solid mounted front end

[Alan]

If you look at the front axle you will see that there is no sideways location, it’s free to move within the constraint of the spring shackles. This is not the best of ideas, and the usual thing to do is rigidly mount one of the damper arms, like you suggest. It’s a compromise. The damper arm is no longer free to move, it’s restricted by its arc of travel. The better solution would be a separate panhard Rod, but this adds weight. Like I say it’s a compromise. With the damper mod you will certainly feel an improvement in straight line stability and in steering precision. It will also help in the fight against wheel shimmy. However, it might not work so well for damper control. On balance, I’d do it. Mine has been that way for years. Any better solution is likely to add weight just where you don’t want it.