[Healeys] BJ8 suspension thoughts

[john close]

I shall leave work and go try it. Back to you in 2 hours or less  - JRC

--- On Wed, 3/24/10, Steve B. Gerow <steveg at abrazosdata.com> wrote:


From: Steve B. Gerow <steveg at abrazosdata.com>
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 suspension thoughts
To: "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 8:54 PM


I always thought it was cheap of BMC to get rid of the panhard rod on the
BJ8.

However, when I installed my BJ8 radius arms on my car, I noticed they're
quite rigid in sideways motion. Since my car has front mounts per Mike
Salter's AHX-12 design which will flex sideways but not other directions, it
still requires the panhard rod.

The front and rear radius arm mounts on the BJ8 are rigid in a sideways
direction, therefore I would assume the BJ8 axle has little tendency to shift
sideways. Ditto the Sprite which has a similar radius arm design.

I wonder if anyone's tried moving the BJ8 axle sideways with the radius arms
attached but the springs disconnected.
Enquiring minds want to know.

Hey - _who_ has too much time on their hands? Not me.

--
Steve Gerow
BN6
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