mackjar66

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My ride is now at Don Davis race cars in El Paso TX. He will be building my subframe connectors and a 3 point strut tower brace as custom one off pieces. With the subframe connectors he is also setting my pinion angle and deleting my torque arm so the rear end will be set in place at all times. If anyone would be interested in a group purchase I will be posting pics as soon as they come available and prices will be posted also. Each piece will be made off of my 91 formula. just subscribe to this thread for updates and pics then after seeing the work let me know if you want one made for your car also. If there is enough interest he will start to market his items for the thirdgen world. I would expect the finished product within a month and a half

brandoz28

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so he's making it completely rigid in the rear? or putting some sort of ladder bar setup?

mackjar66

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it will be similiar to ladder bar setup ill have to get some pics up of the impala he is working on now to give you an idea

mackjar66

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but that car is four linked

mackjar66

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hey my bad no ladder bar solid state fixed but we will be working on being able to adjust pinion angle

built91Z28

Why would you mount the axle solid in the car? You mean you will have no suspension in the rear at all?

mackjar66

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ever seen a ford 8:8 rear end with upper control arms better yet imagine an adjustable independent rear mount, which will get into adjustable control arms also, right no my car is the guinea pig car, ill try to get a picture up of what was done to the impala but that piece was made for a set angle here is a link to his site


http://dondavisracecars.com/eight%20world.htm

built91Z28

So the pinion angle will be set solid, not the rear axle? Your previous post made it sound like the axle itself will not move in the car. The equivalent of a hard tail bike. No suspension at all.

I'd defiently need pics to understand whats going on.

mackjar66

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uh no tomorrow we take out the stock fuel lines and the BBK fuel pump to install my new lines and pump. I haven't found a good pic online of what is going on. but maybe this will explain it better. Delete torque are and install a bracket next to the rear end to set pinion angle, will still have rear suspension

HawkZ28

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Is it like the HTH truckarm setup?

mackjar66

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no but that doesnt look bad I should be able to get pics of it today but just an example not on my car yet and I should be able to get pics of my new interior up as well in my other post

DBLTKE

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You should have some pictures by now. The way you try to explain things is very confusing. We understand that the torque arm is getting deleted but what kind of suspension are you going to have? 4 link, 3 link, ladder bar, truck arm, etc?

mackjar66

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ok the rear suspension will not change but the bracket for the rear end will change. no pictures yet as the framing for the impalas IRS is being powder coated. Also I can only make it out to the shop on the week ends bc the Army has me to busy during the week I'll post pics when I get them. As I said before this project is going to take a minute

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so it sounds like he is making the torque arm adjustable for pinion angle. Hope he is not going through all that hassle on a stock flimsy torque arm.

articwhiteZ

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this is a South Side Machine set up. (long out of biss after 15+ years)

the lower bars, pivet on a subframe cross member, up front (about 43" inchs forward) of the gears,I think this is a type of a set up, that hes talking about, or close.

(this is so you Guy get it)..lol







Forgive the rust and Dust, its been sitting for the last 8 years
SSM Hands down the Best SFC Ever made!!

and no torque arm. cant see it in this photo. but it's GONE, ya dont need it with this set up.

mackjar66

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close just the pinion brace will be adjustable up top that will be connected to the subframe brace there will be no torque arm

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really going to have to see a pic of that

mackjar66

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when it is done I will post pics right now I am still running my new fuel line and when that is done on to rebuilding my 350

sabien

Looks like what Rolls Royce has been doing for years

RED_DRAGON_85

looks like a bad idea to me...
why would you do that. a torque arm is perfectly suitable to a car running slower than 9 sec in the 1/4
and it allows you to turn as well.

articwhiteZ

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torque arms are not the best for drag racing

or every body would have them on there car

and mine drives just fine on the street,and it's fantastic for drifting fun also!

alot better the the old Goofy thing GM placed in the car..stock!

HawkZ28

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Ban without pics