torque arm question
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torque arm question i asked in the lowered ride height sticky thread but got no reply...
so...i bought the kit on the bottom. I have yet to install it.
i was wondering if there is anything else that will be needed after this. I was told that I needed a torque arm, but saw nothing in the lowering thread. I was also wondering if i would need any sort of camber kit after doing this. any input would be great. any install tips too. Thanks!
so...i bought the kit on the bottom. I have yet to install it.
i was wondering if there is anything else that will be needed after this. I was told that I needed a torque arm, but saw nothing in the lowering thread. I was also wondering if i would need any sort of camber kit after doing this. any input would be great. any install tips too. Thanks!
Originally Posted by CamaroTrish
i asked in the lowered ride height sticky thread but got no reply...
so...i bought the kit on the bottom. I have yet to install it.
i was wondering if there is anything else that will be needed after this. I was told that I needed a torque arm, but saw nothing in the lowering thread. I was also wondering if i would need any sort of camber kit after doing this. any input would be great. any install tips too. Thanks!
so...i bought the kit on the bottom. I have yet to install it.
i was wondering if there is anything else that will be needed after this. I was told that I needed a torque arm, but saw nothing in the lowering thread. I was also wondering if i would need any sort of camber kit after doing this. any input would be great. any install tips too. Thanks!
I can sorta help you with car stereo stuff, but suspension stuff I can definitely help with. Please tell me you didn't get the sportlines.... You don't need a torque arm but you do need shocks, and they won't be cheap. Koni's or revalves are pretty much all that will dampen the pro kit correctly.
Welcome over here by the way
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sportlines arent for verts...got the prokits...and kyb agx's...and adjustable panhard and sum control arm relocation brackets
ive been here for a year as a lurker....
ive been here for a year as a lurker....
You should be ok then for a little while hopefully. The KYB's I heard can't dampen stock springs correctly. If you install them and ever get sick of the bouncy ride, talk to Sam Strano. He can set you up with some Bilstein revalves (not HDs), or you could get Koni single adjustables, but I think revalves are good enough since I'm even using the same Koni settings for my Strano springs as I did for stock springs.
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The reason some say a torque arm is... when you lower the vehicle it will change the pinion angle of the car. The pinion angle will then effect traction, so depending on what you do with the vehicle this may or may not pertain to you. But adding a adjustable torque arm will allow you to lower the vehicle and re-adjust pinion angle for maximum traction. Once the vehicle is lowered and the relocation brackets are installed, if you still experiece traction issues then the torque arm will be what to look into next.
So is it a must, no, but will it help and be useful in the future, yes
Hope that helps!
Ryan
So is it a must, no, but will it help and be useful in the future, yes
Hope that helps!
Ryan
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Originally Posted by CamaroTrish
well the kybs wont be with stock springs. but hopefully they work out...if not ill get sum revalves...
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ya i know what a torque arm does i took chassis fab ;-) but thank you very much. i was just wondering if anybodyelse ended up needing them but i dont see <2'' of a drop makin that big of a difference, and was hopin the panhard/control arm brackets were sufficient, i guess its good im still basically stock
hmm...well we'll have to see then bry huh? but if they dont work it shouldnt be to hard to get rid of them after, no big deal. guess i shoulda asked first...:/
thanks guys...sounds like im all set then for now
hmm...well we'll have to see then bry huh? but if they dont work it shouldnt be to hard to get rid of them after, no big deal. guess i shoulda asked first...:/
thanks guys...sounds like im all set then for now
Originally Posted by 00slowredz
i think you'll be suprised how much of a difference it is with a 2 inch drop. thats why im on stock springs now and my sportlines are for sale lol
Trish you will be in decent shape for a while. Your setup is still better than a lot of people's that I've seen on here. Those springs will work fine in the long run with a good shock.
The hose mod? That would be if you wanted to lower your car with stock springs. The rear drop with the prokit will be fine.
Yeah and about the torque arm, try the setup you have. If you get bad wheelhop, I would actually change shocks first before going to a torque arm.
Yeah and about the torque arm, try the setup you have. If you get bad wheelhop, I would actually change shocks first before going to a torque arm.
Trish, do you think you will have that setup before you come back to MA? If your at any local meets, mind if I drive your car so I can see what KYB's actually feel like? You can take mine for a spin after. I have a strano spring/koni setup with 400 rwhp 
or the adjustable master? u can feel how they are too...and the feeling of having no top 
Is the feeling of having no top enjoyable? 
I have the spec 3+ clutch with upgraded master and slave. Just have the stock shifter though. I'm probably keeping it stock too. I'd probably need a rebuild before I went with an aftermarket shifter
I have the spec 3+ clutch with upgraded master and slave. Just have the stock shifter though. I'm probably keeping it stock too. I'd probably need a rebuild before I went with an aftermarket shifter
