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Old May 13, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Spohn adjustable torque arm noise?

I just did a TH350 swap, and used a Spohn X member, with a adjustable torque arm with the spherical rod end, instead of the bushing. On deceleration, I hear a slight grown or growl. I heard that these things make some noise, but not sure if thats it. Just want to make sure the guy rebuilt the trans correctly. Also, the car is has been lowered, and i want to raise it to stock height, because Im bottoming out all over the place. Any I look on jegs and see springs, but lowering only. any suddjestions?
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Old May 13, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Re: Spohn adjustable torque arm noise?

you will get road noise comming up through the torque arm, so thats probably what you are hearing. as for springs, spohn sells IROC replacement springs that are supposed to be ride height, i had a set for a while and it raised my car about 1"- 1 1/2" over my old height.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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Re: Spohn adjustable torque arm noise?

Yeha it will raise the ride height over what you had before. Mostly cause, you replaced worn out springs with new ones. These cars actually had a decent amount of wheel gap from the factory.

Best bet is to use a proline kit which lowers the car, from "factory" ride height about 1"-1.5" which isn't that bad.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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Re: Spohn adjustable torque arm noise?

Well sopposidly, the car has been lowered. Dont know which kit though. The top of the tires sit right at the bottom of the wheel well. The air dam underneith the front of the car, is about 1 1/2 off the ground. Plus with the spohn x member, and I want to get dual exhaust soon, its not good.
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