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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Car: 05' GTO
Engine: 6.0L
Transmission: A4
Lowering car?????

Im goin to be lowering my car as soon as i get my Dropzone springs in the mail. i was woundering what things do i need other then an Adjustable panhard bar and lower control arm relocation brakcets? also with the adjustable panhard bar. how do i set that thing? and also what does adjusting it really do? also with the relocation brackets do i have to set them so that the lca is parrelle with the ground or what? i just wanna make sure i get everything correct before dropping it. thanx guys
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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Car: 1991 Trans AM GTA
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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The panhard and relocation brackets will come with instructions to help you get through the process. The panhard has an adjuster screw (for lack of better terms) and 2 jam nuts on one end of it. You adjust it until your rear axle is centered in the wheel wells and then tighten the jam nuts down so that it doesnt move around and adjust itself. You may have to check it on occassion to make sure the jam nuts haven't loosened themselves from vibration...I had that issue recently with my adjustable lca's. Positioning of the lca's on the relocation brackets all depends on what the primary use for the car is and to get the rearend geometry back to "normal".
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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Install panhard as the post above me says. But when you go to get an alighnment, get a 4wheel one, and inform them of the adjustable panhard bar. They should center it with the front wheels rather then the fenderwheels.

LCA's should be parallel with the ground.

Slightly shave a bit off your bumpstops for a smoother ride if your tires will still clear your fenderwells.
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