Shortening my panard rod... - Page 2

BryFlyinBy · 16-06-10, 11:41 AM

This is great info!!!! I havent got around to looking at this yet on mine, but its great to be in the know before I start

I love this site

doninphi · 16-06-10, 07:48 PM

He he, no worries, love being a guinie pig!

As for M10, it's a big no no, one short drive I had to make and it's bent already, however it's now bang on the right length, and off for welding tomorrow!

doninphi · 17-06-10, 08:15 PM

Right I've sorted it. It was actually about 8mm in total removed. Now back as a solid bar it's rock solid again.

I've also got a mate that did it a different way which I thought you lot might like to see. I kinda wish I'd done this now as it preserves the original geometries. However I think an 8mm loss is not going to affect it much.

Here's what he's done, a drop bracket to put the bar back to stock allignment, where you make the bracket a drop of however much you've dropped the car by. (although somehow in my head the arc it will move over a 50mm drop in my case doesnt somehow seem like it would move the bar 8mm in but hey ho, it must work as the car didnt crab stock!!)

Hope that helps other too! Note to make it secure he did weld it to the axle.

Addicted · 17-06-10, 10:06 PM

i've got an adjustable one on my 80.. Its an old AutoCavan adjuster and is 5/8 UNF left and right hand threaded..

17-06-10, 10:06 PM	#14
Addicted Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 591	i've got an adjustable one on my 80.. Its an old AutoCavan adjuster and is 5/8 UNF left and right hand threaded.. __________________ 1985 Type 81 2 door 2.8 V6 1983 Golf GTI track weapon 1977 Scirocco G60 1968 Sand Rail 2006 A4 2.0 TDI Avant = DEAD due to oil pump failure.. then alive.. then DEAD due to cam belt tensioner failure! and ALIVE again!!!

16-06-10, 11:41 AM	#11
BryFlyinBy Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 641	This is great info!!!! I havent got around to looking at this yet on mine, but its great to be in the know before I start I love this site

16-06-10, 07:48 PM	#12
doninphi Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lincoln Posts: 858	He he, no worries, love being a guinie pig! As for M10, it's a big no no, one short drive I had to make and it's bent already, however it's now bang on the right length, and off for welding tomorrow!

17-06-10, 08:15 PM	#13
doninphi Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lincoln Posts: 858	Right I've sorted it. It was actually about 8mm in total removed. Now back as a solid bar it's rock solid again. I've also got a mate that did it a different way which I thought you lot might like to see. I kinda wish I'd done this now as it preserves the original geometries. However I think an 8mm loss is not going to affect it much. Here's what he's done, a drop bracket to put the bar back to stock allignment, where you make the bracket a drop of however much you've dropped the car by. (although somehow in my head the arc it will move over a 50mm drop in my case doesnt somehow seem like it would move the bar 8mm in but hey ho, it must work as the car didnt crab stock!!) Hope that helps other too! Note to make it secure he did weld it to the axle.