Rear panhard assembly
 

Who makes , sells the rear panhard rod assembly for a stock Model A rear end ?? Had seen them forsale some time ago, Friend has requested one but can,t find a listing for them , Thanks in advance if you have info,

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Snyders Antique Auto sells them, although shipping to NZ might be a consideration.

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I installed the Snyders panhard assembly in my heavy 30 Fordor. It maybe made a little difference, but not much.

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Why? High speed cornering? Simple to make your own.

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Searc...rd%20bar%20kit

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/the-t...hard-bar/28886

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Thanks , did not see them in snyders list , will order it , Thanks Again , summer in NZ

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I have had a rear Panhard bar on my slant T/S since it was restored. Agree with posts #3 and what Y-Block just said.

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On any panhard type bar that is installed on a car that needs to turn in both directions, as in street use, it is important that the bar be kept as close to the axle centerline as possible.
If higher or lower, weight transfer can occur and affect handling. Not good on the street.

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Looks like Summit Racing also carry's this if you are able to weld.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/r...gaAlY4EALw_wcB

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I made my own years ago and noticed virtually no difference. Yes, it was properly set up.

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I have wondered about this and it is interesting to hear what people who have installed them have to say. I would think the transverse spring already controls a lot of side to side motion.
What about a sway bar? I wish my Tudor didn't lean so hard in turns. The rear feels like it wants to go all the way over.

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$138.00 from Snyders, no welding, not for me so once installed will find out , old days we just locked up one spring shackle , Can,t see its need on a coupe, with 16" 8 ply radials,

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I wonder about a sway bar, too. If I was the first one trying it I’d try to set it up to be adjustable (by sliding the cross bar closer or farther from the fulcrums) and start off soft. From what I understand, a sway bar on the rear tends to reduce understeer, and if stiff enough can induce oversteer with the rear breaking loose. Warning: I might have this backwards, e.g. a stiffer rear roll moment makes the car under steer more, not less.

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My mother used to say to not drive my Model A too fast around corners because they can tip over. She did not have to remind me as I tipped over a 1930 coupe in 1965 when driving too fast in the fog and not seeing a sharp corner. Some bystanders helped me right it and I drove home. I have wised up in my old age and take it easy on corners.

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That tipping over problem is nothing that $20K wouldn't cure....LOL

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My Tudor has 750x16s on the back. They rub the body on turns. Would a Panhard bar eliminate this?

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It should, a panhard keeps the rearend centered. I originally had 6.50 x16 on my Tudor and they didn’t rub .

I really wish someone would manufacture a anti- roll bar for our A ‘s

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That can be easily made from torsion bar parts from a vintage midget or sprint car.

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Roll bars are more tricky to add due to the forces involved in the twisting motion. Attaching and stopping the brackets and links breaking will be a thing.

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Over here, we figure that a part engineered for a circle track race car that is down engineered to work on a street driven car, will last at least till the apocalypse, maybe longer....lol