Tony Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Setting a Starlet next week for a wim member who also needs a Panhard rod fitted and set.... this i have never done, the member is aware if this fact so..... this weekend i will swat-up but it would help if anyone here has experience of the set-up of the Panhard.... Any doe's or dont's i need to be aware of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 depends in what context of the set up of a panhard rod but it should be measured, before and after, and done with no weight on the rear wheels i found a pretty good write up here Panhard set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 depends in what context of the set up of a panhard rod but it should be measured, before and after, and done with no weight on the rear wheels i found a pretty good write up here Panhard set up Now that's top information wim style.... Thank You Mat!..... and it saved me hours on goooogle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I'm going to be fitting the rod tomorrow along with four tyres then a full Geometry...... Plenty of pictures to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I'm going to be fitting the rod tomorrow along with four tyres then a full Geometry...... Plenty of pictures to follow cool hopefully will also get a report on what difference is felt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I'm going to be fitting the rod tomorrow along with four tyres then a full Geometry...... Plenty of pictures to follow cool hopefully will also get a report on what difference is felt Oh yes.... And with all the help here and research i'm fully prepared for the job.... in fact looking forward to it! The performance is something i am very keen to measure as i'm sure so are you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 This was much more easier than i thought to fit.... Within 20min i had the I beam and the body set at exactly 21mm per side and level..... won't say no more for now since the evolution belongs to the owner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 tony do you fit it ? or should i ? will book it in as soon as i get the clutch sorted and invent a job to visit nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 tony do you fit it ? or should i ? will book it in as soon as i get the clutch sorted and invent a job to visit nearby Let me do it.... i'm sure your car needs a fine tune anyway....... Fridays are always good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 tony do you fit it ? or should i ? will book it in as soon as i get the clutch sorted and invent a job to visit nearby Let me do it.... i'm sure your car needs a fine tune anyway....... Fridays are always good! cool will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Bazza remember i mentioned the Primera Torsion Panhard System.... this is it I thought i would try loading the nsr and measure the displacement ..... there was none nsr= 32mm osr= 32mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Bazza remember i mentioned the Primera Torsion Panhard System.... this is it I thought i would try loading the nsr and measure the displacement ..... there was none nsr= 32mm osr= 32mm wow ! thats a bit of technology i want one like that now, painted in pretty colour though shows that they are doing something, these things tend to get dismissed, being on the back of a front wheel drive car, a lot of people are on the concept that the back just follows the front, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Bazza is this fitted now and do you feel any difference. Any pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Bazza is this fitted now and do you feel any difference. Any pics yep has been fitted a while now cornering feels tighter, with less skitish rear certainly less tyre sqeal not a great difference but a difference all the same pics ...yep....just cant find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I s'pose the real difference would be noticed on the track more than the rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I s'pose the real difference would be noticed on the track more than the rd. In truth Scorp the value needs to be measured?... If the car is linked to the Geo then we 'pull down' the suspension then the actual displacement could be measured... from this an actual position could be born albeit track/ time or road, but the results would not compare to the static position bazza currently has.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Will the set up be different if you was to change the ride height of the car, how is it fixed on your car, Welded or bolted? and is it adjustable These are on a Fiesta.....yum yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 From stock the rod is fixed in length.. If the car is lowered then corrections would be neccicary assuming the rod is compliant....What are your intentions with the car Scorp.... Drift is good RWD (pah)... anything is possible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Will the set up be different if you was to change the ride height of the car, how is it fixed on your car, Welded or bolted? and is it adjustable These are on a Fiesta.....yum yum love the colour scheme didnt know noddy drove a fiesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Will the set up be different if you was to change the ride height of the car, how is it fixed on your car, Welded or bolted? and is it adjustable These are on a Fiesta.....yum yum love the colour scheme didnt know noddy drove a fiesta Be fair, whoever set the car has done a clean job!... color compliant or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Them Ford boys are nuts,this is on a MK1 and used for show purposes and had a ground up restoration must of cost him thousands Cant see the point in showing cars myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Them Ford boys are nuts,this is on a MK1 and used for show purposes and had a ground up restoration must of cost him thousands Cant see the point in showing cars myself Nor me but for whatever reason the display car holds my vote. I admire this sort of effort however anorak it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 So do i I truely admire the effort some people go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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