what rear setup to run?

[ls1wot]

I am pretty sure the bmr kit includes the springs and shocks as it states the shocks are adjustable in the description on their website. I Will give them a call tomorrow and if they do I'm going to order the kit.

[awr68]

I have street driven two of the Speed Tech cars and I give the stance, ride, and handling two thumbs up!

Combine that with excelant quality, design, ease of install including 3" pipes, price, availability and track tested...I don't see how you can go wrong!

Also, they have great customer service!

[lhkustoms]

The BMR kit does NOT include coilovers for $1999. you will need to purchase those seperately. I would recommend either AFCO or the new RideTech coilovers. The SpeedTech torque arm is a great setup and better value for your money

[scherp69]

Here's another proven performance for Speed Tech's torque arm. 1st place this time https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthre...027#post318027 Their kit has adjustable shocks. I'd be ordering the Speed Tech kit if I was in your shoes.

[v8s only]

I also have the torque arm suspension and been driving the car for about 3 months and I love it! It was easy to install, I did it in my garage.

[Blake Foster]

FYI a Watts link has NO advantage over a Panhard bar, untill you get to the point of needing to have the finite adjustment for roll center in both directions, and the elimination of any side movement during travel, in 2" of travel it would be negligible and you will never get there.

Something else to keep in mind is that for a watts link to be MOST effective the pivot needs to be on the Chassis not on the rear end. More like the old lateral dynamics unit as well the connecting links should be level and parallel.


just so you know

[ls1wot]

Can anyone post pictures of the speedtech torque ARM installed on there car. Killer69 what rear setup are you running. Where does the front of the torque ARM attach to the trans crossmember or the sub frame. Do you know the weight of the kit? How's the clearance to the ground. Thanks

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by ls1wot

Can anyone post pictures of the speedtech torque ARM installed on there car. Killer69 what rear setup are you running. Where does the front of the torque ARM attach to the trans crossmember or the sub frame. Do you know the weight of the kit? How's the clearance to the ground. Thanks

Well since the Nova is our new test car i have the complete "Track Time package including the ATS Spindles. the "Shipping weight is 120lb the actual weight of the product is 83lb that includes the shocks and springs.
there is no issue with ground clearance nothing is lower than the subframe rails. and the torque arm fits up in the drave shaft tunnel (depending on ride height of course)

The torque arm attaches to its own front X member that fits between the floor and the subframe. you can see the bare torque arm as well as it installed with 3" exhaust
also you can see the final ride height, this is not on airride this it the ride height and there are no issues.

[Stuart Adams]

Nice car.