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Panhard rod question

Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 4:40 pm
by Rotazuk
Hi
am just wondering if anyone has ever run a panhard rod from the oposite side to the steering arm . I have put a hi lux diff under the suzuki and am running out of space for the panhard rod ( think that what you would cal it ) , anyway running it from chassis rail on left to diff on right will be heaps easier but the steering rod runs the other way and ends up on the diff on the left . Would this cause to much bump steer or any other weird steering ? This is not a zuk that sees the road anymore .

Cheers
Chris

Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 4:52 pm
by Slunnie
I would expect it to magnify the bumpsteer.

Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 5:07 pm
by dumbdunce
panhard and draglink must be as close to parallel as possible to minimise bumpsteer - it will be appalling with them crossed. for a buggy you might get away with it but no engineer would pass it for on-road.

Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 9:42 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
Is this leaf or coil sprung. If leaf, then forget it completely.

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 4:44 pm
by J Top
Not only bump steer but also roll steer.
I saw a comp rig set up this way in the early 80's, it was uncontrollable at any speed.
J Top

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 7:02 am
by Wendle
put hydraulic steering on it and run the panhard wherever you want.