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Panhard Rod on a TR3
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Jedi Hopeful
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Not really able to answer your question, but a thought...
https://www.rhoadescamaro.com/build/
This link is supposed to be to a page where the author discusses a Watt's link. What I get out of it is that it at least does what the old Panhard rod would do to stabalize the location of the third member, but from the back of the diff instead of trailing to it. Also it seem to force the travel of the diff to remain perpendicular to the line of the car preventing the arc swing from a leafspring mount point. I could visualize a version of this up in between the diff and the tub wall on my TR3. Maybe more so than a traditional panhard rod. I wonder if the TR3 has enough clearance below the frame to permit a trailing link, since the axle is lifting off the rail not dropping away.
Good luck with your research,
https://www.rhoadescamaro.com/build/
This link is supposed to be to a page where the author discusses a Watt's link. What I get out of it is that it at least does what the old Panhard rod would do to stabalize the location of the third member, but from the back of the diff instead of trailing to it. Also it seem to force the travel of the diff to remain perpendicular to the line of the car preventing the arc swing from a leafspring mount point. I could visualize a version of this up in between the diff and the tub wall on my TR3. Maybe more so than a traditional panhard rod. I wonder if the TR3 has enough clearance below the frame to permit a trailing link, since the axle is lifting off the rail not dropping away.
Good luck with your research,
billspohn
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A Panhard mounts on the diff at one side and on the frame at the other. You have to get the right angle and mounting points to avoid problems.
A Watt's link is two rods both mounted to the frame and mounted at the other end to a bellcrank attached to the back of the differential. It is better than a Panhard as it defines motion for the diff in a strictly up and down direction, but they take more room and are a bit more fuss to mount and set up correctly.
A Watt's link is two rods both mounted to the frame and mounted at the other end to a bellcrank attached to the back of the differential. It is better than a Panhard as it defines motion for the diff in a strictly up and down direction, but they take more room and are a bit more fuss to mount and set up correctly.