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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Global West Track Link

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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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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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
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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alright i'll keep lookin
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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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

Have a Merry Christmas, and it can get even more merry with our upcoming sale...

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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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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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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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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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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Re: Global West Track Link

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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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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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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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:05 AM
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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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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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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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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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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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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Re: Global West Track Link

I meant driveshaft saftey loop, sorry about that
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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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.

Thanks
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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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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