Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

Does raising and lowering the height of the body over the rear tires on a leaf spring car (via longer/shorter shackles) change the pinion angle of the rear-end?

Thanks,
dt

Re: Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

Sure does!

Re: Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

So, which does what??? :-)


dt

Re: Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

Generally, raising the car increases pinion angle.

Re: Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

Billy,
I'm surprised you didn't say: up is down and down is up. Or is it: down is up and up is down? :~)
There is some good info about suspensions here. I think he was an engineer with the Chrysler race teams in the early years when they used the SS spring setup and developed the 3 link. Hope it helps.

http://www.racetec.cc/shope/

Re: Body Height effecting Pinion Angle?
 

Thanks for the info!!!

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