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Old 02-10-2011 | 12:13 PM
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So I went to the track last night to mess around and make some n/a passes. The car has a built 9inch with a sphoon chromoloy driveshaft with the spicer u joints. Also running hoosier qtps leaving at 6500rpm. The car does have the stock tq arm in it still and when I put the 9inch in I think it threw off the pinion angle as a had a slight vibration. I've got about 20 passes or so on it and after 2 passes last night I noticed a pretty substantial vibration at 65mph. I am thinking that the tq arm is bent and really threw off my pinion angle. I hope is not a rearend issue. Also the car doesn't seem to be 60' like it was. Any other opinions are welcome. Iam going to check pinion angle tonight.
Old 02-10-2011 | 02:11 PM
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Your leaving at 6500rpms, and your on a stock torque arm? Man any stock torque arm needs to be thrown in the ocean with the titanic.
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The stock torque arms are known for bending and flexing under extreme driving conditions, which could easily create the symptoms you are having. I would definitely recommend an aftermarket torque arm with a torque or relocation crossmember.
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Old 02-10-2011 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BMR Sales2
The stock torque arms are known for bending and flexing under extreme driving conditions, which could easily create the symptoms you are having. I would definitely recommend an aftermarket torque arm with a torque or relocation crossmember.
Thanks for the reply. I will definitely be looking into a bmr adj or something similar from one of the sponsors on here.
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Here is a picture of our torque arm, also in the picture is our relocation brackets and LCA.


The torque arm and cross member is $450 shipped for C/M.

Lower control arms are $225 shipped and relocation brackets are $65 shipped, ours are weld in brackets.

If you have any questions give me a call and I will be glad to help you out.
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Cool. Yeah I've got the relocation brackets and lcas too.



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