Can't pick a torque arm
03-29-2005, 01:12 PM
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Can't pick a torque arm Yes, i've searched for days.
I need a torque arm for my car which makes over 600/600....
Single Exhaust, using a moser 12 bolt.
It seems i will either have to get a crossmember mounted one like spohn and deal with horrible noises, or get a full length and worry about breaking the tailshaft. The tailshaft mounted one just doesn't seem like it will hold. I need a DS loop on the car somehow too.. the spohn has a nice DS loop feature, but i have read that it rubs the **** out of the driveshaft.
Some help is appreciated..
I need a torque arm for my car which makes over 600/600....
Single Exhaust, using a moser 12 bolt.
It seems i will either have to get a crossmember mounted one like spohn and deal with horrible noises, or get a full length and worry about breaking the tailshaft. The tailshaft mounted one just doesn't seem like it will hold. I need a DS loop on the car somehow too.. the spohn has a nice DS loop feature, but i have read that it rubs the **** out of the driveshaft.
Some help is appreciated..
03-29-2005, 01:15 PM
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Need more info on your car. What do you do with your car? Is it a street car that you take to the dragstrip or road course? Or is it a race car you occassionally drive on the street?
03-29-2005, 02:03 PM
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Perhaps I can offer a solution. I will explain my reasons for going this way. I also wanted the Spohn crossbrace mounted torque arm but I was worried about ground clearance with the crossmember. I have seen many pics of these crossmembers bashed up and scraped.
I decided to purchase a BMR adjustable torque arm for now and leave it mounted to the tranny. Next year when I spend some more cash, I am going to buy their new transmission crossmember that has an integrated torque arm mount, thus moving the stress off the tailshaft. No loss in ground clearance either.
Hope this helps you out.
I decided to purchase a BMR adjustable torque arm for now and leave it mounted to the tranny. Next year when I spend some more cash, I am going to buy their new transmission crossmember that has an integrated torque arm mount, thus moving the stress off the tailshaft. No loss in ground clearance either.
Hope this helps you out.
03-29-2005, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SMOKINV8
Need more info on your car. What do you do with your car? Is it a street car that you take to the dragstrip or road course? Or is it a race car you occassionally drive on the street?
03-30-2005, 08:48 AM
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I've been wanting to know the same thing......which brand to buy.
I am leaning towards this one:
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/XtremeDuty.htm
It seems pricey, but looks like it does good at taking the load off the tailshaft. I'm wondering whether I can go w/ true duals later if I decide to install this one.....
Any comments?
I am leaning towards this one:
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/XtremeDuty.htm
It seems pricey, but looks like it does good at taking the load off the tailshaft. I'm wondering whether I can go w/ true duals later if I decide to install this one.....
Any comments?
03-30-2005, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
I heard that the BMR one breaks because one of the welds is weak?
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03-31-2005, 11:02 PM
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If you can deal with the clunking noises that are associated with the shackle front mount design of the Spohn, they're a really good torque arm. My personal recommendation for a car primarily driven on the street is to stick with a stock style arm. I use a random tech arm, which I have little fear of breaking. It's supposed to be lighter than stock, and the design's strength has been proven IMO by the Colonel's more serious drag car. The Colonel uses a Yank crossmember which is similar to the BMR piece pictured above, and if you have the money I'd recommend you do the same.
Something to keep in mind... a shorter torque arm will hit your tires harder at the dragstrip and make you hook up better, but it will do this at the expense of braking stability under heavy braking. The longer arm will get the job done, but without the compromise in braking.
Something to keep in mind... a shorter torque arm will hit your tires harder at the dragstrip and make you hook up better, but it will do this at the expense of braking stability under heavy braking. The longer arm will get the job done, but without the compromise in braking.
