Update to Jim Mulvey's project
 

TA rear suspension:

https://lateral-g.net/racetek

https://lateral-g.net/racetek/01.jpg

I swear to god.. that guy is as bad as I am.. lol

In the description it says FAST EFI, but in the picture its an Accel DFI unit.

Is the torque arm coupled or decoupled? I see the bolt and the rubber bushings but it looks awful short......but i'm no expert!

Coupled. Here's a pic of a decoupled torque arm. Decoupled arms are super slick but also super noisy.
http://homepage.mac.com/streetfytr/..../TorqueArm.jpg

Yes the arm is a bit short on Jim's car. But as with any multi-purpose carm there are packaging and application restraints.

It used to be a FAST system, now it will be Accel (DFI)

Hmm.. yea, that torque arm is pretty short. Any worries about handling due to that?

Love the car and they look to be doing a great job on it. Hey, were ever able to get me the front wheel specs?

Keep the pics coming along! :thumbsup:

Steve -
Is that some kind of vertical shock absorber in the pic, or just a way to adjust the length of the arm ?

I figured it was coupled...but couldn't tell 100%! thanks steve

I have seen that pic of the decoupled TA....it is in a real wicked el camino correct?

I don't know. I didn't build it. But too short relative to what? And for what application. And compared to what? The Torque Arm suspension replaces a tri-four bar set up. If the torque arm ran all the way to the front of the vehicle it would carry the front wheels thru the eighth mile. I'll have to get Todd to measure it, but pictures can be deceiving. That torque arm is at least two feet long.

I forgot abotu the front wheel specs. I'll ask Todd to pull a wheel and take some measurements.