preferred torque arm????
06-01-2006, 12:12 PM
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preferred torque arm???? contemplating the idea of getting a stronger torque arm. What style is the best to go with? I'm looking at the UMI adjustable tranny tailshaft mount(stock). I have subframes and LCA's, with UMI LCA relocation brackets to be put on soon. My trans is built and i'm launching pretty hard with my 3800 stall and 3.42 rear. Would I see a noticeable decrese in 60' with a stronger unit? FWIW, I was 60'n 1.67 on my 2.73's, and now have the 3.42's and can lift the front tires very minimally. Thanks guys
06-01-2006, 02:33 PM
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A friend of mine ( ele-blue95 ) has the UMI chassis mount, and I think it's an awesome piece. It definitely helped tame his car a lot. Now instead of boiling the tires off most of the time, it hooks most of the time. His car is a 346rwhp/355ft/lb LT1 with 3.73's and a Spec Stage 2. It hooks pretty good for him at the track without sticky tires. 1.9's are pretty regular.
My setup is the Jegster tranny-tunnel mount. I've cut tons of 1.6's on it at this point, and it hooks really well on the street. I have a hard time spinning the tires, because the car just wants to hook. I have the non-adjustable, FWIW. My setup is in sig. It may be too harsh for some people on a street-drivin car, but I've had it for a year and have no complaints.
I imagine with a good setup on the torque arm, you could see a noticable decrease in short times, as well as more repeatability. My car is so much more consistent now.
EDIT: Oh, and launching to those kind of short times, I'd go ahead and relocate the front mounting point. That's a lot of stress on the transmission tailshaft. I've seen some local guys break theirs going 11's already. Just some food for thought.
My setup is the Jegster tranny-tunnel mount. I've cut tons of 1.6's on it at this point, and it hooks really well on the street. I have a hard time spinning the tires, because the car just wants to hook. I have the non-adjustable, FWIW. My setup is in sig. It may be too harsh for some people on a street-drivin car, but I've had it for a year and have no complaints.
I imagine with a good setup on the torque arm, you could see a noticable decrease in short times, as well as more repeatability. My car is so much more consistent now.
EDIT: Oh, and launching to those kind of short times, I'd go ahead and relocate the front mounting point. That's a lot of stress on the transmission tailshaft. I've seen some local guys break theirs going 11's already. Just some food for thought.
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Originally Posted by Honda Hunter
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