SEMA Report: Speedtech's New Torque Arm Rear Suspension

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

I just like to test everything we sell before I speak on it. Just makes sense. It is a funny situation, because I really have no problem with our present (4) link products. But there are a few torque arms coming out so this needs to be looked at.

Order of importance for me will be:

RIDE: Ride is number one. If you drive your car much, you don't want to be kicked in the Kidneys all the time. You can have a good ride and have good handling, so I expect this.

Handling / Autocross: 95% of local aggressive driving is most like autocross. Very rarely do we get chances to duplicate open road coarse type driving on the streets. It's one thing to throw the car around a bit on a back road at 30, 40, 60 MPH. If your running 120 on the streets through long sweepers, your a freakin idiot! More of us will autocross then open road coarse.

Drag racing / Hooking on the street: Again, 90% of our spirited street driving is a little launch, first gear, second gear, lift!! Lots of people brag about not being to hook up, "My car spins the tires at 60MPH". this does not interest me! It is nice to be able to hook decent. Also, I think many G machine owners also like to drag race at test and tune type events from time to time.

Open Course / Road Racing: Some of us from time to time will do a open track session. But most will never push the car to the limits of any suspension system and risk their $15K paint job or their life in a car that does not have the proper cage and safety equiptment. So as long as the car is good at speed, I will be happy.

Hey Frank,
Any results from your testing as explained above? If I cannot afford the DSE set ups, I will go will Speed-tech. My car will mostly be a show queen and an once-in-a-while street warrior. THANKS!!!

[ProdigyCustoms]

Were looking at early January before we can do it. Probably do the G Link experiment before the Torque Arm

[tones2SS]

Cool. Thanks Frank.