The panhard rod only sees lengthwise tension and compression loads. The rose
joints
(heim joints or sperical bearings) ensure that there are no bending loads.
Of course,
you have to remember that under compression it is subject to possible
buckling.
Having said that, a mild steel tube of 1" OD and 5/8" ID is more than
sufficient for the
hardest use. I'd have to check what I used, but it is thinner than this and
I've had no problems.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy Weller" <guy at weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Mike & Kerry Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; "Bryan Vandiver"
<Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Panhard Rods. How?
> Does the Panhard road itself take any bending forces?
> - or to say it differently how thick / rigid does the rod itself have to
be
> for a sprite?
> Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike & Kerry Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; spridgets@autox.team.net
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>; rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net
> <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
> Date: 22 January 2000 10:42
> Subject: Re: Panhard Rods. How?
>
>
> >See my previous reply - I specifically discussed the combo bars. In
summary
> >they are markedly inferior to a real panhard rod.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
> >Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 9:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: Panhard Rods. How?
> >
> >
> >> Does anyone have any experience with the setup from MiniMania for 1/4
> >elliptical
> >> spring cars?? The rod mounts to a bracket mounted at the very back of
the
> >> transmission tunnel, and the other end to a bolt on one side of the
axle.
> >The
> >> setup creates a 'triangle' with the rear axle preventing it form moving
> >form
> >> side to side. It looks like it should work, and it's fairly cheap, but
I
> >was
> >> wondering if there were any problems with this setup??
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bryan Vandiver (59-bugeye)
> >> San Jose, CA
> >>
> >> >To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> >Subject: Panhard Rods. How?
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> >> >
> >> >Does anyone know if there are any particular dimensions that must be
> >adhered
> >> >to when making up a Panhard Rod? I've seen a car with a kit that ran
a
> >rod
> >> >from one rear shock/axle bracket to a fabricated point on the middle
of
> >the
> >> >car, close to the handbrake adjustment. If the car was looked at from
a
> >> >side view, would the bar have to run parallel to a line running from
the
> >> >axle/spring joint to the spring/chassis pivot bolt? Presumably it
could
> >do
> >> >the work of an Anti-tramp bar to a certain extent. Where can I get
the
> >> >"Rose joints" in the U.K? (The Hangar at work has to scrap them).
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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