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Jeff Chambers · 09-11-2002, 06:39 AM

I don't know if any others have found the same, but my car seems to be pretty immune to the pinion angle setting (within reason). I've been everywhere this year, from +2 to -5 degrees and it doesn't amount to a hill of beans in my 60' times. My car runs at 2930#, with 365 rwhp on a 26x8.5-15 slick. I've got Megabite Jrs, Lakewood 90/10 & 50/50, CE pinion snubber, and 4-cyl springs on all corners (which have been chopped about 2 coils).

When my car was making less HP and still had a more stock suspension, the pinion angle seemed to make a little difference, but never a night & day difference.

Nowadays, I've been setting the pinion angle at about -2 degrees, just trying to get the DS near a neutral setting under load as opposed to trying to force extra bite with the rear by going steeper.

Just my $1.95 (inflation you know).

09-11-2002, 06:39 AM	#6
Jeff Chambers Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milan, OH Posts: 2,699	I don't know if any others have found the same, but my car seems to be pretty immune to the pinion angle setting (within reason). I've been everywhere this year, from +2 to -5 degrees and it doesn't amount to a hill of beans in my 60' times. My car runs at 2930#, with 365 rwhp on a 26x8.5-15 slick. I've got Megabite Jrs, Lakewood 90/10 & 50/50, CE pinion snubber, and 4-cyl springs on all corners (which have been chopped about 2 coils). When my car was making less HP and still had a more stock suspension, the pinion angle seemed to make a little difference, but never a night & day difference. Nowadays, I've been setting the pinion angle at about -2 degrees, just trying to get the DS near a neutral setting under load as opposed to trying to force extra bite with the rear by going steeper. Just my $1.95 (inflation you know). __________________ Jeff Chambers 1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH 14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter CRT Performance 2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2 "There's nothing boring about a small block automatic shifting gears at 9400 rpm!"