torque arm or ladder bars?
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
You won't like ladder bars on the street. A properly tuned suspension with an adjustable aftermarket torque arm can easily go into the 9's.
I use ladder bars on my car because it was the easiest way to put a junkyard 9" housing into the car.
I use ladder bars on my car because it was the easiest way to put a junkyard 9" housing into the car.
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From: Clearfield,Utah
Car: 1987 IROC, 1989 IROC
Engine: built 305, stock 305 tpi
Transmission: Corvette 700r4, t-5
Axle/Gears: 4.10 posi, 3.08 posi
could someone show the diffrence between the two? I'm pretty sure i know but i want to make sure.
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Joined: Jul 1999
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Look under your car. It uses a torque arm and 2 lower control arms.
Go to my web pages and look in the gallery. I have pictures of the ladder bars. 2 ladder bars on either side of the diff and no lower control arms.
Both systems need something to keep the diff centered. The factory system uses a panhard bar. Most ladder bar systems use a diagonal link but I use a tubular aftermarket panhard bar. It does the same thing.
Go to my web pages and look in the gallery. I have pictures of the ladder bars. 2 ladder bars on either side of the diff and no lower control arms.
Both systems need something to keep the diff centered. The factory system uses a panhard bar. Most ladder bar systems use a diagonal link but I use a tubular aftermarket panhard bar. It does the same thing.
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From: Harford County, MD
Car: camaro sportcoupe
Engine: 7.0L
Transmission: G-Force GF5R
Axle/Gears: Moser 9"
hmm...i'd say torque arm, it works well enough for me and my buddies.
this car has run 7.8x's in the 1/4
this car has run 7.8x's in the 1/4
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