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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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my buddy has a umi or bmr tunnel brace mounted adjustable torque arm. will this work on my 2000 z28? hes giving it to me for a killer price. both cars are a4 if that matters. his is a 1995. i dont know the brand of it but it is red its not a spohn he said its either a umi or a bmr

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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Should work, the suspension is the same.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Will work great, but be warned they are not for the faint of heart on a DD. They are clunky and harsh. I ran one on my SS for over a year and finally sold it, it was simple TOO MUCH t/a for my mild set-up.

If you are interested in selling it later on send a PM my way I'm getting a dedicated drag car so i could use that on there.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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i have one on my 02, although its not my dd, it did alter the ride of the car, i do hate the 2nd gear downshift clunk, but other than that its not that noticable except how low it is, if i was to buy one i wouldnt but since it was free i threw it on, didnt notice any traction improvment, to me its just piece of mind of keeping the stock t/a off the back of the tranny
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Got rid of my noisey UMI for the quieter BMR which still has it's moments.

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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Yeah mine used to SCRAPE like a **** on everything!! BMR Trac bar w/ Spohn mount (LT version)
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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i highly suggest if you cant deal with the clunky, yet you want a to take tq arm off the trans. i suggest getting the trans crossmember mounted tq arms, which utilize any stock/aftermarket tq arm that designed to mount to the transmission. it is a much more rigid part of the unibody and it will definitely reduce or eliminate the chance of clunking
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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are the tunnel brace mounted ones really that bad? what are the benefits of them?
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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It proves a better/quicker center of gravity for the car at launch. It really does work, but in all honesty it is a bit much for a street DD. They work GREAT, but like it has been mentioned they have their quirks.

Also if you will be doing any serious road racing type stuff, i suggest you remove it as they are known to induce rear wheel brake hop under heavy decel.
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I have one, and it clunks alot, the major downside to it is that it has shitty ground clearance. I ripped it off the bottom of the Car loading it onto the Tralier. That kinda pissed me off, so now I have to get in there and mess with it.

If I could sell it, I would and get one of the ones that are mounted off of the Trans and on that Cross Member. I don't do alot of Track Racing with it any more, and I want to put it on the Street with a smooth ride.
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^^^Give yah $75 for it
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I'd sell it for more in the area of $300..lol

It's used but pretty much brand new..
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Hahaha i know i'm just messin w/ yah. I sold mine for $375.

Good thing i bought it for $200
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