The Nerf wings do not allow the use of the long side links. I found pod durability problems when I used the stiff new side links. They ripped out the front corner of the holes. I designed the nerf wings to use the original side links. My rebuttal is that I like long links generally. They reduce unwanted movement of the pod. One is the fact the pod is sucked toward the frame when the car rolls. Usually there is enough slack to prevent any binding. My 3-links suspensions use long links for these reasons.
I like the center pivot as it tidies up the car over a hand sanded football. Performance is the same.
Dirk-Thanks for the Panhard Bar views. I wanted others to know it was there.
Battle Axe 2.0 Buildup tips
My recent posts on the Battle Axe 2.0 buildup are assembled
into one page here.
http://www.stranahan-rc.com/BattleAxe.html