Upper Traks & Panhard

[MM49]

Anyone using the Ruslow Panhard Bar combined with the Upper mounted traction bars from Metco ? Or any traction bar system ?

Has anyone used the Upper bars during drag racing and how do they launch or bite ?

Thanks in Advance
2001 L
1999 S-76C+

 

[Bulldog]

good ?, i was wondering the same thing!

 

[Speedin Bob]

pondering a set of Ranchos. I have a Ruslow Panhard bar installed.

worse case scenario, remove the Panhard bar 'bar' when drag racing although not sure if it is necessary.

Key point for me is how the Ranchos (or any other traction device) will work with the panhard bar in the twisties.

Stan? Spike? Azeem? suspension gurus?

 

[NLOC]

Yes,

Inquiring minds need to know?? :m :b :h :Y

...Dwight...;t

 

[Ruslow]

I can not see a down fall with using the rachos and the panhard bar when going around corners.If some of you are old enough you will remember the GT 350s they had the under and over ride traction bars and they worked great for the time they were in.
As for drag racing I don't see a problem there either.The amount the the bar would move the rear axle over under extereme accel would not be felt because of the torque being applied to the chassis.Stan

 

[Bulldog]

yeay, an answer...Stan, do you know the weight difference between a big block and a small block ford?

 

[Ruslow]

Yes dependes on whether it is an FE 335 or 385 block.Small Block weights in at around 550 depending on head and intake options[alum].Stan

 

[Bulldog]

cool, i'm still trying to find out if putting in a non blown big block thats not aluminum is a weight effective mod as compared to our blown small blocks...?

 

[Speedin Bob]

Thanks Stan!! :tu:

Now if a train left Pittsburgh heading west at 50mph.. and another tr.... nevermind..


Bob

 

[Daniniowa]

There is kind of a similar discussion in the Gen 1 section. It has to do with road racing.

My question is how effective the short 2 ft. panhard bar is compared to what I would consider a text book panhard bar which is almost 5 ft long, parallel to the axle, and usually located directly behind it.

Doesn't the shorter bar cause the axle to move left and right more under vertical suspension movement than a longer (5 ft) bar? Maybe it's not a big deal, I'm just wondering.