PredatorZ28

i see that this torque arm is cheaper than others like bmr, etc how does it compare? it doesnt bolt to the tail hosing is that a good thing? thanks

Type_O_Negative_1320

I love mine...it was a huge improvement over the stock torque arm as far as hooking up goes. Major plus: you'll never have to replace a tranny mount ever...the Jegster mounts to the transmission tunnel instead of the tranny case and takes all of the stress off of the mount (I'm still running a cheapie rubber AutoZone replacement mount). Downside: you're going to have a lot more noise and vibration inside the car...the torque arm acts as a giant amplifier. If any part of your drivetrain (tranny back) makes noise, you're going to hear it now, crystal clear.

PredatorZ28

TTT

Type_O_Negative_1320

Speaking of...a guy on my board has a Jegster torque arm for sale for cheap. I don't know how much shipping will run you, but it might be a bargain at $175...

http://www.gcfba.com/cgi-bin/ikon/ik...=ST;f=9;t=1396

PredatorZ28

yeah thats the one i seen , but i was wondering about it because no one has tryed to buy it from him and he didnt install it him self so i figured its not that good compared to BMR etc..

Type_O_Negative_1320

Some people like them, some don't...I guess it depends on how much noise and vibration you can deal with. I know some guys that go insane if they hear the slightest bit of noise coming from the drivetrain...then there's guys like me that can put up with the clunking and thumping that you're going to have with a torque arm like that.

Will it make noise? Yes. Will you feel it clunk when you shift? Yes. Can you put up with both of the above knowing that you'll hook a helluva lot better than you can stock? Maybe, maybe not...depends on what category you fall under. He probably falls under the "no noise" category, and that's probably the reason why he's selling it.

atljar

As jeff said, most aftermarket TA will bring more road noise/gear whine into the passenger cabin. With every step to making your car more like a race car, is a step backwards from a street car.

The jegster design is a good one, and as some others out there takes the mounting point off the tranny mount and onto the tranny tunnel. Some other companies use a supplied cross member with their TA for the mounting point, which also works. Whatever you do, make sure you get the mounting point off the tranny mount.

Biggest drawback IMO for the jegster and the reason it is cheaper than others is because instead of supplying a cross member, it actually mounts up in the tranny tunnel. To install this you will have to remove seats/carpeting and do some drilling.

Type_O_Negative_1320

I forgot to mention this part...it does seem like a pain to get it mounted (I didn't do mine...paid to have it done when I had my tranny rebuilt). I was told that the front seats and console had to come out and the carpet had to be peeled back to get to the part of the tranny tunnel that the Jegster mounts to. Once that little bastard is in there though, I doubt it's ever going to loosen up on you...it has about 20 bolts that hold the mounting plate in place.