*gulp* Can't believe I'm saying this.. Get a
BMR Torque Arm relocation cross member and a
Spohn Trans Mounted Torque arm
That way you still have a torque arm, that you can adjust the IC, adjust the pinion angle no noise, full length so you don't have the wheel hop under braking and still cut decent 60's..
FWIW I have the Spohn x-member mounted with a rod end in my vert.. I cut 1.5 60's in a under geared car...