< Before I installed it, the body would move sideways with respect to the
axle,
loading up the suspension in this direction. When the tires lost
traction, the axle would snap back to the center and traction was lost
abruptly.>
I completely agree with you. That's one of the things I noticed when
pushing the car hard at autocross. I can't wait to drive it with the
panhard rod.
<Do you two drive you cars on the street? How are those stiff springs on
real roads?>
I drive mine about every other day 10 miles or so and it isn't too bad.
It bottoms out once in awhile due to being lowered 2" and the rear is a
whole lot more softly sprung than the front; so the rear seems to bounce
a little when driving over undulating pavement (most pavement in south
Louisiana). I am going to put STP in the rear shocks to stiffen them up.
(Unless anyone thinks this is a bad idea. I read it in Grassroots
Motorsports). I can't really compare it to the stock ride because when I
got the car the susp. was in pretty bad shape. When I gave it the old
time "bounce the corner" shock test I could bounce it , go in the house,
get a beer and come back out to see it still bouncing.
Rick Williams
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