Cherrybomber

awesome work there!

eZ

start the pinion angle at -1. I tried everything with my pinion angle to get rid of vibration with the 4 link I built, which is almost identical to yours, and finally read something that fit the bill and the vibration went away.

racer_dave

Hi NoReins, love this build...

You'll need to run enough pinion angle so that when you get on the gas and the rear end wraps up you don't ever go over center. If it goes over center you'll take a chance at slinging the driveshaft. In racing if the pinion angle goes over center we call it 'broken back' alignment. On a circletrack car I run between -6 to -8 degrees because the top link has a built in torque absorber. If your new rear suspension has solid or urethane/graphite bushings you should be able to get away with between -4 to -5 degrees. If you set it static at any number lower than the -4/-5 I think you'll run the risk of getting into positive pinion angle when you get on the gas and the rear end flexes/car squats. It won't hurt to have more negative angle, but it will hurt to have it go positive.

Also get your driveshaft balanced, that's huge cause of vibration that sometimes gets blamed on the rear end.

NoReins

Thanks guys and thank you for the advice on the pinion angle. Heidt's manual says to start with negative 2 degrees and we tried our best to get it very close to that. When we get the rest of the driveline in we will check it again.

We have also been told to be sure the driveshaft is balanced, it seems like little steps like that make all the difference in the way the driveline pans out.

Thanks again guys, more to come!

69FB

I've been so busy lately I've missed a lot but now I'm caught up. Love the functional vents and all the work. The suspension and brakes look awesome. Really enjoyed the build and your attention to detail.

Keep up the great work.

NoReins

Thank you. Well today was a good day. After a year and 8 months, she is finally back on her feet. I know that almost all of you can relate to how good this feels

Before we finish up installing the engine braces and sway bar mounts, we wanted to get the suspension and wheels on to make sure we don't have any clearance issues with the tires. After she was on the ground we pushed her out to get a better look. And also since it was 65 degrees, it was a must!

scootchu

Ya dun got nun doors.
Looks great. When do you think you'll be on the road??

MustangFTW

And glass, their missing the glass.

Gregski

I hear their Lambo doors are on back order, LOL.

Gregski

Will I get my @ss kicked if I say I don't like the hood pins? But that's like saying I won't go out with Cindy Crawford because of her mole, lol. I'm just saying the car has that aggressive modern/retro vibe thing going on and the hood pins just shout 80's.