Remove Torque Arm

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 11:07 AM

V-TAC!!!!

**JoshieDoom** · 03-14-2009, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

V-TAC YO!!!!

fixed

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 11:14 AM

Jwon, wasn't it you that had a pic of your car with painters tape with V-Tec on the hood?

**bills98ta** · 03-14-2009, 11:19 AM

I'd start upgrading the suspension. SFC's, LCA's, HD Torque arm...
With the extra HP, you might want some traction too !!! Good Luck !!!

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by bills98ta

I'd start upgrading the suspension. SFC's, LCA's, HD Torque arm...
With the extra HP, you might want some traction too !!! Good Luck !!!

By the way Bill, thanks for all of your help when I was building my motor I haven't been able to call you because my phone took a dump, but it's running great! Thanks for walking me through some of the stuff I was confused with, it helped out a lot!!!

**JwMonE99** · 03-14-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

Jwon, wasn't it you that had a pic of your car with painters tape with V-Tec on the hood?

Yea that was for an autocross event ; )
came into 2nd place in my class and busted some AWD cars hehe.

as for the other guy who said get traction, well so far my suspension is has
strut bar, sub frame connectors, front sway bar delete, adj, panhard bar, lower control arms, lca relocation brackets, stock v6 rear springs and rear 50/50 shocks any day now should be putting on a moser 12 bolt with 4.10 gears with a Detroit locker.

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Yea that was for an autocross event ; )
came into 2nd place in my class and busted some AWD cars hehe.

as for the other guy who said get traction, well so far my suspension is has
strut bar, sub frame connectors, front sway bar delete, adj, panhard bar, lower control arms, lca relocation brackets, stock v6 rear springs and rear 50/50 shocks any day now should be putting on a moser 12 bolt with 4.10 gears with a Detroit locker.

Should be hooking up quite nicely (maybe better minus the STB)!!! I'm having a helluva time getting traction with a cam and STOCK SUSPENSION

**JwMonE99** · 03-14-2009, 11:48 AM

At wat RPMs do you launch at?
I am doing pretty good, I only launch it at around 2-2500RPMS my car is mostly suspension cause other then that I got an ebay CAI for now and long tube headers with custom x pipe dumped and I run low low 13s.

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

At wat RPMs do you launch at?
I am doing pretty good, I only launch it at around 2-2500RPMS my car is mostly suspension cause other then that I got an ebay CAI for now and long tube headers with custom x pipe dumped and I run low low 13s.

ran 13.01 @110 with a 1.98 60ft. with full bolt ons (10 bolt and street tires) but I haven't been to the track yet with the new setup. With suspension, 9" rear and sticky tires I'm hoping for mid to low 11's

**ls1camino** · 03-14-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

I took off my front sway bar.
thank god, I am glad i did. I loved launching after that.

What happens when you take out the front sway bar?

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

What happens when you take out the front sway bar?

little more body roll when cornering but it helps transfer weight to the rear for added traction.

**JwMonE99** · 03-14-2009, 12:24 PM

and 15 lbs off the front end.
Either way you can really see/feel the difference when launching the car.

**ls1camino** · 03-14-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

little more body roll when cornering but it helps transfer weight to the rear for added traction.

Because there is less weight in the front? Is it that heavy?

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

Because there is less weight in the front? Is it that heavy?

I think it has more to do with how much the sway bar absorbs energy. Without it, all that energy from a launch is moved toward the rear of the vehicle instead of being dampened by the sway bar.

**ls1camino** · 03-14-2009, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

I think it has more to do with how much the sway bar absorbs energy. Without it, all that energy from a launch is moved toward the rear of the vehicle instead of being dampened by the sway bar.

Hmm...I'll have to do some field testing on this.

**bills98ta** · 03-14-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

By the way Bill, thanks for all of your help when I was building my motor I haven't been able to call you because my phone took a dump, but it's running great! Thanks for walking me through some of the stuff I was confused with, it helped out a lot!!!

I was thinking of calling you, to see how it worked out !!! Glad to hear you got it running !!! Have it to the track yet ?

**JwMonE99** · 03-14-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by 01ws6er

I think it has more to do with how much the sway bar absorbs energy. Without it, all that energy from a launch is moved toward the rear of the vehicle instead of being dampened by the sway bar.

That too, mine weighted 15 lbs so its 15lbs off the front end.

**bills98ta** · 03-14-2009, 12:58 PM

The anti-roll bar that replaces the rear sway bar helps a lot. It even corners nicer than when I had a front sway bar on it !!! Launches nice, straight, & level ! No more twisting going on here !!! LOL

**01ws6er** · 03-14-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by bills98ta

I was thinking of calling you, to see how it worked out !!! Glad to hear you got it running !!! Have it to the track yet ?

Thanks, and nah I haven't had it at the track yet. Right now it's only mail order tuned and thought it's running very well I'd rather wait till everything is in line lol! Plus I'm on the stock 10 bolt still with poopy street tires and I'll be running mid to low 12's at what, like 118/120 since with a 1.9x 60 ft