CorteX Torque Arm System - Moser M88 Rear Housings, Builder Kit
CTA-XX-1000-8.8
The Builder Torque Arm for Moser M88 or FOX/SN95 rear end housings comes uncoated with a generical front cross-member that can be trimmed and final welded to fit a variety of applications.
Note: Does not fit Explorer, S197, or Crown Victoria 8.8 rear end housings due to casting differences.
Why Buy A Torque Arm?
The Xtreme-Grip™ Torque Arm is a rear suspension component that delivers unsurpassed corner exit and straight-line rear grip without sacrificing cornering ability. You can also expect a significant decrease in front end dive under braking since the rear axle rotational loads are now applied much closer to the center of gravity. These improvements are accomplished by changing the anti-squat and anti-lift geometry of the rear suspension.
Why Lowered Cars Need a Torque Arm
When a mustang is lowered from the factory ride height the rear suspension geometry is compromised reducing rear grip under acceleration. Relocating the lower control arms pivots on the axle is a step in the right direction, however, more improvement is possible. Our torque arm system allows significantly more anti-squat to be added to your mustang than with a 3 or 4 link design while still having correct rear axle roll steer.
Increase Traction Power
With a CorteX Torque Arm design, the rear tires are loaded more evenly than a 3-link design further maximizing traction.
Decrease Front-End Dive Under Braking
Since the rear axle rotational loads are now applied much closer the center of gravity, nose dive is drastically improved.
How? The CorteX Torque arm changes the anti-squat and anti-lift geometry of the rear suspension. When a mustang is lowered from the factory ride height the rear suspension geometry is compromised reducing rear grip under acceleration. Relocating the lower control arms pivots on the axle is a step in the right direction, however more improvement is possible. Our torque arm system allows significantly more anti-squat to be added to your mustang than with a 3 or 4 link design while still having correct rear axle roll steer. With our torque arm the rear tires are loaded more evenly than a 3-link design further maximizing traction. The more power your vehicle has the more benefit you will gain by installing our torque arm system.
The torque arm eliminates the upper 3rd link the mustang come with from the factory. It is a very effect suspension component for putting power to the ground. The reason it is better is that it can be set up with high percentage of anti-squat without being detrimental to the roll steer of the rear suspension. High anti-squat is effective because weight is transferred almost instantaneously to the rear tires. With low levers of anti-squat weight must first transfer through rear springs and all of it is not full transferred until the rear finishes squatting. On high powered cars with a lot of front weight bias (e.g. Mustang) the tires loose traction while waiting to become fully loaded. The torque arm also works well during braking. Instead of transferring a bunch of weight to the front of the car as soon as the brakes are applied the torque arm creates a force close the the center of gravity of the vehicle causing the entire chassis to squat instead of just the front suspension. That make hard braking much more confidence inspiring. What is important to understand is the the OEM Ford 3-link suspension can be adjusted to have a lot of anti-squat, however if you did that the car would not corner very well at all since the roll steer would be very bad.
Note: Moser M88 or FOX/SN95 8.8 Housing