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Old 05-17-2003, 05:28 PM
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Spohn Tq Arm help needed.

I broke my stock torgue arm and bought a spohn unit. Now I have been adjusting this thing from -8 to -2 and it still hooks like crap. The stocker was way better. Do I have the formula backwards?

driveshaft angle - pinion angle= total pinion angle?

Is that correct? Should the pinion point more towards the ground or up toward the car?

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Old 05-17-2003, 06:11 PM
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The driveshaft and the pinion shaft should form a "V" pointing down at the ground. That way, when the pinion shaft noses up under load, it will "straighten out" the V. I run -3deg.
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Old 05-18-2003, 09:55 PM
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screw the formula, just put the gauge on the pinion shaft and point it 3 deg towards the ground, this is how i set mine i pull 1.5 short times and pull the wheels 6-8 in, i have a guage just for pinion angle, i forget who makes it.... adjust this setting at ride leval... so all four wheels on the ground.....
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Old 05-18-2003, 10:10 PM
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Thanks man, I am going to try that. Maybe its cause my nittos are about 4 yrs old... But I was expecting way more than that.. Best I got is a 2.1 and I have just about all you can do to a rear suspension other than Hals and airbags.


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Old 05-18-2003, 10:54 PM
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Originally posted by my96z
Maybe its cause my nittos are about 4 yrs old... But I was expecting way more than that.. Jeff
Yep 4 year old Nittos??? You'd probably be better off on new street tires My Nittos were at the begining of their 3rd year and wouldn't hook for crap.
I'd get some new DRs or Street slicks then start cursing the torque arm.
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