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12-04-2011, 08:50 AM | #41 |
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Re: Is this legal?
It can be replaced with an aftermarket unit but the aftermarket unit can't be welded in!
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12-04-2011, 09:28 AM | #42 |
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Jeff, what brand of bar did you start with?
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12-04-2011, 04:01 PM | #45 |
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Cars such as a coil spring Mustang or Chevelle do not use a panhard arm because the rear control arms are set at an angle to the centerline of the car. The angle of those control arms stop any sway. Any coil spring car that has the control arms running almost straight forward needs a panhard arm to stop the body from swaying sideways and keep the rearend centered under the car.
Both type setups can take advantage of an "added" anti-rollbar which stops the body from rolling or torqueing over on the suspension. Lately a lot of coil spring GM cars like the Chevelle, GTO, GS Buick, etc have bolted a large tube between the lower control arms tying them together. This is a beefier takeoff on the factory bar that was on the some of the original performance cars. I was told this setup is accepted because it bolts to the lower control arms. Last edited by Stocker 2; 12-04-2011 at 04:03 PM. |
12-04-2011, 08:40 PM | #46 |
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I can't take it anymore.......
Panhard bar = poor man's watts link and is ONLY used to latterly locate the rear end housing under the car....... Sway bar = anti-roll bar = stabilizer bar and it is ONLY used to control body roll by applying pressure across the vehicle.....The body wants to roll but because the bar is attached to the body and the links try to twist the bar to roll.......In some types of racing the racers like to have the links adjustable to pre-load the suspension with out changing the spring rate....... Same thing with the "anti-sway bars = anti-roll bars = stabilizer bars" that bolt solidly to the lower control arms. The bar will always attempt to keep the control arms parallel and prevent body roll....
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Please keep us posted on what the tech folks say on this subject....
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Anti roll-bar / Sway-bar controls body roll or Sway Panhard bar / Diagonal / wishbone / Watts link control lateral movement Jus sayin.....Pete |
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12-05-2011, 02:08 AM | #50 |
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HEEE HAAA HEEE !
Was wondering when someone would finally say that !
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