I cannot get my Taxi to go past 100k on the spinout shot. Most times it will max out at 75K. I read the thread over at RGP that discusses this, but I have not been able to improve the situation. I've take the spinout ramp apart and cleaned it. Tighted up all the support posts. Removed the launch cage and cleaned a couple of burrs off it and JB welded a loose support, and then polished it up. Replaced the spring, tried to center the plunger as best I could, and no improvement. I even cut up my old spring and tried adding half the old spring to the new spring. It is the red spring too, btw. Pitch is set at 6 degrees.

The only area that needs to be fixed is the top of the spinout ramp. The piece that fits on top that keeps the ball down in the funnel is broken on one side. Since one side can move, I wonder if this is robbing momentum from the ball?

Where did you get your spring from fusion301? I thought the red spring was the strongest one available.

I've looked through the manual but didn't find a part number for the spring. I ordered one from Mad Amusements, painted red and it specified "for games that require extra strong plunger spring for shots up a ramp, like Taxi...". If there's a stronger spring, I'll buy it.

Av8, how did you shim up your plunger rod? Did you put a shim under the mounting plate bottom on the front? I've moved it up and down, but couldn't figure out how I could shim it to angle the plunger rod down without it showing on the outside.

And I do usually shoot for the 25K and spot a passenger, but once I get up to 4 or 5x I'd like to be able to hit 100K, plus you should be able to go over 100K and take the chance of scoring low.

I'm still having trouble visualizing how to shim the inside to change the angle. I would need to shim the bottom to move the angle of the plunger down. Did you use a stack of washers to increase the distance between the inner plate and the plunger casting on the outside?

I will check the rear level again, I know the front is spot on.

After shimming, leveling, adjusting, until I'm blue in the face, the top red piece on the spinout ramp appears to be the issue. I rigged the broken side down with a self-tapping screw. This ramp has been epoxied before so it's not mint or even close. Maybe someone will make a replacement someday, there certainly is the demand. Anyway, I am now happy to say that I can spin up to 10K on the way around now, which is not great, but at least it puts more skill back in the shot. Thanks for bearing with me and for the advice.