Camaro/Firebird Torque arm design notes

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by BRUCE PARSONS

You can have heims on the torque arm. You cannot have heims on the control arms.

According to my NHRA rulebook, a coil spring Stocker can not have lower control arms with Heim ends, or be adjustable, but the aftermarket uppers "may be adjustable and use Heim ends instead of bushings."

[Joe Sprint Bros]

Larry, most of these "catalogue" arms are marketed to street cars. Use large heim on foward location of arm, but it must be able to swivel front and rear. you can box the factory arms, use bearings for bushings. The critical piece is the preload device (Pete Z bars,etc) for side to side preload. Some guys also use sway bar. Use best shock you can afford with double adjustment. Joe

[Joe Sprint Bros]

Larry, check PM