Torque Arm replacement...pros & cons
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Torque Arm replacement...pros & cons
Hey everyone, I'm looking to replace my stock torque arm. Most likely w/a Random Tech adjustable one. My question is, what are the pros & cons to replacing JUST the stock torque arm? Would I hurt anything on the car by upgrading just that part?
I have an 02 WS6, only other suspension mods are Hotchkis subframes. I get really bad wheel hop out of the hole @ the track and was told a torque arm should solve that problem.
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I have an 02 WS6, only other suspension mods are Hotchkis subframes. I get really bad wheel hop out of the hole @ the track and was told a torque arm should solve that problem.
Thanks in advance.
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No real cons to upgrading to a better torque arm... only thing I can think of is that it hurts the wallet a little.
As for your wheel hop, I'd try both the torque arm and new LCAs. LCAs will have a more immediate impact on wheel hop than the torque arm will... but both are worthwhile mods.
As for your wheel hop, I'd try both the torque arm and new LCAs. LCAs will have a more immediate impact on wheel hop than the torque arm will... but both are worthwhile mods.
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I have a similar exhaust with the SLP adj torque arm....no clearance issues. It's on the opposite side of the drive shaft. But it should help your wheel hop, & improve traction. As will the LCAs. Stiffer shocks help too. But you DO want to get rid of it...that is the big killer of rear ends!
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Ill end up upgrading the shocks, springs, etc., in time. The car only has 8K miles on it. So is my best bet getting the torque arm first, then getting some LCA's down the road, or vise versa?
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I went with the T/A first then the lcas....couldnt tell much improvement with the t/a on wheelp hop, but there was a big difference with the lcas.....I still have some wheel hop on the 1-2 shift....hopefully some shocks down the road will take care of that.....
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Originally Posted by Tranzor_Z28
I'd do the LCAs first, see if that solves your wheel hop issues... if not, then I'd move on to the torque arm.
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With LCA's you need to get relocation brackets as well, correct? If that's the case I'd probably be better off w/the bolt on brackets being that I'll eventually upgrade to a 12 bolt rear end.
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Relocation brackets are used if you lower the car, since you are changing the geometry of the suspension. I have the car lowered with a set of Hyperco springs (too low) and without the relocation brackets on my Moser rear, it'd REALLY blow the tires off. And I've only got bolt-ons.
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Yep, I've got the same problem currently... I just roast my tires at the track, no matter how much I heat the Nittos up, and that's launching low at 2k rpms. After looking at how my car sits on the ground, I realized that even my small 1" drop in the rear makes the LCAs point up toward the axle... so the geometry is all messed up.
Ordered my LCA relocation brackets 2 days ago... hopefully it'll improve my traction at the track.
Ordered my LCA relocation brackets 2 days ago... hopefully it'll improve my traction at the track.
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larry, if you get an adj. torque arm you wouldn't need the relo's. i did all of the above at once so i can't say which did what better, but the lca's are cheaper. that stock t/a arm though is pretty thin and does flex. so if you could, i would do both the lca's and T/A. you can't go wrong with the adj. of the t/a either. i've never had a problem with wheel hop or anything since and hit deffinitly hooked better.
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Eibach pro kit, Bilstiens HDs, tubular LCAs, PHB, SFC's and weld-in Relocation brackets with stock torque arm and I elimated all wheel hop. But I am still doing the torque arm shortly
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If I pick up the BMR adj. torque arm...my question would be what to do about LCA's? What's the difference between boxed, rod ends, etc? Would I also need relocation brackets now or in the future (if I lower the car) if the torque arm is adjustable?
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if your car is lower u would want relocation brackets id get them from bmr but as far as lower controls arms id call lg motorsports and tell them what your lookin for, lg has great customer serice