Racecar Engineering

Of Panhard and Watt

Q As far as I understand, it is important to position a Panhard rod as horizontal as possible in the middle of the stroke of the suspension. This avoids excessive lateral movement between the axle and the body when going through the travel of the suspension.

Another important point is the height of the Panhard rod, as that will determine the roll centre of the rear axle. Together with the roll centre of the front axle, this will result

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