Has anyone had experience with the torque arm vs the caltac traction bars.
Thanks
Larry
Stephen Waybright wrote:
>The torque arm replaces the traction masters. The hard braking issue
>with torque arms is valid, but minimized with proper design. My Griggs
>Racing multilink rear suspension uses a torque arm and works fine. The
>traction masters compromise suspension compliance far too much compared
>to a torque arm. I'd go with Dan's setup if I were you.
>
>Another interesting option if you can have the fabrication done, are
>Caltrac Traction Bars. See
>http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html. for some info.
>
>Stephen Waybright
>
>--- Thomas Prager <tcprager@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Dear List,
>>
>> I wrote a few weeks ago about a dangerous torque steer problem,
>>that made my
>>car dart to the right of the road under both acceleration and
>>deceleration.
>>Many on the list suggested looking at the back of the car and sure
>>enough,
>>there were cracks at the forward rear leaf spring attachment point on
>>both
>>sides of the car. I guess with 160 hp the problem is not as
>>noticeable as with
>>350 hp. I found an article Tom Hall wrote in 1999 showing how to fix
>>this rear
>>leaf spring attachment area:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>http://66.175.58.218/tech/Rear_Spring_Mount_Tip.pdf<http://66.175.58.218/tech
>
>
>>/Rear_Spring_Mount_Tip.pdf>
>>
>>
>> I have weld-on traction masters installed and will this have an
>>effect on
>>the recommended reinforcement? Also I am interested in buying a Dan
>>Walters
>>torque arm. Does the torque arm replace the traction masters or will
>>it work
>>in conjunction? A friend on the Tiger list said under hard braking
>>the torque
>>arm can make the rear end seem very light. What are the pros and
>>cons?
>>
>>Thanks for all the helpful suggestions.
>>
>>
>>tom prager
>>9472154
>>
>>
>>
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