Best torque arm for the money?

[birdie2000]

Supposedly they'd crack/break the tailshaft in higher-powered cars. Could just be internet folklore, it's been a while since I've read up on it.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

What is the problem with the torque arm being on the tailshaft?

Spencer broke his on the dyno a couple years ago, not that I think its a common problem though. I like the reloation bracket also because they have multiple holes for adjustment of the torque arm up front as well as the rear adjustment this combined with the stress relieved from the tailshaft makes it a good piece to have IMO.

[JoeliusZ28]

I totally forgot about that issue with automatics. I was thinking from a performance/handling characteristic standpoint ... if there was any difference between the mount points.

[OIF1VET]

If you're going full length, you should replace the front mount with the new trans crossmember adjustable mount. I have always heard that for drag racing that the shorter, frame mount is better

I run a spohn chassis mount adj TA. Absolutely love it! No issues on the street either.. But like Larry said, no good for auto-x.

[c0ncEpT]

I totally forgot about that issue with automatics. I was thinking from a performance/handling characteristic standpoint ... if there was any difference between the mount points.

There is a difference in mounting points. A relocation corssmember gives you up to 6 adjustment points on the front of the arm.

[JoeliusZ28]

How does that change performance if the pinion angle is alreadt adjustable at the pig? Larger range of adjustment?

[hoogiesngrinderz]

How does that change performance if the pinion angle is alreadt adjustable at the pig? Larger range of adjustment?

Instant center adjustment

[sman]

I dunno, but I really need to get something, im affraid im going to have that problem again.

[c0ncEpT]

Instant center adjustment

^ What he said.

Adjusting the instant center allows you to change how the car hits the tires, how long it holds the hit before it unloads, ect. Same goes with adjusting the LCA's up and down. Your just adjusting the instant center.

[1BADAIR]

^ What he said.

. Same goes with adjusting the LCA's up and down. Your just adjusting the instant center.

kinda

[c0ncEpT]

kinda

Having you IC higher and further back will hit the tires hard but wont hold the hit long and taking the IC lower and further out will not hit the tires as hard but will keep them planted longer am I correct?

And moving the LCA's up and down will effect the anti-squat as well. Is that what your referring to?

[1BADAIR]

yes about anti squat. Most will see more from the antisquat change than IC when moving the LCA.
I personally have seen moving the front of the arm help/hurt the launch. But.. 99% of yellow bullet says moving the front of the TA will not change anything unless you actually change the point/distance....


A decoupled TA is actually the best. It couples when accelerating . then decouples moving the instant center/antisquat to gain traction the opposite way that it does under accel. These are expensive though

[c0ncEpT]

99% of yellow bullet says moving the front of the TA will not change anything unless you actually change the point/distance....

I can see what they are saying as moving the mount up or down will still be applying the force in the same spot if you don't move it forward or backwards as well.

I haven't tested this tho but I know those guys have lots of experience.

[FASHOOTER]

I cant seem to find the sweet spot to make my car hook at track. Tried moving TA all the way up in relocation bracket, didn't do anything. Thinking about taking off control arm relocation brackets, not lowered and they didn't help. Only way car will hook is to run rear shocks as soft as they will go?

[OIF1VET]

I cant seem to find the sweet spot to make my car hook at track. Tried moving TA all the way up in relocation bracket, didn't do anything. Thinking about taking off control arm relocation brackets, not lowered and they didn't help. Only way car will hook is to run rear shocks as soft as they will go?

My car never hooked and had terrible wheel hop until I went from a full length TA to a chassis mount. I run my rear shocks hard and front soft. What kind of TA you run Jim?