Snapped my Spohn TA today
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Snapped my Spohn TA today We were up at Norwalk for our club thing. Track was awesome! Tried a 4000rpm dump and bogged. Next time around a 600 rpm drop and wham. Torque arm broke right up front. This is the old style arm that slid into a sleeve mounted to the cross-member. Guess it's good it broke now instead of the shootout.
Didn't even get to try the direct port
Didn't even get to try the direct port
I can shift faster than you.
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today
Next time around a 600 rpm drop and wham.
lol I have heard a few of the older Spohn's breaking in the same point. He has a new design out that is much better.
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today There actually are three models. The latter two have the same basic geometry and setup but the front cross member is much nicer on the new ones. Less massive. Also you can now get them in Chromoly!!
Sorry to hear that it broke.
Sorry to hear that it broke.
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today LOL Jason....little typo there 
I am going to call Spohn this morning and see what they can offer. If they don't back up their product, then I won't buy another one from him. If I have to purchase a new one at full cost, I will prolly get a BMR or something.
I am going to call Spohn this morning and see what they can offer. If they don't back up their product, then I won't buy another one from him. If I have to purchase a new one at full cost, I will prolly get a BMR or something.
Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today Sorry to hear about your TQ Arm problem. 
Madmans TQ Arm will not brake. Give him a call 281-449-8833. Iam sure he can help ya out.
Good luck at BG Shootout.
Coach
Madmans TQ Arm will not brake. Give him a call 281-449-8833. Iam sure he can help ya out.
Good luck at BG Shootout.
Coach
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today Thanks Coach. I looked at Brian's setup on the web site. It looks beefy as all hell, but there seems to be little room for a traditional exhaust setup.
Any way, I just talked with Steve Spohn and he said he would take care of it for me. Gonna replace the old parts with new ones and I will be on the track again. Mad props to Steve Spohn
Any way, I just talked with Steve Spohn and he said he would take care of it for me. Gonna replace the old parts with new ones and I will be on the track again. Mad props to Steve Spohn
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today Todd was that why you lifted on your last pass?I knew something was wrong.I have the updated Spohn t/a and dont see it breaking,its a very stout piece.Cant wait for BG 
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today I heard something bang on the 2nd launch I made. Thought it was the bump stop or something else.
When I went to the line the next time, bang again so I got out of it. I blipped the gas a few times and heard it bang each time, so then I knew it was the torque arm.
When I went to the line the next time, bang again so I got out of it. I blipped the gas a few times and heard it bang each time, so then I knew it was the torque arm.
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today I was planning on running in the MN6 power adder, but not the brackets. I am too sleepy to be competitive there. I will leave that to you and the other ringers
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Re: Snapped my Spohn TA today That was the noise you said you heard on your second pass,bummer at least you know what it was.Better now than at BG.It cool Steves taking care of you on the T/A.