Pinion/drive line angle ?

[OfnaJoe]

I just got my Honcho built last night and used a Hand Bros CMS kit and had to redo the upper link. Jut wanting to know if I have the pinion angle close enough, it is at 20° now.
Thanks joe

[sniper101]

Keep in mind, when rotating the the pinion angle, you're going to throw off the caster.

This is coming from true automotive experience, so I have no idea if it'll actually affect our R/C's, but I was looking at doing this to mine last night and thought of this issue.

[RksPlz]

Sniper 101 is right. Just make sure your knuckles don't start to point down or your steering will suffer a bit. You could also get some clockable c-hubs to help. From the pic it doesn't look to bad.

[Zeus.:God]

From the pictures it looks like you might already be going into the negatives on your caster, not sure though. I wouldn't worry too much about your pinion angle, unless those CVs are sensitive to the stock angles.

[OfnaJoe]

Angle wont hut the MIP's and I can take some of the shim out to reduce the angle.

[hoghead5150]

personally i think you got it about right. i like to keep the driveshaft at or slightly above the suspension links. this helps for clearance, and there's nothing worse than your driveshaft sitting on a rock and your links above it! soon as you hit the gas the driveshaft will spin the rig sideways! if your steering is suffering any, just spend the $30 and get some axial clockable c hubs to bring a little caster back in.

[eric113]

Looks like about right, another thing to watch is the panhard link. The more you clock your axle, the more panhard link rubs on the axle mount.

[OfnaJoe]

Thanks Guys, I took a 2mm spacer outta the upper link and it dropped the driveshaft down below the lowers, gonna put it back