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Old 02-02-2007, 11:16 AM
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Lower Control Arms, LCA reloction brackets or torque arm? This is on a nearly stock 99 Z28 A4 with 3.23's
Car will be used to drive to the track to bracket race and then back home if that makes a difference. I am trying to find something to allow me to dead hook at the track.

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Tires to start with, but I'd vote for LCAs and relocation brackets after that.
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Originally Posted by Element
Tires to start with, but I'd vote for LCAs and relocation brackets after that.
The class I race you have to run a regular street tire.
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If your car is at the stock ride height i would go and do the LCA and relocation brackets first.You can come back and do the TA
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from what i understand, the torque arm is a better traction provider than the lower control arms and relocation brackets. but i could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by 68birdls1
from what i understand, the torque arm is a better traction provider than the lower control arms and relocation brackets. but i could be wrong.
That is the impression that I have gotten also. I have LCA and am having a Torque arm put on right now but i dont think ill be able to help you cuz im also getting 4.11's
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Originally Posted by 68birdls1
from what i understand, the torque arm is a better traction provider than the lower control arms and relocation brackets. but i could be wrong.
The stock torque will actually handle quite a bit.. stock LCAs are pretty crappy, you can improve them by switching to the 1LE version. The stock LCA bushings are the weak leak in there. Personally, if I was upgrading the suspension, I'd do the LCAs before the torque arm. An aftermarket torque arm with stock LCAs would pretty much suck.
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Originally Posted by 68birdls1
from what i understand, the torque arm is a better traction provider than the lower control arms and relocation brackets. but i could be wrong.

Lower control arms and relocation brackets will help a hell of a lot more on a near stock car. I would not invest in a T/A right now if I were you. Don't need that until you are leaving hard with some good power.
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Originally Posted by jeremy341a
The class I race you have to run a regular street tire.
I'm sure by being "regular tires", they mean D O T tires. which are out there. do a search.


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