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mustanggt5091
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Just wondering where do I pick up a pinion angle measuring device??? And what do I set it too??? The car is a street car with hopefully around 600rwhp for the track. ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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HaulinAss Motorsports
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Originally posted by mustanggt5091:
Just wondering where do I pick up a pinion angle measuring device??? And what do I set it too??? The car is a street car with hopefully around 600rwhp for the track.
setting up pinion angle on what type of car/application? is it a factory 4 link car? do you have adj. control arms?is it a leaf spring car?please be a lil more informative with what you are working with and i can tell you what you can do to achieve proper pinion angle.
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mustanggt5091
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88 Mustang GT with HPM Megabite Jr. lowers, ajustable mega bite uppers, eibach drag launch kit, tokico 5 way ajustable drags, etc......HPM or wolfe sway bar soon(yah thats you Sheldon)!
Where do i get the measuring device and what angle do I set it at?
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onesicklx
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ttt...i need info on this subject also...
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mustanggt5091
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gixxer408
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No more than -2 deg (pinion facing downwards) for a street driven car. All your trying to accomplish is making sure your drivetrain is aligned under load. You can try a lil more at the track and see if your car improves.
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mustanggt5091
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anyone know where to get the tool to measure it, any and all info would be great
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doesn't summit sell one?
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John91coupe
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Sears sells Angle Finders for around $10-12. They are usually triagular in shape with some type of dial in the center.
The angle that works best on a given application depends on a lot of things and the final determination will be with track testing. A -2 to -3 degree setting is a good starting point for arms with poly bushings. As a general rule, the softer the bushings and flexible the arms the bigger the angle. Spherical bushings with stiff arms like mine requires -1/2 to -1 degree.
Here is a link but make note that the angle numbers in the illustrations are actually negative numbers (pinion and driveshaft have a downward angle).
http://www.baselinesuspensions.com/info/pinionangle.htm
[ January 13, 2004, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: John91coupe ]
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