Re: Rear Swaybar removal and repair
Posted by BH On 2014/3/19 16:28:44
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And I think more properly its a Panhard rod system as it actually positions the rear axle assembly left to right, it's not a true sway bar system.
No, it's not a
Panhard rod, but a
Watts link (or more properly,
Watt's linkage).
While both designs are intended to limit side-to-side motion, a Panhard rod actually moves the axle, vertically, in a bit of an arc and toward one side of the vehicle.
A Watts link moves the axle in a nearly-straight vertical line, keeping the axle closer to center. I'm guessing that the torsion bar suspension required that.
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