Stock torque arm...

**kdog78** · 11-22-2006, 04:50 AM

Anybody broken a stock torque arm? Just broke mine yesterday under hard acceleration. I didnt run anything over, didnt bottom out. It broke on the top and bottom where the arm bolts into the rear. The bottom of the rear moved forward a little so the springs were bending out toward the back of the car and hitting the body. Took it to the shop because I am at school and when they went to get a torque arm from their local stock they could not find one. I've got to get one from Landsing Michigan because no one has one in stock because they say they have never seen one break! I thought it impossible I was the first, anyone else?

**tonyjnjz** · 11-22-2006, 04:56 AM

is your car stock? ive definitly heard it more than once with modified cars....just but a bmr in and be done with it

**kdog78** · 11-22-2006, 05:09 AM

yep it is stock, except for a few little things but they dont really count...

**tonyjnjz** · 11-22-2006, 05:19 AM

um..WOW..lol..thats some launch u had there

Ratdaddy07 · 11-22-2006, 07:32 AM

Slighly twisted mine when I twisted my drive-shaft in half but mine is not stock, wonder if something was already loose? I am just gonna go with the trac-pak.

**kdog78** · 11-22-2006, 11:13 AM

the crappy thing was that I was not really doing anything, I had been hearing some wierd noises from the rear when not under power so maybe I already had problems. Anyway the shop does not want to put anything other than stock equipment on it so it will do for now I guess.

**tonyjnjz** · 11-22-2006, 11:16 AM

its really not hard to do yourself.....im SURE somone could give u detailed instructions on here on how to do it

Ratdaddy07 · 11-22-2006, 11:19 AM

Yeah cause the stock is probably more expensive and definitely not as good.

**tonyjnjz** · 11-22-2006, 11:21 AM

u should be able to find a used stock one REAL cheap......on here or check ebay......i gave mine away ..lol...its junk.....i hear they sell for like 20 bucks used

**BitViper** · 11-22-2006, 11:33 AM

Anyone sell a stock sized replacement

**slo4mula** · 11-25-2006, 08:07 PM

I don't know for sure but...isn't the torque arm the exact same for f-bodies from 1982-2002. If so, I find it hard to believe that there aren't any junk yards around with an f-body.

**kdog78** · 11-26-2006, 08:04 AM

well i had to pay for a new one the shop would not put anything else in...$174!

**mrr23** · 11-26-2006, 04:12 PM

damn it. with you here in orlando, i could've set you up with my stock one. or, put an aftermarket one in.

**kdog78** · 11-27-2006, 06:37 AM

poop...

**Fedge** · 11-27-2006, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by slo4mula

I don't know for sure but...isn't the torque arm the exact same for f-bodies from 1982-2002. If so, I find it hard to believe that there aren't any junk yards around with an f-body.

no, ran down the pass side on the 82-92.

you need the 93-02, those are all the same

**mrr23** · 11-27-2006, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Fedge

no, ran down the pass side on the 82-92.

no, always ran down the driver's side. never on the passenger side for any year. there was a shape difference in the 82-84 ish years. the most popular looks like a 3 looking from the rear where it goes into the mount. the earlier version looked like a E.