Short Torque Arm + Road Racing = ?
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I have a BMR Extreme Torque arm on my SS right now, and I am currently thinking about turning it into a road racing car and abandoning the drag buildup. I have lost interest in drag racing.
Anyways, wanted to know the negatives to having a chassis mounted torque arm and using it on a car for road racing. Does it effect braking, handling, and overall chassis balance.
What would be the ideal TA setup on a RR car?
Thanks guys. I am making a rather big switch in the car.
Anyways, wanted to know the negatives to having a chassis mounted torque arm and using it on a car for road racing. Does it effect braking, handling, and overall chassis balance.
What would be the ideal TA setup on a RR car?
Thanks guys. I am making a rather big switch in the car.
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If it's an extreme hit on launch then it may be extreme lift
on braking. Brake hop is what to watch for. May also see
hop in reverse but nobody races in reverse. It's not that
it's chassis mounted, but a shorter arm is going to have
more reaction in either direction.
on braking. Brake hop is what to watch for. May also see
hop in reverse but nobody races in reverse. It's not that
it's chassis mounted, but a shorter arm is going to have
more reaction in either direction.
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I dont know about that...
Global West, the first to come out with a chassis mount torque arm, cut somewhere around 2.7-3.0 seconds off at Buttonwillow with the addition of their TA. Not to mention that the arm used in that system is much shorter than the OE unit.
![](http://www.globalwest.net/traclink%20installed%20in%20camaro.jpg)
And FWIW... GW lays it down on the road course... considering the multiple and consecutive championships in various classes.
Global West, the first to come out with a chassis mount torque arm, cut somewhere around 2.7-3.0 seconds off at Buttonwillow with the addition of their TA. Not to mention that the arm used in that system is much shorter than the OE unit.
![](http://www.globalwest.net/traclink%20installed%20in%20camaro.jpg)
And FWIW... GW lays it down on the road course... considering the multiple and consecutive championships in various classes.
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I dont know about that...
Global West, the first to come out with a chassis mount torque arm, cut somewhere around 2.7-3.0 seconds off at Buttonwillow with the addition of their TA. Not to mention that the arm used in that system is much shorter than the OE unit.
![](http://www.globalwest.net/traclink%20installed%20in%20camaro.jpg)
And FWIW... GW lays it down on the road course... considering the multiple and consecutive championships in various classes.
Global West, the first to come out with a chassis mount torque arm, cut somewhere around 2.7-3.0 seconds off at Buttonwillow with the addition of their TA. Not to mention that the arm used in that system is much shorter than the OE unit.
![](http://www.globalwest.net/traclink%20installed%20in%20camaro.jpg)
And FWIW... GW lays it down on the road course... considering the multiple and consecutive championships in various classes.
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