torque arm

[Transamws686]

sup guys, well the verter i purchased from a member on this board should be here on tues or wed. and now i am faced with the wonderful problem of traction. i will be buying 555r because i heard the are the best for street/strip. plus with a life of 15k i only put 10 grand on my car in 1,5 years.

well my questio is how efective are torque arms and is randoms any good thanks guys
Eric

[Transamws686]

TTT

[-=boM=-]

I have an adj. Random Tech TA.
LOVE IT!
I am lowered so the RT TA and BMR relocation brackets (for my BMR boxed LCAs) completely solved my wheel hop problems.
I had insane wheel spin problems too. from 1st - 3rd.
The TA, what i believe, cured it.
Another thing I like about Randoms arm is it feels sturdy as hell. When you get it, the weight, it just feels bullet proof.
You won't go wrong with RT TA. Good investment.
It takes a little playing with to get it adjusted just right. but worth it.

[jumpcable]

I have a Spohn relocated TA with driveshaft safety loop on it. Really good solid peice, but the crossbrace section hangs low...lower than my cutout and my y-pipe. So it you are lowered, I would not get this unit. Also, it is noisy as hell when going over bumps. The rear section knocks real bad when I go over bumps. I think it is just the way it is designed. Over all, its functionality is great. I have no wheel hop after the install and traction even with street tires is excelent. - Patrick :D

[DarkPhoenix]

I have the BMR ajustable torque arm and it rocks. No more tire spin, the car just takes off like a bat out of hell. It has really firmed up the rear suspension a lot. The stock torque arm is flimsy and weak by comparison. The poly bushing does squeak a little when it is below 40* outside, but that is really the only issue with it. Definately a must do mod for anyone who wants to get the most out of their car!

From a dead stop, when i would just floor it the tires would spin and i would not move for a fraction of a second and then once they caught i would bog and then start going. Now, when i floor it, there is a little squeal noise and the car just takes off. It was crazy, it has to help in the 60'. The car launched much better than in the past and just hooked from the get go, no bogging, just pulling hard right from the stop.

[Transamws686]

this is sounding like a must do :D

[99huggerorangeZ]

how about the 1 from slp?

[Transamws686]

i heard random was the best.

[jumpcable]

Of course random does not make a torque arm that relocates the tranny mount location from the tail housing to the crossmember. If you are getting up there with the HP number, then I recommend you get either a BMR or Spohn that relocates the mounting point. Before my cam, in a race, I broke the tailhousing bolt threads that hold the stock TA mount in place (the top one). I had no choice but to purchase a torque arm that is relocated. I'll give you some first hand experience about the spohn version...it is an awesom unit, but very clunky when going over bumps. I would think the BMR would be a little bit quiter because its crossmember mount has to be welded to the frame instead of a bolt on installation. - Patrick :D

[Transamws686]

cause of thewelding i think i am going to stay with my plan and get a random.

[YELLERR]

I have BMR's a justable one. I'm an A4 and have it set at -2. With 555 my launch is go no spin! :)

[Transamws686]

hmmm i like that are they 555 or 555r and what elso do u have done?

[YELLERR]

Oops! NT555R 315/35R 17. Wheels ar 17/11 American Racing Tork II. I have Bilstein shocks, Eibach springs from SLP. BMR tubular pan hard rod, control arms, which have grease fittings. Pluss 21mm rear sway bar and 32mm front.

[Transamws686]

i got 16's so i will prolly do 245 /50/16 unless i could get bigger?

[YELLERR]

I have a set of P245/45R 17 on some tork II's. They worked too. That's just a bought the same size, just different rim size. 245/50R 16 I think are the bigest size they make. You can get them from Jegs. :ceta:

[Transamws686]

i am am gunna get a set mounted and balanced for 165 a piece.
Eric

[YELLERR]

On the street I run mine with 22psi. At the track I run them at 15psi. That seems to be the ticket for me. :)

[Transamws686]

i was also lookin at the bfgs

[QWIKLS1]

From what i've heard locally and on here (never owned them myself) BFG's drag radials last about 1/3rd to 1/5th as long as nittos.

My nittos are just about out of tread in the "middle" with <6K miles on them. I'll probably leave them on until they start to show belts. I'll also probably replace them with another set of nittos that I might run @ 23PSI instead of 26PSI. :shrug:

History: Had them about one year. One trip to the track, alot of stoplight to stoplight driving. Not many highway miles.

BFG's are a much much softer compound. Very good for a track car that is street legal that you drive 500 miles a year and take to the track 10 times a year. I just couldn't imagine wanting those on anything resembling a daily driver.

:no: Too expensive, IMHO.

Matt