Torque Arm and Shocks
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Torque Arm and Shocks What torque arm should I look into?
I will be wanting a driveshaft loop.
What shocks?
I've been looking at QA1s but there is so many?
Just the single adjustable F and R series?
I saw a guy had problems mounting them the body of the shock was hitting the mount in the rear?
I will be wanting a driveshaft loop.
What shocks?
I've been looking at QA1s but there is so many?
Just the single adjustable F and R series?
I saw a guy had problems mounting them the body of the shock was hitting the mount in the rear?
try looking in the suspension sub forum, might find some answer there without waiting on a reply, id help you out but i honestly don't know what would be the best, you trying to make it a straight drag car or what? I'm sure some more knowledgable people will chime in though.
I had a BMR adjustable with a UMI TA relo mount (long style torque arm) and am now swapping in a spohn adjustable short style with integrated driveshaft loop. Haven't finished yet but rumor has it the short style transfers weight better but can give you some weird feelings under hard braking, but the long style keeps the front tires on the ground better but drives like stock.
Id just scoop up whatever pops up in the classifieds or on Craigslist that is adjustable and isn't edelbrock
Id just scoop up whatever pops up in the classifieds or on Craigslist that is adjustable and isn't edelbrock
I had a BMR adjustable with a UMI TA relo mount (long style torque arm) and am now swapping in a spohn adjustable short style with integrated driveshaft loop. Both take it off the trans. Haven't finished yet but rumor has it the short style transfers weight better but can give you some weird feelings under hard braking, but the long style keeps the front tires on the ground better but drives like stock.
Id just scoop up whatever pops up in the classifieds or on Craigslist that is adjustable and isn't edelbrock
Id just scoop up whatever pops up in the classifieds or on Craigslist that is adjustable and isn't edelbrock
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Hello,
If you can supply us a little more information we will be glad to help.
How often will the car see the track and how much street use? I ask because the "R" series shocks would be drag race only. A good single or double adjustable shock would work best for both track and street use.
What exhaust are you running? This helps us recommend a good torque arm that would fit best.
Let me know and we are glad to help. Thanks!
If you can supply us a little more information we will be glad to help.
How often will the car see the track and how much street use? I ask because the "R" series shocks would be drag race only. A good single or double adjustable shock would work best for both track and street use.
What exhaust are you running? This helps us recommend a good torque arm that would fit best.
Let me know and we are glad to help. Thanks!
When I had the UMI torque arm relo mount it allowed adjustment of the front of the torque arm to 4 different heights but there was no way to make this adjustment in reasonable time at the track because you had to actually drop the mount to reach the allen key bolts to adjust that height, which requires supporting the trans. Major PITA. Yes it is great you can adjust it but don't plan on doing it at the track as conditions change.
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Hello,
If you can supply us a little more information we will be glad to help.
How often will the car see the track and how much street use? I ask because the "R" series shocks would be drag race only. A good single or double adjustable shock would work best for both track and street use.
What exhaust are you running? This helps us recommend a good torque arm that would fit best.
Let me know and we are glad to help. Thanks!
If you can supply us a little more information we will be glad to help.
How often will the car see the track and how much street use? I ask because the "R" series shocks would be drag race only. A good single or double adjustable shock would work best for both track and street use.
What exhaust are you running? This helps us recommend a good torque arm that would fit best.
Let me know and we are glad to help. Thanks!
Current exhaust is long tubes to 3" X pipe dumped in front of the axle, thinking of changing it to just header mufflers or turn downs of the headers.
What is your budget on shocks? What springs? Looking for lowered look?
https://www.umiperformance.com/catal..._page=02camaro
For a street/strip car a set of single adjustable QA1's or double adjustable Viking's would be excellent, QA1 also has double adjustable for a little more money. The adjustable shocks would allow you to set the shock for track to street. Double adjustable would give you a lot more options. The front would be height adjustable as well while the rear would use factory springs. Check out the kit in the link below. We can do the same kit in a QA1 single adjustable shock set up for $789.99 while the double adjustable Viking kit show is $967.99. Single adjustable is 18 adjustments that adjust rebound and compression together. Double is 19 adjustments for compression and 19 for rebound, you adjust them independently. So basically with a double adjustable shock you can make it do the same as the R series shock with out suffering from always having a R series set up.
http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=744
Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!~
Ryan
