[Tigers] Panhard Rod Question

[GARY WINBLAD]

Is the side the panhard rod attaches really matter?
I guess that maybe if it is at an angle (like on Tigers) it could help push down the side that
tries to lift with engine torque but that's not really its purpose.
Gary


>     On 12/01/2022 3:04 PM Clyde Mclaughlin <clydemclaughlin618 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     The mk11 chassic mount did not really come down enough, but better. I fabricated a duplicate to the mk11 and welded it in place on the left side frame, I cut the the bracket from the axle and repositioned it on the other side and playing with the angles and positioning of the frame mount I was able to get the rod very close to ideal.  I did have to work around the brake line on the right side and also extended the length of the rod slightly.  I have found that the car now transitions much more evenly on turns in both directions especially with the power on with LSD.  
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>     On Thu, Dec 1, 2022, 12:08 PM Jim D'Amelio via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net mailto:tigers at autox.team.net > wrote:
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>         > >         Theo,
> > 
> >         Thanks for the response.  I understand how the difference was with the MKII and it can't be changed without the MKII parts and some modifications to make it more level.  Just needed to know the orientation of the bar. 
> > 
> >         Jim D
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> > 
> > 
> >         Sent from my Galaxy
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> > 
> >         -------- Original message --------
> >         From: Theo Smit <tsmit at shaw.ca mailto:tsmit at shaw.ca >
> >         Date: 12/1/22 11:19 AM (GMT-05:00)
> >         To: Jim D'Amelio <jimdamelio at verizon.net mailto:jimdamelio at verizon.net >
> >         Cc: tigers at autox.team.net mailto:tigers at autox.team.net
> >         Subject: Re: [Tigers] Panhard Rod Question
> > 
> > 
> >         The “wrong from the factory” part is that the frame attachment and the axle attachment should have been done on the opposite sides, which you cannot fix just by flipping the bar around. A second and more important issue is that the frame mounting arm should have been extended to position the panhard bar horizontally at normal ride height. But that requires more structure back there to support the lateral loads or things will just tear apart over time (as they already do). 
> > 
> >         Cheers,
> >         Theo
> > 
> > 
> >             > > > On Dec 1, 2022, at 9:12 AM, Jim D'Amelio via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net mailto:tigers at autox.team.net > wrote:
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> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >             > > >             It's been so many years since I removed it, so I don't remember.   Does the adjuster end of the rod go into the frame bracket or the diff bracket?  Does it really matter which end goes where? I've read all the different view on the rod being in the wrong position from the factory,  but can't find a picture of a stock bar mounted.
> > > 
> > >             Thanks 
> > > 
> > >             Jim D
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Sent from my Galaxy
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