[exwestracer]

Originally Posted by funcars

Thanks for the ideas. I have a 91 M5 with a similiar part and understand what you are getting at. I have also seen dogbones with two spherical bearings which is similiar in concept as well. I was not entirely clear on what you meant by needing another lateral locating link though. Do you mean that the torque arm could move sideways and down instead of purely front to rear (a twisting motion)?

Thanks again

Exactly. There is nothing preventing it from "folding" over to the limit of the spehricals when you hit the brakes.