What is the OEM Pinion Angle and Trans Angle?
03-15-20, 03:30 PM
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I don't know if it's really documented anywhere in particular. The PPF holds the 2 in direct relation to each other so they don't independently move, they are a fixed relationship.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
03-16-20, 09:29 AM
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I don't know if it's really documented anywhere in particular. The PPF holds the 2 in direct relation to each other so they don't independently move, they are a fixed relationship.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
03-16-20, 12:45 PM
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I don't know if it's really documented anywhere in particular. The PPF holds the 2 in direct relation to each other so they don't independently move, they are a fixed relationship.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
That said I don't think there's any real load or angle on the stock U-joints. Partially why the OEM driveshafts pretty much never fail.
03-17-20, 09:15 AM
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Good points here. Usually many cars will have a 1 to 3* angle down on trans with matching opposite angle on driveshaft, as this supposedly lubricates the driveshaft u-joints. From what I've been reading having no angle will wear out the u-joints. But idk if this is a myth or what. I'm trying to figure out what to set mine too, it appears the transmission angle is around -3* without ppf connected. So I'm assuming I need to set pinion to +3 and this would most likely be the oem trans/pinion
actually i think there was a good you tube on it.
the bit that applies to the steering is that the u joints need to be 90 degrees off from each other
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03-17-20, 06:48 PM
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The fsm has a specific procedure for aligning the power plant frame, in relation to one of the underbody cross brace and tightening order of bolts
this probabaly produces the correct angles
http://www.banzai-racing.com/how_to_ppf_adjustment.htm
this probabaly produces the correct angles
http://www.banzai-racing.com/how_to_ppf_adjustment.htm
Last edited by KompressorLOgic; 03-17-20 at 06:51 PM.
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