Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm?
12-17-2001, 10:46 PM
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Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? I've been told this TA is the hot ticket for drag racing. Does anyone have a link to it, or have the skinny on it? <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? I don't have any real details on it, but I can point you to Madman's web site...
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12-18-2001, 10:12 AM
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? The front mount used to be QUITE low and IMO was not streetable. The bracket came straight down and I have scraped with stuff not as low as that... just an FYI.
I think that the www.billingsley.biz stuff is nice because instead of requiring you to install a custom brace, you can just bolt in a new tranny crossmember.
I think that the www.billingsley.biz stuff is nice because instead of requiring you to install a custom brace, you can just bolt in a new tranny crossmember.
12-20-2001, 01:32 PM
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? [quote]Originally posted by JS:
<strong>Buy Jay Fishers Stealth Arm
Its a work of art and CARTEKDave has cut CONSISTANT 1.45 60fts w/it...
Thats the one I'm gonna run
JS</strong><hr></blockquote>
JS: I am still trying to find out why the torque arm is so long? The web page proclaims that as a good thing, and on a lower horsepower car I still don't understand why? I posted (twice) in the previous thread but never got a response.
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<strong>Buy Jay Fishers Stealth Arm
Its a work of art and CARTEKDave has cut CONSISTANT 1.45 60fts w/it...
Thats the one I'm gonna run
JS</strong><hr></blockquote>
JS: I am still trying to find out why the torque arm is so long? The web page proclaims that as a good thing, and on a lower horsepower car I still don't understand why? I posted (twice) in the previous thread but never got a response.
Chris
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? chris
with the longer bar you get more leverage and the ability to move the instant center down below the front bumper for a hard "hit" on the launch if yo so desire. also the length of the arm helps with the load carring capability of the unit
Jay
with the longer bar you get more leverage and the ability to move the instant center down below the front bumper for a hard "hit" on the launch if yo so desire. also the length of the arm helps with the load carring capability of the unit
Jay
12-20-2001, 06:14 PM
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? [quote]Originally posted by Jay 95WS6:
<strong>chris
with the longer bar you get more leverage and the ability to move the instant center down below the front bumper for a hard "hit" on the launch if yo so desire. <hr></blockquote></strong>
See, this is what I have the problem with though. The rotation of the rear end housing is effectively a fixed torque, not force. When we go with a longer bar you actually reduce the downward force and have less initial "hit". A shorter instant center will give you a much harder hit than a long one. Did you see the "Instant Center" post?
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<strong>chris
with the longer bar you get more leverage and the ability to move the instant center down below the front bumper for a hard "hit" on the launch if yo so desire. <hr></blockquote></strong>
See, this is what I have the problem with though. The rotation of the rear end housing is effectively a fixed torque, not force. When we go with a longer bar you actually reduce the downward force and have less initial "hit". A shorter instant center will give you a much harder hit than a long one. Did you see the "Instant Center" post?
Chris Bennight
12-21-2001, 12:31 AM
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? [quote]Originally posted by JS:
<strong>Buy Jay Fishers Stealth Arm
Its a work of art and CARTEKDave has cut CONSISTANT 1.45 60fts w/it...
Thats the one I'm gonna run
JS</strong><hr></blockquote>
Joel
I've been in touch with Abe about the Stealth arm and I'm pretty much set on it. I saw one at Jays shop and it looked like a really nice piece. I was just curious about the Madman arm...seems a little too hardcore for me.
<img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
<strong>Buy Jay Fishers Stealth Arm
Its a work of art and CARTEKDave has cut CONSISTANT 1.45 60fts w/it...
Thats the one I'm gonna run
JS</strong><hr></blockquote>
Joel
I've been in touch with Abe about the Stealth arm and I'm pretty much set on it. I saw one at Jays shop and it looked like a really nice piece. I was just curious about the Madman arm...seems a little too hardcore for me.
<img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
12-21-2001, 11:06 PM
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? I just bought the new spohn arm, street version. Probably don't need it, but wtf <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? I have the chrome moly spherical rod end on the front. I talked to Steve and he said that was the way to go because then you have no bind with body roll. I went with his recommendation. I don't have any increase in noise or vibration, but man did it tighten the car up!! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Who can tell me about Madman's torque arm? I don't have a digital camera so I don't have any installed pictures. You can see the torque arm on their website. I just looked and he doesn't have any pictures up yet of the LS1 set up, but if you look at the LT1 picture at http://www.spohn.net/productimages/LT1TA_big.jpg it's the same thing but my crossmember drops down where the exhaust goes over it.
