Universal Torque Arm Rear Suspension Kit

Description

Based off our race winning G-Comp suspension bolt-in torque arm kits
Includes torque arm, lower trailing arms, Panhard bar, shock mounts, and more
Works with semi-floating or full floating 9-inch Ford axle housing (not included)
Replaces old, worn out, leaf spring suspensions to provide ultimate handling
Designed for use with adjustable coilovers (shocks not included)
All body and axle housing bracket mounting points require welding
Torque arm suspension provides superior handling on the street or the track
Custom fabricated made to order part, please allow additional order time

Tame Your Ride’s Handling with Our Universal G-Comp Torque Arm Suspension Kit
Getting a classic leaf spring equipped muscle car to handle corners at speed is no easy task. Sure, muscle cars did great in a straight line back in the day with factory horsepower, but today we’re seeing classic muscle cars with double the original horsepower the chassis was engineered for AND they’re taking corners road racing or hitting autocross events across the nation. No leaf spring rear suspension is going to be able to tame that kind of power and plant the car where you point it.

Updating your muscle car’s rear suspension with a torque arm-based setup solves a lot of your outdated leaf spring setup’s problems. With traditional leaf springs you get what is referred to as “spring wrap” under heavy acceleration. Spring wrap is what causes wheel hop and loss of traction. Spring wrap also allows the axle to rotate, creating driveline stress. The old school fix for this was traction bars (OGs call them slapper bars) but with today’s tire technology and higher horsepower engines under hood, it’s time to put your leaf springs out to pasture and use a rear suspension that will help plant your tires for optimum traction by eliminating that axle rotation that happens with spring wrap.

What Does a Torque Arm Suspension Do and How Hard Is It to Install?
The G-Comp universal torque arm suspension eliminates the leaf springs and standard shocks on your ride and replaces it with tubular lower control arms (or trailing arms as some prefer to call them), the torque arm assembly, a Panhard bar, and provides for mounting coilover shocks. The main job of the trailing arms, which take the place of the leaf springs, is in axle location and providing a path for the rear end’s torque into the frame or unibody of the car. The torque arm, which attaches between the rear axle and the chassis is a long pivoting arm that prevents axle housing rotation. Adjustable coilovers provide ride height adjustment and can affect jounce and rebound stiffness if single or double adjustable. Finally, we have the Panhard bar, which aids in locating the rear axle assembly laterally. All these G-Comp suspension parts work together to allow smooth suspension articulation through full range of motion while providing increased rear grip.

Installation requires a 9-inch Ford axle housing (either full floating or semi-floating design will work) and you will have to weld the trailing arm, Panhard bar, and rear torque arm brackets to the axle housing. The Torque arm’s forward mounting tube will require welding to the chassis, as will the left side Panhard bracket, and both upper coil over shock brackets. All of this should be handled by a certified welder after taking careful measurements and double checking all listed dimensions in the instructions. While not a bolt-in solution (we do offer bolt-in torque arm suspension kits for 67-69 Camaro, 62-67 Chevy II, and 70-73 Camaro/Firebird in semi- and full-floating axle options) our universal torque arm suspension kit means it can be installed in just about any vehicle. Finish off your G-Comp suspension installation with brakes, coil over shocks, and a one of our 9-inch axle kits and you’ll be ready to hit the street (or track) with all the traction your car can provide!