Torque Arm question(s)...

[Shmoov69]

Mark, I'll show you what mine is and what Ron is talking about on the slide mount, which mine is a sway bar mount that the tube slides in. You can see it up by the transmission in the pic. Not sure what the "best" way would be and I'm sure Ron can tell you that, but this way works pretty well both on the drag strip and on the road course/auto-x. This is a homebuilt TQ arm set up that we did before the kits came out.

[zo6s10]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Hi Mark,

Correctly designed Torque Arm rear suspensions typically mount at the frame with a slide or pivot straps ... so it doesn't bind the suspension.

Holy cow ... that may be my shortest answer ever. We can't have that ...


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Whew ... there ... now I feel much better.

That looks like everything I have ever said.

When you have the factory front suspension, My vote is improve that first. (plenty of great help here) Then work the rear end , then work the front then work the rear, front, rear and so on and so forth.
Unless someone builds it for you and beats on it, it is all in steps.

[Mr.Franco]

Thank you everyone! I've already done quite a bit of suspension work on the car:

• Koni Yellows (frt/rear)
• drop Spindles
• Complete front steering r/r
• 36mm Hollow frt sway bar/19 mm rear
• new high rate springs all around
• Strut mount caster/camber plates

The only thing left is the rear suspension and installing SFC's (trying to decide on a brand/style). I've heard different things regarding trailing arms and I've got a Spohn torque arm I've been contemplating installing (until now). Obviously good sticky tires will be next and hopefully I'll be cruising the Malibu canyons and Willow Springs in the near future.