Stock torque arm? How much can it take at the track???
08-14-2014, 01:24 AM
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Stock torque arm? How much can it take at the track??? I have a LS6, cam, Longtubes etc etc 420rwhp ish I am guessing camaro M6 with a Ford 9" and 3.89 gears...I took it to the track with my ET streets and had 20psi and they spun. My question IS!... If I take them down to about 16-17psi and they HOOK! Will my stock torque arm break? Or will it take a beating for a while? And if it does break would it be save to drive home from the track at 50 mph (30 min drive) sorry if this is a dumb question.
08-14-2014, 08:11 AM
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The stock torque arm will fail, it's just a matter of when. They normally break just in front of the rearend and when it does the cost to get up and going again is gonna be a lot more than what the cost of a good torque arm is right now. And if you do break the arm and don't have a trailer or a welder on site then it will be a long tow home as the car will most likely not be driveable with a broken arm.
Give us a call and we will be happy to explain the situation better and get you setup with the right parts and the lowest prices!
Give us a call and we will be happy to explain the situation better and get you setup with the right parts and the lowest prices!
08-14-2014, 09:09 AM
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I wouldn't drive it if it broke and it may last a good whole or it mite fail quick. Mine started to crack where the bolts went thur on the rear. Eventually would have failed. So call the guy above me. Eric had the best prices and very quality parts.
08-14-2014, 09:49 AM
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Will it hold up? Maybe... but why risk it when there are readily available replacements that will take the abuse well past the limits of the rest of the vehicle. Those stock arms are just stamped sheetmetal basically. They are not pretty wadded up under one of these cars 
08-14-2014, 12:02 PM
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We often sell relocation brackets first then torque arms second due to customers budget constraints.
Numbers-wise we see more broken trans mounts than we do broken torque arms. In both cases though the numbers are small (a few of each per year) because 4th Gen owners tend to know these better products are available.
It's also important to consider whether you want a long torque arm (quieter, better for street, etc) or a short torque arm (ultimate 60ft time, forward traction, some NVH due to mounting location).
Like the guys above we can offer awesome products at a fair price.
ramey
Numbers-wise we see more broken trans mounts than we do broken torque arms. In both cases though the numbers are small (a few of each per year) because 4th Gen owners tend to know these better products are available.
It's also important to consider whether you want a long torque arm (quieter, better for street, etc) or a short torque arm (ultimate 60ft time, forward traction, some NVH due to mounting location).
Like the guys above we can offer awesome products at a fair price.
ramey
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08-15-2014, 11:18 PM
#8
I just bought a UMI TA trans relocation mount, it just came in this week -- had a failure of the last OEM mount clamshell on the tailshaft at the strip where it became separated. My trans guy Don Stanley at TSI Racing also highly recommended getting it off the tailshaft. A4 here.
Now to get it installed!
Now to get it installed!
We often sell relocation brackets first then torque arms second due to customers budget constraints.
Numbers-wise we see more broken trans mounts than we do broken torque arms. In both cases though the numbers are small (a few of each per year) because 4th Gen owners tend to know these better products are available.
It's also important to consider whether you want a long torque arm (quieter, better for street, etc) or a short torque arm (ultimate 60ft time, forward traction, some NVH due to mounting location).
Numbers-wise we see more broken trans mounts than we do broken torque arms. In both cases though the numbers are small (a few of each per year) because 4th Gen owners tend to know these better products are available.
It's also important to consider whether you want a long torque arm (quieter, better for street, etc) or a short torque arm (ultimate 60ft time, forward traction, some NVH due to mounting location).