Speedtech's Torque arm suspension question?

[chavie77]

Hello,

Has anyone installed and tested Speedtech's Torque arm suspension. I have a 68 firebird and I am seriously considering either the torque arm or 4 link suspension. Does anyone know if speedtech's #TARS12KIT 12 Bolt Complete and Assembled comes complete with differential, thirdmember, and axles with housing. If anyone has actually installed this unit, was it easy to install, is there alot of welding required, and how does it handle? What size tires can you use? Is a torque are suspension better that 4-link?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Has anyone installed and tested Speedtech's Torque arm suspension. I think only Speedtech has right now, we are waiting on one of the first kits soon as they release the production version

I have a 68 firebird and I am seriously considering either the torque arm or 4 link suspension. Does anyone know if speedtech's #TARS12KIT 12 Bolt Complete and Assembled comes complete with differential, thirdmember, and axles with housing. Yes you can buy it that way, complete. Or weld your own brackets


If anyone has actually installed this unit, was it easy to install, is there alot of welding required, and how does it handle? What size tires can you use? Is a torque are suspension better that 4-link?

Again, the jury is still out. Torque Arm better then a 4 link? For what? Blake (Speedtech owner) tells me the car handles extremely well. I cannot wait to try one.

I own a couple torque arm factory cars and they work well. They ride good and handle good. I am a drag racer in my sole. Only concern I have with the torque arm is multi use, drag and handling. It is my experiance Torque arms do both drag and handle very well, but not at the same time. Making a torque arm drag race, ruins the handling, and vice versa. If your not a drag racer, I am sure it will handle.

Liike I said, I am ready to install ours soon as it gets here.

[XLexusTech]

Originally Posted by chavie77

Hello,

Has anyone installed and tested Speedtech's Torque arm suspension. I have a 68 firebird and I am seriously considering either the torque arm or 4 link suspension. Does anyone know if speedtech's #TARS12KIT 12 Bolt Complete and Assembled comes complete with differential, thirdmember, and axles with housing. If anyone has actually installed this unit, was it easy to install, is there alot of welding required, and how does it handle? What size tires can you use? Is a torque are suspension better that 4-link?

Take a look at the Jakes Rod Shop torque arm it Rocks!

[awr68]

Originally Posted by chavie77

Hello,

Has anyone installed and tested Speedtech's Torque arm suspension. I have a 68 firebird and I am seriously considering either the torque arm or 4 link suspension. Does anyone know if speedtech's #TARS12KIT 12 Bolt Complete and Assembled comes complete with differential, thirdmember, and axles with housing. If anyone has actually installed this unit, was it easy to install, is there alot of welding required, and how does it handle? What size tires can you use? Is a torque are suspension better that 4-link?

I'm thinking a phone call or email to Speed Tech would answer all these questions. But I can appreciate you wanting third party input. Oh and welcome to the site!

[Blake Foster]

If all the sub contractors get there parts done we will be shipping the ones that have already sold later this week or next week. we had to make some minor changes for the X body cars.

yes you can buy it complete with a 12 bolt or 9" ready to install the suspension kit is 1999.00 if you want the housing with the brackets factory welded on +710.00 and then you can make it a full factory assembled rear 9" comes with a strange S case aluminum pinion support 1350 yoke 31 spline axles and an auburn posi any gear ratio and any width +2795.00 12 bolt is +2900.00 this is with the brackets welded on.
we have made some design changes to accomidate more modles,

as for installation it should take a first timer about 2 days including welding the brackets, there is probably 30 to 45 mins of welding that is after you have done all the measuring for the rear end brackets, if you were to order the complete rear there would be less that 10 mins of welding the shock mount X member to the frame rails. you can fit a 345 x 20 on a 12" rim with a mini tub and there is room for more.

is a torque arm better than a 4 link??? that is like asking if Ford is better than Dodge?? they both work very well. the install of our torque arm is 90% bolt in it has adjustment for instant center, roll center, ride height, pinion angle, wheel base adjustment, and thrust angle.

the test car is wicked so far, we have more test time scheduled this spring and as soon a Frank gets his and all the others we will have lots of reports.
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[chavie77]

Thanks killer and prodigy...great feedback!!! Seriously cannot wait to get my hands now on the speedtech torque suspension...please let me now of any other tests for this type of suspension..

[andrewmp6]

From it looks its close to what a 3rd gen f body uses but with a watts link i think.