Nonadjustable TAs and lowered vehicles
08-07-2006 | 08:54 AM
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Nonadjustable TAs and lowered vehicles Have an adjustable TA on there now but it's got
enough play in the ball ends to make some clunks
on gear changes that are bugging me (esp. on the
first upshift after downshift engine braking, or vice
versa, where it has all the accumulated slack to
go bang-bang).
Wondering about going to a nonadjustable one, I
see some are set up for "-2 degrees on stock height"
but wonder what that becomes, with a 1" drop. It
looks like not much of a difference but has anyone
actually bothered to measure a nonadjustable piece
this way?
Anyone with this sort of drop & a fixed TA, who can
say about noise, vibration, clunkage? Looking at the
UMI and Edelbrock pieces in particular, leaning to
UMI at present. But having spent many hours dialing
in the adjustable for driveline vibration I want to get
a pretty good idea that a nonadjustable one won't
leave me worse off.
enough play in the ball ends to make some clunks
on gear changes that are bugging me (esp. on the
first upshift after downshift engine braking, or vice
versa, where it has all the accumulated slack to
go bang-bang).
Wondering about going to a nonadjustable one, I
see some are set up for "-2 degrees on stock height"
but wonder what that becomes, with a 1" drop. It
looks like not much of a difference but has anyone
actually bothered to measure a nonadjustable piece
this way?
Anyone with this sort of drop & a fixed TA, who can
say about noise, vibration, clunkage? Looking at the
UMI and Edelbrock pieces in particular, leaning to
UMI at present. But having spent many hours dialing
in the adjustable for driveline vibration I want to get
a pretty good idea that a nonadjustable one won't
leave me worse off.
08-07-2006 | 09:35 AM
#2
Hello Jimmyblue,
What we have found with the non-adjustable arm on a lowered vehicle is it is going to put your pinion angle back to positive or 0* depending on amount lowered. My guess on a 1" drop if you installed our non-adjustable torque arm pre-set at -2* you will most likely be at 0* (my guess). This will work fine and should not cause any type of vibrations. The only down fall is if you are concerned about traction, the non-adjustable might not do the trick since the pinion angle will be set at 0*. You will get improvements but not as well as an adjustable would do for you. If the vehicle is more of a street car and cutting the best 60-foot isn't a major concern then this would be a ideal set-up. We have had great feedback on our non-adjustable set-up with no complaints, it just won't fit on a 9" correctly.
If I can help anymore just ask
Thanks,
Ryan
What we have found with the non-adjustable arm on a lowered vehicle is it is going to put your pinion angle back to positive or 0* depending on amount lowered. My guess on a 1" drop if you installed our non-adjustable torque arm pre-set at -2* you will most likely be at 0* (my guess). This will work fine and should not cause any type of vibrations. The only down fall is if you are concerned about traction, the non-adjustable might not do the trick since the pinion angle will be set at 0*. You will get improvements but not as well as an adjustable would do for you. If the vehicle is more of a street car and cutting the best 60-foot isn't a major concern then this would be a ideal set-up. We have had great feedback on our non-adjustable set-up with no complaints, it just won't fit on a 9" correctly.
If I can help anymore just ask
Thanks,
Ryan