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LEGENDS => Setup and Handling => Topic started by: justfreaky on July 09, 2007, 12:14:04 pm

Title: Panhard Bar
Post by: justfreaky on July 09, 2007, 12:14:04 pm

Good info on panhard bar

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/panhard.shtml

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: legends13 on July 10, 2007, 01:32:45 pm

good info, but the panhard bar on a legends car is fixed. The only adjustment is length, and that really is not an adjustment either. You want the left wheel tucked in to the 6" rule. Unless you are moving pickup points, there is no adjustment for our panhard bars.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: DARK AGE 53 on July 10, 2007, 03:17:47 pm

Steve, thanks for the thread, too many members here don't post about anything.

Quote from: legends13 on July 10, 2007, 01:32:45 pm

You want the left wheel tucked in to the 6" rule.

Brad, what's the 6" rule.

Thanks,
Al

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: legends13 on July 10, 2007, 03:26:06 pm

Yeah, I didn't mean to sound un appreciative. The post was definitly a good find, just doesn't rerally apply to Legends.

The 6" rule is that there must be a minimum of 6" between the left rear brake backing plate and the frame, measured at the centerline of the housing. You want to be right up against this rule as the closer the wheel is to the frame, the more left side weight you have. usually I set mine to 6 1/16" to give me a slight bit for error and not get dq'd over something simple.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: gramps05 on July 10, 2007, 04:50:52 pm

Legends 13, here is some more left weight for you, the rule is 6" between the inside edge of the "brake drum" to the frame rail directly below the center line of the rear end housing.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: DARK AGE 53 on July 10, 2007, 05:21:38 pm

is this the spot?

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: DARK AGE 53 on July 10, 2007, 05:26:28 pm

as you can see I'm measuring from the backing plate.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: gramps05 on July 11, 2007, 11:12:11 am

Dark Age 53, inside edge of the "brake drum", you are on the backing plate, drop the ruler about an inch.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: legends13 on July 11, 2007, 12:25:55 pm

darkage,

gramps is correct. It is the brake drum, not the backing plate as I stated. Sorry for the mistake.

The best way to measure this is to get a piece of  1/2"  - 1" round or square steel, and cut it to 6" (I have mine cut to 6 1/16", just for a slight tolerance) and shorten the panhard bar until it JUST touches on both ends or you can use a ruler as in your pic, just give yourself some slack to make sure you don't get dq'd by being to small.

Title: Re: Panhard Bar
Post by: DARK AGE 53 on July 11, 2007, 04:22:43 pm

I re-ajusted to the brake drum, thanks for the info guys.