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Re: Panhard Rod/Radius Rods

2001-09-03 by Mike Denman

Hi Don,
I asked the exact same question to Rory at Marcos Heritage Spares and 
was told that it is basically to compensate for building 
"tolerances".If this is true then the "Heim" joint they sell to 
replace the rubber bushing at the end of the radius rod is really 
overkill.

Mike Denman
1966 Marcos 1800
Chassis # 4079

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just finished adjusting my panhard rod to center my axle to the 
> frame.  It was off noticeably.  It seemed OK before except for the 
> looks of it.  Maybe I'll notice the difference in cornering.
> 
> While under the car, I looked at the 4 trailing links (radius rods)
> that hold the rear axle.  Only one is adjustable.  It says in the 
> build manual to "adjust to suit".  Suit who or what??  Does any one 
> know what the proper adjustment is?  I kinda understand the theory 
> but adjusting just one doesn't make sense at this point.  Any 
physics 
> experts or suspension pros out there? 
> 
> Don Lattimer
> '71 Marcos #3M5759
> Willits, CA

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