Which torque arm should I go with??
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Which torque arm should I go with?? Random, BMR, Edelbrock.. which is the best? factors in order of importance..
1. Quiet as possible
2. Performance and Quality
Thoughts on these would be appreciated <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
1. Quiet as possible
2. Performance and Quality
Thoughts on these would be appreciated <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? I hear the LG arm is quite quiet. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> Very high quality piece as well. The Random Tech arm is adj. and VERY well proven. Colonel I believe still uses this torque arm. I think its fairly quiet as well.
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? I can't say ANYTHING bad about this Random Tech.
1. It's %100 quiet. I mean JUST as quiet as stock.
2. It's easily adjustable.
3. It's plenty strong enough. It's one of the few things that I haven't managed to hurt yet.
1. It's %100 quiet. I mean JUST as quiet as stock.
2. It's easily adjustable.
3. It's plenty strong enough. It's one of the few things that I haven't managed to hurt yet.
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? Steve u modded yours to fit a separate mount?
So its not a STOCK version of the random anymore,Correct?
Jay Fishers,Madman,Spohn,BMR, and the Dick Miller
They all r good tq arms...
I liked the way jays mounts to the custom crossmember not to the g-load area.BMR does the same thing as does madman and dick miller.
All of them r good arms..
Random is good too but can break off the trans.
JS
[ February 10, 2002: Message edited by: JS ]</p>
So its not a STOCK version of the random anymore,Correct?
Jay Fishers,Madman,Spohn,BMR, and the Dick Miller
They all r good tq arms...
I liked the way jays mounts to the custom crossmember not to the g-load area.BMR does the same thing as does madman and dick miller.
All of them r good arms..
Random is good too but can break off the trans.
JS
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? "Steve u modded yours to fit a separate mount?
Soits not a STOCK version of the random anymore,Correct?
No, it's just as Random Tech made it. %100 unmodified. It has the original mount in the original place with the original bushing.
I would have stated if I had changed it even in the slightest. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Soits not a STOCK version of the random anymore,Correct?
No, it's just as Random Tech made it. %100 unmodified. It has the original mount in the original place with the original bushing.
I would have stated if I had changed it even in the slightest. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? "How does it mount to a T350 though?"
Just like it did to the 4L60-E thanks to Yank's excellent conversion kit. <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
Just like it did to the 4L60-E thanks to Yank's excellent conversion kit. <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? Hey thats pretty neat.
And u didnt modify the bar in anyway?
That makes for a very quiet ADJ. Tq Arm
Pretty cool Steve
JS
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And u didnt modify the bar in anyway?
That makes for a very quiet ADJ. Tq Arm
Pretty cool Steve
JS
[ February 10, 2002: Message edited by: JS ]</p>
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? [quote]Originally posted by JS:
<strong>Hey thats pretty neat.
And u didnt modify the bar in anyway?
That makes for a very quiet ADJ. Tq Arm
Pretty cool Steve
JS
[ February 10, 2002: Message edited by: JS ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hmmm.. so im a little confused.. would it (Random) be pretty quiet as stock on a M6 car??
Looks like its a toss-up between the two (BMR and Random)..
<strong>Hey thats pretty neat.
And u didnt modify the bar in anyway?
That makes for a very quiet ADJ. Tq Arm
Pretty cool Steve
JS
[ February 10, 2002: Message edited by: JS ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hmmm.. so im a little confused.. would it (Random) be pretty quiet as stock on a M6 car??
Looks like its a toss-up between the two (BMR and Random)..
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? No, I didn't modify the bar in ANY way (haven't seen any reason to.) As I said before, it's just as Random Tech built it. I've been running it almost since the car was new.
Why would anyone think I've changed it? Why would I need to? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
Why would anyone think I've changed it? Why would I need to? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? I really dont know Steve
The concensus was that u did something to the end of it or modded how it attached.There was a post along time ago.Well u cleared it up.
No flames,just more curious than anything.
Looks like this is good tq arm since its adjustable and quiet.Most of the others r gonna make noise for sure.
If your worried about noise I'd opt for a Random.
Steve's making more HP than most so we know its STRONG.
JS
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The concensus was that u did something to the end of it or modded how it attached.There was a post along time ago.Well u cleared it up.
No flames,just more curious than anything.
Looks like this is good tq arm since its adjustable and quiet.Most of the others r gonna make noise for sure.
If your worried about noise I'd opt for a Random.
Steve's making more HP than most so we know its STRONG.
JS
[ February 10, 2002: Message edited by: JS ]</p>
Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? yes, the random tech arm is completly as quiet as stocker with a poly bushing and doesnt give any more vibrations. why? because the end is completly isolated by the bushing just like a stock arm.
fwiw i am going to run a Madman arm this year. i had a random tech arm last year with no real problems, but it did end up molesting the tranny bracket pretty bad, and cracked the floorpan in two places from the force pushing up on the tranny crossmember. the ability to adjust instant center and the subframe mounting of the madman arm are what attract me the most as well as the strength of it of course.
as for stock arms i bent that pretty bad, and i have also used a Mac arm before. dont even think about using one of those peices of crap
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fwiw i am going to run a Madman arm this year. i had a random tech arm last year with no real problems, but it did end up molesting the tranny bracket pretty bad, and cracked the floorpan in two places from the force pushing up on the tranny crossmember. the ability to adjust instant center and the subframe mounting of the madman arm are what attract me the most as well as the strength of it of course.
as for stock arms i bent that pretty bad, and i have also used a Mac arm before. dont even think about using one of those peices of crap
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Re: Which torque arm should I go with?? And the winner is... ding ding ding.. Random <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> ~~ thanks for the input everyone <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Now to go look/wait for a GP
