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Old 07-21-2015, 11:42 AM
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Just curious what everyone is using?

I have a BMR crossmember with the torque arm relocation for a th350 and stock torque arm. I'm looking at adjustable torque arms but wondering if I should have went with a different crossmember.

I see some crossmembers (spohn) where the torque arm bolts rather then using a bracket to hold the front of the torque arm.

Are the BMR crossmembers more of a street application and Spohn is more of a drag race application?
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I have the TA013 by BMR which is tunnel mount (Seems to be very good quality ). Which means that you wouldnt haf to touch your trans crossmember(if thats what you were referring to as "crossmember"). I think Spohn and BMR distinguishes between their street application and there strip application.
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Originally Posted by SwampWS6
I have the TA013 by BMR which is tunnel mount (Seems to be very good quality ). Which means that you wouldnt haf to touch your trans crossmember(if thats what you were referring to as "crossmember"). I think Spohn and BMR distinguishes between their street application and there strip application.
I think I have the same crossmember but with stock torque arm.



I've noticed some crossmembers have that brace to hold the torque arm and some a bolt goes through the torque arm and through the crossmember. Or am I confused/

Just thought the brace looks cheap or for a street car application.

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Both ta and crossmember?
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This is what mine looks like. Its a little different from yours


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Mwc tunnel mount short arm here
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Originally Posted by SwampWS6
This is what mine looks like. Its a little different from yours


Okay yeah pretty close. Any issues? And what kind of numbers does it put down if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
Mwc tunnel mount short arm here
Same. Haven't installed it yet but looks damn good for the money.
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Havent ran it yet
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Midwest Chassis short torque arm with true dual crossmember.
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I didn't know they made a true dual crossmember. Pics?
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Yes we offer a cross member for a tsp or similar true dual exhaust.

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Originally Posted by TXCatfish
I think I have the same crossmember but with stock torque arm.



I've noticed some crossmembers have that brace to hold the torque arm and some a bolt goes through the torque arm and through the crossmember. Or am I confused/

Just thought the brace looks cheap or for a street car application.



Both ta and crossmember?
Just t/a right now, but now that I'm going to a th400 I'll have to figure something out for a x-member
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis
Yes we offer a cross member for a tsp or similar true dual exhaust.
I would love to see one. I am going that route with my exhaust. I looked on your website and didn't see it.
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Hi-ho the true dual crossmember that MWC sells is a great crossmember that will leave you a lot of room for a dual exhaust. I had a TSP true dual setup and a custom true dual setup and that crossmember left me with the most room.

I am on my second MWC short torque arm with my new car but have the front fender exit crossmember. I know I have pics of my newest one. Let me see if I can find pics of the old true dual setup.

And I could of swore the crossmembers were on the website. But I could be wrong. Let me see if I can find some pics
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Here is my current one. Short arm with fender exit crossmember
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Here is the true dual setup I had
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http://midwestchassis.com/torque-arms-crossmembers.html
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Does the dual tq arm mount keep the pick up point in the same position for the tq arm. Right now I run in the lowest position. It looks to be higher to me.
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Here it is on my car, tough to see the crossmember with exhaust in the way. I think the pick up point is pretty close to everyother short torque arm. The arm doesn't seem to be up any higher than the UMI arm I had on it.



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