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adjustable pan hard rod
V8MoneyPit:
The handling issues are more likely related to castor angle. By lifting the vehicle you have reduced the castor which will reduce the self centering action and make it more vague on centre. If you combine this with large offset wheels, you can also get more wandering.
Range Rover Blues:
It's basic geamotry, from school remember? Assuming the panhard rod starts of leve on a standard car (I think it does) then for every inch of lift you get an angle away from level. The cosine of this angle = the effective lenght of the rod/original length of the rod, ie nearly 1.
If anyone is REALLY bothered I'll measure the rod and do the maths.
philbert:
didn't pay much attention at school.if you fancy doing the maths then i would be much obliged.
V8MoneyPit:
For every inch of lift, the axle will only move roughly 0.01" to the left! As the lift gets greater, the greater the movement to the left, but in real life lifts it is about that figure.
philbert:
well if thats all it moves its not worth worrying about given the vagaries of landrover manufacturing tolerances eh?
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