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Old 02-11-2009, 01:27 PM   #71
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Re: 55 2nd serie GMC

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Originally Posted by mylow53 View Post
i like your panard bar in the rear mine is below the drive line yours is above. not sure if it would get in the way of the tank but i think it would be safer...
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panhard bar height from the ground determines the rear axle roll center height. lower is usually better for handling. really you need to take into account the height of the front roll center height, and have the slope of the line drawn between the front and rear points (roll axis) to have a flat or slightly downward slope from rear to front for neutral to slight understeer affects from body roll in a corner.

with that said, i will be making my panhard bar adjustable for height, so i can dial it in for best handling (with reasonable ground clearance as a constraint, no lower than any other bracket on the rear axle.)
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