Global West upgrade
07-28-2011, 09:00 PM
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Global West upgrade Alrighty finally got pics of my Global West parts installed on the car. I havent seen any reviews of their products for the fourth gens anywhere so I figured I'd post up pics. My Dad, ,my Uncle, and me installed the LCA's, and the Torque Arm. Everything went in really smooth just took a while as we did lots of trial and error for that TA mount. That mount is by far my favorite way to do the Torque Arm. Im not ******* anyone elses stuff by any means as I was going with UMI for everything until my Dad had got parts for his 69 from Global West which looked really good. Then I wanted to see if they made anything for fourth gens and they did, but I've never seen anyone run their stuff. Well my car is a daily driver and I will recommend their products. It isnt noisy, nor uncomfortable, but very solid. When I first test drove after the install I couldnt get 3rd and some of 2nd to spin on my stock 245s where as before she was up in smoke lol. Now for the Subframe Connectors and the LCA Relocation Brackets I got LMR to weld them all in. They did a good job and im happy with the result. Onto the pics, any questions feel free to ask.
Zach
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07-30-2011, 12:37 AM
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I have their track-link and I have run it in the past for years in my old 95.. It is a great unit, it is not loud at all and I have never experienced any issues with a torn up floorboard.
I have a link with all the GW upgrades I have done on this car, with photos if your interested.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...e-project.html
I have a link with all the GW upgrades I have done on this car, with photos if your interested.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...e-project.html
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Ive talked to Sam in depth about de-coupled torque arms.
He mostly just doesn't like the change in instant center on them because the are basically a long and a short torque arm in one package depending on whether or not you are on the gas or brakes.
Personally I have never encountered any issues with this and it has never caused me any instability problems. I think with Sam, at least in this case, its just a matter of what HE feels that HE likes more.
He mostly just doesn't like the change in instant center on them because the are basically a long and a short torque arm in one package depending on whether or not you are on the gas or brakes.
Personally I have never encountered any issues with this and it has never caused me any instability problems. I think with Sam, at least in this case, its just a matter of what HE feels that HE likes more.
11-21-2017, 09:11 AM
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Alrighty finally got pics of my Global West parts installed on the car. I havent seen any reviews of their products for the fourth gens anywhere so I figured I'd post up pics. My Dad, ,my Uncle, and me installed the LCA's, and the Torque Arm. Everything went in really smooth just took a while as we did lots of trial and error for that TA mount. That mount is by far my favorite way to do the Torque Arm. Im not ******* anyone elses stuff by any means as I was going with UMI for everything until my Dad had got parts for his 69 from Global West which looked really good. Then I wanted to see if they made anything for fourth gens and they did, but I've never seen anyone run their stuff. Well my car is a daily driver and I will recommend their products. It isnt noisy, nor uncomfortable, but very solid. When I first test drove after the install I couldnt get 3rd and some of 2nd to spin on my stock 245s where as before she was up in smoke lol. Now for the Subframe Connectors and the LCA Relocation Brackets I got LMR to weld them all in. They did a good job and im happy with the result. Onto the pics, any questions feel free to ask.
Zach
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01-18-2018, 10:10 PM
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Wow a blast from the past.
I have Global West parts, just so you all know that. Again, and I make this point a lot because I think it's key for you to know that if I don't like something, it isn't because I don't have it.
First, the thing about kicking *** at autocrosses. Ran against two cars from the west coast that were GW cars. Beat them both for National Championships, multiple times. And another car with a GW TA that wasn't from CA, but beat that one too. Short torque arms, I am not fan. I tell you this carrying various ones from UMI, the GW, and hell I even have an Unbalanced decoupled one on the floor of my shop I took off the 1998 SS I bought. So take that for what that's worth.
I have Global West parts, just so you all know that. Again, and I make this point a lot because I think it's key for you to know that if I don't like something, it isn't because I don't have it.
First, the thing about kicking *** at autocrosses. Ran against two cars from the west coast that were GW cars. Beat them both for National Championships, multiple times. And another car with a GW TA that wasn't from CA, but beat that one too. Short torque arms, I am not fan. I tell you this carrying various ones from UMI, the GW, and hell I even have an Unbalanced decoupled one on the floor of my shop I took off the 1998 SS I bought. So take that for what that's worth.
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