A panhard bar is necessary for racing with wide, sticky tires, a waste of
time and energy on the street with road tires.
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: Ernest(Chip) Brown <ebrown@ms.com>
To: <jpavone@vanstar.com>
Cc: <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: Panhard rod
> I put a Panhard rod on my car because the very fat (5 1/2") Dunlops were
> shaving off their insides along the outboard edge of the frame on very
> hard cornering. For road use, I can't imagine that a Panhard rod does
> much good. I guess --- and I'm no automotive engineer --- that locating
> the rear axle more surely makes the handling more predictable and
> transitions more uniform, so you're going to feel more secure about
> handling. But again, I'd say mostly on the track.
>
> I bet others who know more about suspensions have a view here. CB
>
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