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Apr 6, 2009 | 06:23 PM

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pinion angle

how can the pinion angle get messed up on stock suspension?

i broke a drive shaft in half last year at the track and then i put in a steel one(only thing i got) and now the steel one twisted and broke off on the dyno on sat and took out my ebrake cables

my question is,
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why would this happen?
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could the pinion angle do this?(purty sure it could right?)
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how can the pinion angle get messed up on stock suspension?

Apr 6, 2009 | 06:35 PM

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yes, pinion angle could definitely play a part. The stock torque arm may be bent. The torque arm is the sole piece in charge of setting/maintaining pinion angle.

Apr 6, 2009 | 06:37 PM

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******* ****

hopefully it is not..

did ryne tell you will?

hopefully it isnt, im going back tomorrow and should be there like at 5 pm...

Apr 6, 2009 | 06:40 PM

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no man, thats crazy ****! Yea, but a bent torque arm is the most likely way for you to have a shift in pinion angle on a stock setup. Any numbers before the breakage?

Apr 6, 2009 | 06:47 PM

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pm sent

i know huh, tomorrow i am taking another steel ds and a aluminum one and another tq arm just in case

Apr 6, 2009 | 07:02 PM

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clear your pms will

Apr 7, 2009 | 10:52 PM

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yup, my ******* torq arm was bent from the first time i broke the driveshaft.. got another one going on sat

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Apr 11, 2009 | 04:47 AM

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The stock torque arm is known for bending approx six inches ahead of the rear. Check out the pictures of this one. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...php?service=58 Bob

Apr 16, 2009 | 01:03 PM

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I think my prob may be pinion angle also, I watched the BMR vid but am still unclear as to where to measure and if I need to purchase a new adjustable tourqe arm. High speed vib at the track. Fbod w/t56 ground cntrl susp w/ koni's, factory rear. The DS is measureing 0 and the rear seems to be 2deg +
can I shim up the the trans and lift it up since I think the xmem I fabb'd my br making everything off.

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