MAC Torque Arm instructions / guide / pics

[Wicked 3800 V6]

I searched, and I found. And I e-mailed ... but the best I've received has been text instructions, and I'm not even going to comment on the 9-step, lowercase, and in blue garbage I received from the company ...

Unless you have serious gripes about the bar, try not to dissuade me from it at this point. I got it mainly because I was looking for a DSL, and found the arm for $100 ... and that's just a little more than I was going to pay for the DSL.

So how do I install it? I know a few people have done it, do you all have pictures / tips / THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS?

Thanks!
-Rob

[cammed3800]

The end that attaches to the rear just goes on like your stock one, with the two bolts. The other end you have to drill holes in your floor of your car and bolt it to there, I had one, it sucked it was constantly banging on the car, real annoying. you have to get the angle right with it as well, pita

[WickEdSix9838]

its prob. a PITA to install but when u get it all lined out its nice...i dont have a MAC, i have an Edelbrock...all i can say is get under the car and look...its probably not that hard...

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by WickEdSix9838:
its prob. a PITA to install but when u get it all lined out its nice...i dont have a MAC, i have an Edelbrock...all i can say is get under the car and look...its probably not that hard...<hr></blockquote>

the edelbrock and the mac are verrrrrrry different..

edelbrock is simply a stiffer arm that mounts to the stock locations..

the mac only used teh mount of the rear and then has to be bolted to the chasis.. and then aligned as stated..

[Wicked 3800 V6]

WTF why was it banging on the car? I don't get it. And I wasn't aware that this one had an adjsutable pinion -- isn't that a heim / rod end at teh back -- mine is all soild ...
EDIT: This is a Spohn http://www.spohn.net/product.cfm?productid=1475 that is adjustable. It's a trans mount, but that's not my point -- look at the rear mount -- adjustable! Here's a detached one http://www.spohn.net/product.cfm?productid=1330 and though I like the way it does not work on an in-out but rather a rotation of the front mount, I already have the MAC so that is that. And the cost ...
Since the mac is not, adjustable, i.e. the pictures I am hosting (stolen from cardomain, props to the owner) here: Mac 1
Mac 2
Mac 3 this shows the solid rear

I figure it will be a challenging, but straightforward install. I'm hoping that the drill-on part aligns its damn self, and if I have to die grind (i.e. dremel), so be it.
-Rob
references for the install: http://www.camarov6.com/cgi-bin/ulti...c&f=2&t=000687

[ December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Wicked 3800 V6 ]

[ December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Wicked 3800 V6 ]</p>

[1998silverbird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cammed3800:
The end that attaches to the rear just goes on like your stock one, with the two bolts. The other end you have to drill holes in your floor of your car and bolt it to there, I had one, it sucked it was constantly banging on the car, real annoying. you have to get the angle right with it as well, pita<hr></blockquote>

exactly!! I got a Edelbrock and it works wonders!!

[ December 12, 2003: Message edited by: 1998silverbird ]</p>