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Will Lowering The Front Of The Car Change The Pinion Angle?

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Old 12-23-2010, 01:09 AM
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Hey guy's I am about to install UMI tunnel mount torque arm, 3 point sub frame connector, lca's, and lca relocating brackets soon and of course I will set my pinion angle in the process. Well I will be getting strange double adjustable's after installing all the other suspension and I was wondering when I do change to those and the front of the car is lowered some will that throw off my pinion angle any?

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Old 12-23-2010, 06:43 AM
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Your pinion angle is not affected by the front ride height. Sounds like a nice suspension plan!
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I would beg to differ. Lowering the front transfers weight off the rear, in turn allowing the rear to raise slightly. Therfore changing the pinion angle, although it may be slight. You should check your pinion angle afterwards IMO.
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I would check the pinion angle before and after mods. Take detailed records of mods before and after. Record the the data and report back. Checking the angle is easy. Im saying this because I do not know the answer and seems like a good project.
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The pinion angle will not change in relation to the car, it will only change in relation to the ground. There is no need to try and "redo" the angle when only changing the front suspension geometry. It's a good Idea to check it before and after, but I'd bet a weeks wages that it won't need to be changed after the front suspension mods.



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