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Looking for a decent shop in NoVa - .RJ - 08-05-2005
I need to put in my "new" tranny (LSD + 4.9 FD). The tranny is assembled, I'm just running short on time (and motivation) and I'd like to get it in early next week before I roll out for road atlanta. I may end up getting it done myself - but if I cant, anyone know of a decent shop in NoVa that can knock this out for a reasonable price?
- white_2kgt - 08-05-2005
sorry I haven't gotten back to your PM, I just don't know what's going on this week. My car's on the lift now and isn't going anywhere until I get a new bushing from MM (I hope by monday/tuesday) for the torque arm, I kinna melted it,
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- BLINGMW - 08-05-2005
white_2kgt Wrote:http://www.2kgt.com/images/ExhaustWork_2005-08-03/IMG_8323.jpg
Jess said "ew, what is that". And I honestly have no clue. Explain torque arm? And why would its bushing melt under normal use?
- Maengelito - 08-05-2005
BLINGMW Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:http://www.2kgt.com/images/ExhaustWork_2005-08-03/IMG_8323.jpg
Jess said "ew, what is that". And I honestly have no clue. Explain torque arm? And why would its bushing melt under normal use?
the tasteless disgusting joke i thought of was "that looks like gerald after a session with RJ's mom"
i also have no idea what the hell that really is though either. yay for off topic!
- white_2kgt - 08-05-2005
BLINGMW Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:http://www.2kgt.com/images/ExhaustWork_2005-08-03/IMG_8323.jpg
Jess said "ew, what is that". And I honestly have no clue. Explain torque arm? And why would its bushing melt under normal use?
A torque arm is a type of suspension, sort of an alternative to a 4-link (stock), 3 link or Z link. Think of it as a 3 link except upside down. This is what it looks like installed,
![[Image: img_2359.jpg]](http://www.2kgt.com/images/MMCoilOvers/img_2359.jpg)
It is the long black thing (no jokes please). The bushing is at the top that is inserted (again, no jokes) into the black crossmember. I don't know if what you call what I do with my mustang 'normal use' but I'm guessing (more hoping) that it melted due to the exhaust problems I experenced at VIR (RE: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2687">http://mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2687</a><!-- m -->)
When I called MM they were like, you did what? Apparently this has never happened. So they are going to send me (2) new ones of higher durometer poly. We'll see :roll: haha
--chad
- BLINGMW - 08-05-2005
w3rd, thanks for learnin me :thumbup:
now back to your originaly scheduled thread
- .RJ - 08-05-2005
If you didnt have a stick axle pos you wouldnt have to re-injuneer the suspension to make it work half assed
- Evan - 08-05-2005
Kims auto in annandale always did good work for cheap on Allison's integra. Although nothing as heavy duty as a trans install so YMMV
- Mike - 08-05-2005
i have 0 idea what that picture depicts other than some exhaust shit
