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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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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
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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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.







The torque arm mount is custom.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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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.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Fbodyjunkie06
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.







The torque arm mount is custom.
Thats actually the torque arm mount that came with the torque arm.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Minshall
Thats actually the torque arm mount that came with the torque arm.
Dang I didn't realize that! Thanks for the clarification broham!

The trans-mount is though right?
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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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?
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 02:59 AM
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The tech support.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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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.

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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.
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
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 !
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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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.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by fenton06
the tech support.


ding ding ding ding ding
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fbodyjunkie06
Dang I didn't realize that! Thanks for the clarification broham!

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.
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Originally Posted by Minshall
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 *** red hydraulic roller carb'd LS motor camaro?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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I'm curious to see if anyone is running an exhaust out the back with this setup as I want to myself.
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You can, but you will have to channel the front mount into the floor, or run oval exhaust tubing, both being the most ideal
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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.
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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.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fbodyjunkie06
And that is the guy that just did all of Stangkillr's turbo system correct?

Has a bad *** 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.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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can you even run this on a street car? with the slide style design??
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