transamws6_97

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Okay tomorrow I'll be installing my UMI body mounted torque arm. My question is can I just jack the back of the car up to do it? or does the car need to be completely level? For some reason I thought it needed to be level to set the pinion angle. Maybe I'm wrong but thats why i'm here askin

djsanchez2

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To install it go ahead and jack it up. Just make sure everything is square before you tighten all the bolts. Same as any other suspension parts. It's only 6 bolts to install. Not hard at all. We installed my BMR in under 45 mins. and that's including the time it took to Fab up a cross brace from scratch. You will already have one pre-made.

To set the pinion angle you are right the suspension needs to be loaded. Actually i have heard that some guys set the pinion with the driver or the weight of the driver in the seat. I have done it this way with success.

transamws6_97

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but can I do this while leaving the front of the car on the ground and just putting the back wheels on ramps while measuring the pinion angle?

djsanchez2

iTrader: (14)

That's how i installed mine. But i'm not sure if you can set the pinion angle like that..... Might be too much of a weight shift, loading the suspension incorrectly.

robertbartsch

If you have the *** end only up in the air, the pinion angle gauge cannot provide an accurate measure; right?

BMR Suspension

iTrader: (6)

Unfortunately, the car needs to be level to do this accurately. If the back end is raised, there will be extra weight on the front suspension and not enough weight on the rear suspension.

When it comes time to set the pinion angle, feel free to watch our new video on setting pinion angle. It is on the front page of our website at www.bmrfabrication.com

Good luck!!

Black02SLPSS

iTrader: (5)

Great video. Lots of helpful info in that

CranMaro99

iTrader: (10)

Is an adj. torque arm needed for lowering?

sidewayz28

iTrader: (24)

if yur running tsp tds UMI makes a TA that was designed around that exhaust part number #2205 ( i believe)

Black02SLPSS

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I believe you do.

transamws6_97

iTrader: (5)

ok so I got my torque arm in and I'm adjusting my pinion angle but I cannot get the adjuster to move for anything..is there any special tricks? I've tried moving it when the suspension was loaded and unloaded and both times was extremely hard to move

djsanchez2

iTrader: (14)

Are both jam nuts released from the adjuster?

sidewayz28

iTrader: (24)

so can you do this install with the car on 4 jackstands?

transamws6_97

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yeah just for some reason it was ungodly hard to move but once i got it to move a lil it was a lot easier

yeah you can i used a jack on each a arm and then i used jacks on the inner rails in the back but for when i needed my suspension loaded i used a jack on the rear

slimcracka

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x2

Chrishbsbll

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I have the QTP long tubes and QTP cat. y pipe, now I have heard that most torque arms wont work with the QTP y-pipe. is the correct?

transamws6_97

iTrader: (5)

yeah the torque arm i have says it might not fit qtp y pipe

105

iTrader: (7)

Does anyone know a torque arm that will fit with a qtp y?