The 1998-2002 Chevrolet torque arm relocation kit from UMI Performance is designed to remove the front mounting point of the torque arm off the transmission and protect the tail shaft from damage. General Motors tail shaft mounted design works great for a stock driven vehicle however it is not designed to take abuse and hard launches. This set-up replaces your transmission cross member with a new stronger set-up with a built in torque arm mount. Each relocation kit is designed to fit a specific transmission and will work with virtually any stock style aftermarket torque arm as well as the factory torque arm. This unit is built using rectangular mild steel tubing, 0.188 inch mild steel mounting plates and includes all appropriate hardware needed for the installation. The torque arm mount is machined from 0.250 inch thick mild steel and features a new clam shell for appropriately attaching the torque arm to the new cross member.Features:Supplied with a built-in torque arm mount, removing the torque arm from the transmission tail shaft and protecting the tail shaft from failureDesigned to tuck tight against the vehicle chassis and will not effect vehicle ground clearanceThis setup will work with virtually any torque arm on the market as long as it bolts into the stock location. It will also work excellent with the stock torque arm when using a 1 piece bushingThis crossmember in most cases will save weight over the stock unit while being structurally strongerThis kit is 100% bolt-in and requires no drilling, cutting or welding. It bolts in place of the stock cross member using the existing holes
Manufacturer Part Number : 2208-B
Part Notes:
This kit must be used with a solid one-piece polyurethane bushing. It will not work with the factory bushing that utilizes a two-piece design. If using a stock torque arm with this relocation kit an aftermarket polyurethane bushing must be purchased.