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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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after recovering from a pinched nerve i was able to put my new UMI phb and lcas on today. i must say they made a dramatic improvement. before when i would hammer the gas my car would fish tail the the right, but not any more. i do wish i would have gotten the adjustable setup, but i'm still happy with the non-adj.

so what should i do next? the torque arm/drive shaft loop package, or sway bars?
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Torque arm with relocation brace to get it off the tailshaft. Sway bars are definitely helpful to dial in your suspension. Look at Sam Strano's sway bars. They are 35/22.
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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yep they are very nice pieces.
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sounds good i'm likin the umi myself only need adjustable if you goin just trackin stuff in the biggest slicks u can get
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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all my suspension is UMI DA QA1 rodlinks and everything looks bad ***. Im still installing everything and getting it ready to crank it up. I hope i will be just as pleased as you are.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...t-old-new.html
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well if your goin drag racin you'll have to have the driveshaft loop not everyone will check for it but it has to be there especially with sticky tires
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that as well as the k-member, torque arm relocation trans bracket, and the rear drag bar will also be going in
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Its Great to hear that you are satisfied with our quality and performance! I noticed that you are wondering what to do next. Well depending if you are looking for handling I would suggest the sway bars. And if you are looking for performance I would suggest going with the torque arm to help with weight transfer. If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help.
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Its Great to hear that you are satisfied with our quality and performance! I noticed that you are wondering what to do next. Well depending if you are looking for handling I would suggest the sway bars. And if you are looking for performance I would suggest going with the torque arm to help with weight transfer. If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help.
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thanks fot the input Brad. i kinda want the best of both worlds. i want my car the handle great on the streets as well as the track. that being said, i think i'll go with sway bars first. how would the torque arm affect my street performance?
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Its not so much how it helps your street performance! It is just that if you go with a adjustable torque arm you will have the fine tuning capabilities by allow you to set your pinion angle. Seeing how it is a street car I would suggest going with a full length arm and get a relocation cross member as well for extra insurance getting the arm off the rear of the transmission. If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help.
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