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Watts Linkages instead of Panhards?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:06 pm
by sudso
Anyone done it or tried it?
Or any links to sites or threads about it?
cheers, sudso
Re: Watts Linkages instead of Panhards?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:09 pm
by weeman
sudso wrote:Anyone done it or tried it?
Or any links to sites or threads about it?
cheers, sudso
been done.
Kill Bill has it on his MWB GQ...
Works really good doesnt seem to have any problems with it.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:21 pm
by sudso
Is there a build up on it?
Cant seem to find one in search
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:05 pm
by weeman
sudso wrote:Is there a build up on it?
Cant seem to find one in search
no build up on it.. he's not a computer person..
His truck was built up by aus4wd.. so he wouldnt know a great deal about the technical stuff.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:36 pm
by Chook350
It should in theroy work better then the panard rod. should be pretty easy to knock up, only thing would be making sure the pivot pin on the diff is strong enough
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:00 pm
by PGS 4WD
I'm going to give it a crack in my new car if I can fit it in, it goes higher than a panhard rod at the pivot point, which is where my spare is, if it will go I will do it as it keeps the diff central under the car.
Joel
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:37 am
by nastytroll
late moddle disco's have them, they can be restrictive on drope cos there are 2 arms that the diff will hang from, I'd still go A frame, had looked at watts linkage on frond diff but clearence was an issue
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:18 pm
by Guy
It would only be restrictive on total dropout but articulation sould not be affected
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:33 pm
by awill4x4
PGS 4WD wrote:I'm going to give it a crack in my new car if I can fit it in, it goes higher than a panhard rod at the pivot point, which is where my spare is, if it will go I will do it as it keeps the diff central under the car.
Joel
Joel, give me a bell if you want to make the watts link out of Chrome/Moly tubing. I think you've been to my place of work once before, it's D&F Racing Products next door to Mike at Autogas Connections (also with DTS 4x4 dyno) in Carrum Downs.
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:20 pm
by PGS 4WD
Thanks for the offer Andrew, I have been in next door. We're pretty well sorted with all the gear at work, plasma, TIG, MIG, Benders, folders, rollers, I'll have a crack.
Just a matter of getting the length right of the pivot such that it dosent restrict travel, it can pop up into the upturned spare I run under the tray on the car I'm building, I'm pretty sure i can put the pivot point about the top of the diff pumpkin and utilize the origional Pan hard Mounts, I figure that way too should something fail in the pivot, I can piss off the pivot and Put in a Pan Hard rod again. I like things I can use that are standard as you dont get caught out for parts as easily.
I've looked a t A frames and alike and I'd loose too much fuel capacity, as I've made a mid mount fuel tank, or have to move a lot of weight up higher, something I'm trying to avoid for stability.
Compromises always compromises.
Joel