I am headding down to summit tomorrow and was told by a buddy that they have a Moroso Panhard bar for 3rd gens on clearance for something like 35 bucks. Can someone tell me 1) what a panhard bar will do,

2) How difficult is it to install,

3) does that seem like a decent deal, or is it about average.

Thanks,

 

The Panhard bar keeps your rear end from moving from left to right under the car. If you look, the other suspension components all run from front to rear (trailing arm style). Without a lateral (side-to-side) brace like the Panhard bar, these other arms would flex as you put side pressure on them (e.g. when cornering), and your rear end would shift from left to right under the car. The Panhard bar just keeps everything basically centered under the car (I say "basically" because it moves in a slight arc that moves your rear end a fraction of an inch to one side as the rear suspension is compressed). Anyway, the aftermarket bar sounds like a pretty good deal. A simple stamped steel replacement like the original is about $85 (I bought one a couple of years ago). If the bar you're considering is made of solid bar stock, then it should definitely be an improvement. A solid bar will flex less under pressure and thereby do a better job of keeping the rear end in place, especially under hard acceleration or cornering. Best of Luck!

 

I forgot to answer the other part of your question: It's very easy to install. Lay under the back of the car. It's the long bar running parallel to the rear end, with one end mounted to the frame, and one end mounted to the rear end. Remove two bolts, and it's out.

 

Thanks for your help man it is much appreciated....as for installation I think that is going to be the easy part since the diff I am going to be using next year is in my garage so I can check things out on it and then take it from there!

Thanks again!

 

yeah i agree totally with him!

good info!!

 

Anything I can do to help!