
Hello
I noticed that you were thinking about getting a torque arm! You will feel a difference due to the fact of being able to adjust your pinion angle. And I just wanted to throw this out there for you that we offer two different versions we offer a tunnel mounted torque arm and a stock length (we also have the relocation for the stock length torque arms) they both are adjustable and the quality and performance you will not be disappointed. Below is a few link to show you what we have to offer!
http://umiperformance.com/products.php?category_id=130
If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be glad to help!
Thanks
Brad
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Originally Posted by 00 SiLvEr SS
im thinking of switching to an aftermarket torque arm from bmr will i feel any torque differences with the instalation of that and a panhard and a bigger rear swaybar
The upgraded torque arm is going to make the car overall more predictable and stable at the track and on the street.
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The first thing I noticed when I put my BMR Torque arm on my car about 8 years ago is that the car would hook when shifting hard and fast to second vs. just blowing the tires loose. And my car is just a "bolt on" car.
Sounds like our torque arm was doing its job
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Originally Posted by BMR Tech
Sounds like our torque arm was doing its job
It sure has! Like I said, it's been on the car for about 8 years and I inspect it, as well as all my other suspension parts, every winter during my annual tear down and I've never found any issue, other than a little rust.




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