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by **spyder_xlch** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:55 pm

The panhard bar doesn't count as a "link". Is that what you mean Tom?
Lanse, are you saying the 6.5 is threaded and has no nuts? I'm just wondering for quick ID if the torque arm and bolts are gone.

by **steelhead** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:15 am

yes I forgot Vega's didn't get the arm till 76, and as far I as I remember the 6.5 had 4 bolts in the mount and the 7.5 has 2 bolts that go all the way through with nuts, so I guess if theres threads in the bottom holes it would be a 6.5

by **v8astregt** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:34 am

If you look at my video in the following link, you can see that my front end lifts a fair amount, and the back squats as it should. You can kind of see it, quality isn't the best. But as the video says, it was my first time on the slicks, and it was my best run that night at the end. I could have heated the tires up a little more, and it's hard to hear, but my RPM's weren't that high.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFch_EM8u0g

But I'm confident that if I put a higher stall in, put drag shocks on, and do some top-end tweaking to the engine I should be in the 11's. Oddly enough, the area I thought I'd have trouble with isn't an issue. As you can see, I got the Trans Am off the line clearly both times. But he always catches me at the end, so my launch isn't my problem.

by **NixVegaGT** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:14 am

Good answer, Josh. Thanks Bro.

What about the wheel hop? How do you guys deal with that?

by **v8astregt** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:47 pm

I have had zero wheelhop in the last year I've driven my car.

Must be an oddball I guess?!?

by **spyderwagon** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:52 pm

So are all 4 link Vega's Aste's 6.5 rears? Or is there 7.5 4 links?

Thanks
Logan

by **NixVegaGT** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:42 pm

I think the later Vega's had both. Did yours come with the 7.5", Josh?

You put an s10 axle in right?

Must be an oddball I guess?!?

LOL! That's on a couple counts. First no camber problems now no wheel hop! GEEZ. :wink:

by **v8astregt** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:45 pm

I believe my 75 was a 6.5". Now it's the S10 axle of course.

My 76 is a 3-link of course, I'd check but it's 40 miles away from me.

And I'm an oddball on a THIRD count. My car has ZERO RUST!!! NOWHERE!!!! Lol, ya'll hate me now!

by **gerbsinmd** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:05 am

Nah, your not an oddball. When my dad switched to urthane bushings in the rear of his Malibu the wheel hop went away.

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