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The torque arm does make a huge difference. In fact, if you modify the suspension in steps like I did you will find that the rear has so much added traction with the torque arm that it will make the car want to understeer out of corners when you get on the accelerator. This is easily overcome with the right spring/damping and swaybar settings.

As for Baer brakes, I run the 13" Track Kit up front and the 12" Rear Touring Kit out back. I am very happy with their performance and reliability and with the right pads they don't overheat and fade even after some hard laps on DOT R-compounds (my car isn't that light, either with the '03 cobra motor, 6-speed, extra weight from HD torque arm, full interior, etc). I like Hawk HPS pads for the street and their more aggressive pads for the track.