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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Angry torque arm question

so i bought a spohn adjustable torque arm for my 2002 trans am, whenever i put it in 1st gear or reverse, it sounds like its hitting the body. anyone have this problem?

this is the torque arm i bought:
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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are the bolts where the tq arm mount to the body mount tight?
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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yes. i called spohn and they said it was a common problem and the only solutions i have are to beat the **** out of the torque arm (where its hitting the body) or raise it back to stock height.
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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I have the same torque arm. I am lowered on the eighback pro kit and with my 10 bolt I never had this issue....

now that I installed my 12 bolt, it is hitting in the tunnel. Its rather annoying but im sure it will "dent itself" after some hard pulls.
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Since you mentioned you were lowered, have you centered the rear with an adj. panhard rod?
After my 12-bolt was installed, my t/a was rubbing the body until I realized the rear was alittle off center.
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Originally Posted by peterlawl84
Since you mentioned you were lowered, have you centered the rear with an adj. panhard rod?
After my 12-bolt was installed, my t/a was rubbing the body until I realized the rear was alittle off center.
yah I have.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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The thud you hear is normal noise associated with tunnel mounted torque arms. If you had searched around here you would have known.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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I used to get allot of clunking with mine, going over bumps or in light braking situatons .

The key was to tighten the **** out of the bolts that hold the pinion support
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