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Old 12-21-2011, 08:45 PM
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Anyone installed this? Has been talked about but never found anyone who installed it. How hard was it? Any improvement? Good for street handling with some occasional track time?
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Re: Global West Track Link

there is some discussion on fraxx about this piece, older threads, you will have to search. I dont know anyone using one, or have ever seen one installed
Old 12-21-2011, 11:24 PM
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alright i'll keep lookin
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Re: Global West Track Link

Here's the product page from Global West.

http://www.globalwest.net/tsc-20.html

Do you have one yet? Would you like an alternative if not?

http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...dex&cPath=6_93

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Re: Global West Track Link

I do like the added bracing of the traklink but also the driveshaft loop on the UMI piece
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Re: Global West Track Link

I will be using Hawks 4l60e crossmember for long tube headers and 3 in exhaust
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I have one, install was really easy, I still want to reinforce the area in the floor where the brace bolts to, haven't really driven the car that much since I put it in. here's a few pics of it installed






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Re: Global West Track Link

Originally Posted by dctrouant1995
I do like the added bracing of the traklink but also the driveshaft loop on the UMI piece
the trac link does have a plate on the brace for a driveshft loop.
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Re: Global West Track Link

Sweet, I like it, How does it handle? Any improvement over just a torque arm?
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Re: Global West Track Link

where is the brace for the driveshaft loop and do you know which 1 I would have to buy?
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Re: Global West Track Link

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Sweet, I like it, How does it handle? Any improvement over just a torque arm?
I haven't driven It that much yet, but just driving around town it feels like big improvement over the Edelbrock non-adjustable I had in there before
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where is the brace for the driveshaft loop
the plate is right in front of the front mount for the torque arm

Originally Posted by dctrouant1995
do you know which 1 I would have to buy?
I am pretty sure you need this one http://www.globalwest.net/tsc-23.html but I'd call global west just to be sure.

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Re: Global West Track Link

I meant driveshaft saftey loop, sorry about that
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Re: Global West Track Link

Do you happen to have a pic which shows how this attaches to the trans x member?
Looking to see if this will give me any more room for exhaust.

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Re: Global West Track Link

I'm sorta debating this piece too

Not sure if it'll work with my long tubes and y-pipe though.....
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