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How do you adjust for the right angle on a chassis mounted torque arm?

And what is a good angle for more of a straight line car?

-2to -3 degrees of pinion angle

How do you measure that?

With a magnetic angle finder. http://www.jegs.com/i/Competition+En.../5020/10002/-1

Ahh ok cool!

Any one have one I could brrw? :)

should have came with the tq arm if you bought it new

Nah I bought it used off of a guy that is swapping out the stock rear for a 9inch. So no luck :(

ok, well, I've seen them in stores. Can't remember what ones. Harbor Freight, Sears, or even like a welding supply shop might have one.

Ok so its nothing that needs to be crazy exact?

It is like anything else if you are setting a car up to perform, close will work, exact will work better.

The driveway method I was taught is fairly simple. Find yourself a reasonably level piece of ground(to be safe), driveway, parking lot, whatever. Jack the car up and support it by the suspension on both ends. Now use a angle finder to set the pinion to the same angle as the driveshaft.

Through travel the pinion angle will change, zero'ing it to the DS will put the least strain on components.

You going to the dinner on Monday Tim?

tuesday?

That too.

i read a thing on tech from madman or somebody else that knows suspension. you do like tim said, but take the ds out and measure the pinion angle of the rear itself. set it to -2.5 to -3 degrees (pointed down)and youre good to go

Wait, I have to remove the drive shaft ?

No, dont need to remove it.

Search around dude. Theres tons of info out there.

http://tinyurl.com/8lcmub
post #9 is informative

http://tinyurl.com/94bnur
Injuneer's (who is on here sometimes) post

Thanks man, I will go do some research.