I forget who was asking —- but this is the mod we came up with for the lower control arm (LCA)..... Once we have the specs locked in for alignment — our thinking is we’ll weld this fully and eliminate the bolts that will allow for adjustment.
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Thanks for the photo. Looks like a great idea. Are you guys looking into just using a solid swedge tube with rod ends for the 3rd link, and getting rid of the decoupled setup? I know you talked about the possibility of a torque arm. Would love to see photos when you guys get to that point. Thanks for sharing Greg.
Thanks for the photo. Looks like a great idea. Are you guys looking into just using a solid swedge tube with rod ends for the 3rd link, and getting rid of the decoupled setup? I know you talked about the possibility of a torque arm. Would love to see photos when you guys get to that point. Thanks for sharing Greg.
with the way the exhaust is built right under the drive shaft in a really narrow tunnel i don't see any way to do a torque arm. i would have loved to do a comparison of the 3 link and TA but just don't see a way to make it happen with out TOOO much extra work. This is really not an exercise in creating work only to rectify the issues that need to be fixed.
This is just too funny to not quote. I do hope you're doing well, Greg. Here's what's also funny: I've been driving a 1985 BMW 524TD (turbo, yo!) that I recently bought as a result of poor impulse control, and it's bizarro fun . . . So not missile level, but fun in kind of an opposite way. I do hope you're finding ways to have fun in the new year.
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Agree!!! We’ll have to go from SUTTON DIRTY BUTT MISSILE.... to SPEEDTECH MONSTER MACHINE.... LOL
with the way the exhaust is built right under the drive shaft in a really narrow tunnel i don't see any way to do a torque arm. i would have loved to do a comparison of the 3 link and TA but just don't see a way to make it happen with out TOOO much extra work. This is really not an exercise in creating work only to rectify the issues that need to be fixed.
Good post Blake —- people probably are reading my posts and thinking we’re having to build an entire new car.....
The fact is - if it held fluids - rotated - or was “suspended” or wired —- that’s all getting re-done — and the body is being “massaged” — but we’re not redoing everything — just 70%
200,000 ways not to build a car...
Having Speedtech build it the way it is supposed to be done and not having every question answered with, "when I owned my 12 race teams and won 200 races...". Priceless.
I wanted to do a torque arm on my Firebird but
as Blake states the exhaust is a big factor on
getting things out back and under the car.. Most say they are the best
but I did not want to give up ground clearance and have to do a
rerouting of my 3" exhaust
I wanted to do a torque arm on my Firebird but
as Blake states the exhaust is a big factor on
getting things out back and under the car.. Most say they are the best
but I did not want to give up ground clearance and have to do a
rerouting of my 3" exhaust
Glad this car is getting sorted out
Bob
Bob you need to look at our web site we can run 3" dual exhaust out over the housing with lost of clearance and there is no issue with ground clearance "WHEN DONE CORRECTLY"
as with ANY aftermarket rear suspension you WILL have to reroute your Exhaust.
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