After the subframe connectors were tightened up, the front torque arm crossmember was installed.After the subframe connectors were tightened up, the front torque arm crossmember was inst With the crossmember support fully secured to the car, the upper links were bolted up. The adjuster side went toward the frame bracket.With the crossmember support fully secured to the car, the upper links were bolted up. The With that done it was finally time to put the rearend in place. A transmission jack makes this much easier. Once up high enough the links were bolted to the brackets on the housing. At this time the double adjustable coilover shocks went on.With that done it was finally time to put the rearend in place. A transmission jack makes TCI sends the brackets for the torque arm that will need to be welded to the 9-inch housing, or you can buy a TCI housing that has everything already welded in place. This car is using the already-welded housing so the torque arm simply bolts in place.TCI sends the brackets for the torque arm that will need to be welded to the 9-inch housin The front of the torque arm has a slider on the front of the arm that slides fore and aft and rotates puttingThe front of the torque arm has a slider on the front of the arm that slides fore and aft Here is an overall shot of the torque arm as it sits under the car. There are two smaller rods that run from the top of the rearend housing down to the torque arm...There are two smaller rods that run from the top of the rearend housing down to the torque These will be used to adjust the pinion angle to ensure vibration free driving. The adjustable Panhard rod, also referred to as a track bar, was then put in place and secured. The Panhard rod's job is to keep the rearend centered under the car.The adjustable Panhard rod, also referred to as a track bar, was then put in place and sec Lastly, the adjustable sway bar was installed and secured. The sway bar is an option, but it's worth every penny if you're looking to get the most performance out of this system. With that, we were finished and ready to strap on the wheels and test it.Lastly, the adjustable sway bar was installed and secured. The sway bar is an option, but The TCI team brought the car out the Super Chevy Show in Las Vegas to see how the torque arm suspension system worked. We put 11-time national autocross champion Mary Pozzi behind the wheel and here is what she had to say. "As for my driving impressions of the Total Cost Involved Test Car, this part's easy as the only thing about this car that I didn't like was the steering wheel (too small). The TCI Camaro was very compliant and what was especially cool was the predictability; I could lift off the throttle, turn the wheel, apply a light touch of brake, and voila-controllable, confirmed rotation...The TCI team brought the car out the Super Chevy Show in Las Vegas to see how the torque a It was a fight to get time behind the wheel as the car was quite popular with the TCI folks and friends, and I think it made about a hundred passes through the course over the two days. The Michelin Pilot Sport 2s are an incredible autocross tire for that '200 and above treadwear' limit events as they give good driver feedback and stick like glue when it counts. It was very easy to 'go low' with this car, which I did with the two fastest event times, a 37.4 for Saturday and 37.0 for Sunday. If a driver casting call goes out for future events for this Camaro, I want to be at the head of the line."It was a fight to get time behind the wheel as the car was quite popular with the TCI folk SOURCES TCI Engineering 1416 W. Brooks St. Ontario CA 91762 800-984-6259 www.totalcostinvolved.com « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Calin Head Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
