[Tigers] Tiger Torque Arms

[Ron Fraser]

	This is a great topic.   I would like to add: Has anyone put a
Caltrac system on a Tiger?
A comparison of these 2 systems could be very interesting.  I have no
experience with either system and would like to learn more.

Ron Fraser

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From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of genepadgett at comcast.net
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 10:40 PM
To: MWood24020 at aol.com
Cc: spmdr at juno.com; tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Torque Arms


Mike,

I was very interested to read your comments about the effect of the torque
arm on braking. Everyone seems pretty positive about its ability to
eliminate wheel hop on heavy acceleration, but no one else has mentioned
breaking effects.

I am a bit surprised that it seemed to adversely affect braking in the car
you drove. At least as Dan's is designed, it would seem to resist axle
rotation in both acceleration and braking circumstances. Any idea if the
torque arm in car you were autocrossing was one that Dan had built?

Fellow Listers,

Anyone else have experiences about how their torque arm affects hard braking
to share?

Thanks, Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: MWood24020 at aol.com
To: "Theo Smit" <Theo.Smit at dynastream.com>, tigers at autox.team.net,
spmdr at juno.com
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2013 7:20:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Torque Arms

I wonder about the trade offs in braking with the torque arm in our
application?

Seems that using the right leaf spring design could save weight, time and
$$, if preventing axle wind up is the primary objective. But, my direct
Tiger experience is limited to stock leafs w/an extra primary and bolt-on
Traction Masters...very old school. My experience with torque arms is
limited to
autocross laps in Tigers so fitted and my impression was good forward
bite, pretty poor braking, particularly in trail.

This is a great topic, however, as I am contemplating changes in the rear
suspension, prior to finishing my car!
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