87.5 CGT Panhard Rod -- bent or straight?
David
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Thu Oct 28 08:38:58 EDT 2004
>
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Date: 2004/10/27 Wed PM 07:32:16 EDT
> To: Jonathan Monetti <jmone3036 at earthlink.net>
> CC: "Quattro at Audifans. Com" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: 87.5 CGT Panhard Rod -- bent or straight?
>
>
> > I was comparing the rear suspenstions of my '86 parts coupe and my '87.5.
> >
> > While the '86 and my old '85 parts car (R.I.P.) had straight panhard rods,
> > the 87.5 has a bend.
>
> I went out to look at mine, but there is too much grass under it to see.
>
> NOTE: it's really light out. North American viewers should take a break
> around inning seven of the game to check out the lunar eclipse.
>
> I looked in TFA and only one panhard rod is shown (87.5 specific parts
> are listed as being for the "NG" engine, like the rear disc brakes).
>
> So I would strongly venture to suggest that yours was bent after it was
> manufactured.
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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I will double check mine at lunch, but I am 99.9% sure it's straight. I wonder if the PO needed a new one got a junk-yard one that was a little too long and MacGyvered it to fit? Either that or it bent from hitting something, but it would take quite a hit to bend...
Dave
1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3
All in SE VA
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