Question:

Why would anyone need the adjustable panhard rod and lower control arms?

I don't understand what adjusting these parts would do.

I want to put lowering springs on my car, and I think I can just go with the non-adjustable parts.

 

If you will be lowing the car you need to buy an adjustable panhard bar to center the rear end, and you should also get LCA relocation brackets to bring the angle of the LCA's back to spec.

Not sure why anyone would need adjustable LCA's... this is where someone else can chime in.

 

If you notice your car dog tracking down the 1/4 mile, then you can adjust the length of your LCA's. If the rear end brackets, or body brackets, or etc is out of whack, you can adjust the LCA's.
For the average user I don't think it's useful.

For a lowered car, the adjustable panhard is a very good idea, as well as the LCARB's.

 

I just bought my car a couple of months ago and the guy that owned it before me installed Eibach Sportline springs and I have noticed that the car is leaning to the passenger side buy 1" in the front and the rear. Do i need to install an adjustable panhard bar, would that help even the car out at all? I just put new shocks and struts in, new sway bar bushings and sway bar link kits. I dont know what else to do. please help!

 

If the springs are aftermarket / lower or worn out stock, the car will sit off to one side like that...

Get new springs, the rears are easy to replace...

If it is lowered, get an adjustable Panhard bar to fix the offset of the lowered springs...

Raf

 

What he said

 

any preference to which brand? i was thinking UMI because they have the non-adj. LCA's and panhard bar together for $185 and that seems like a good deal being that my car isn't lowered or a strip car and i don't need the adj. ones.

 

I like UMI

 

I have all UMI stuff on my car. If you get the double adjustable panhard bar, it makes life much easier.

 

but do I need the double adj. being that my car isn't lowered? i had just planned on going all non-adj.- didn't think i needed anything more.

 

punkdude908, no you can just get the non adj ones. I was refering to the original creator of this thread, that you seem to be hijacking.

 

punkdude908, If you're not on a tight budget you would still benefit from the adjustable versions. Even from the factory the rear end isn't perfectly aligned (angle and side to side). With the adjustables you could get everything perfect, plus if you ever do lower you would only have the right parts.

 

By buying the adjustable pieces you also get the spherical rod ends that dont bind as much as the solid poly bushings, which bind too much for most racing applications from what I have read.

 

That's why I bought mine

 

thanks guys!

 

How do you know how to adjust the adjustable panhard bar?

I cannot visualize how it is done so the car is adjusted right.

 

The panhard bar sits horizontal. By lengthening, or shortening it, you can adjust it so the rear is centered under the car. Basicly, it controls the side to side motion of the rearend.

 

I understand all that.....I am just trying to visualize how it is adjusted.

Is it when the wheels are hanging when the car is jacked up, or is when the car is on the ground or what?

How do you know when the rear end is aligned right, is what I mean cuz the adjustable panhard rod will not automatically put it all into place like the factory one.

 

1.The car needs to be on the ground, or a drive on lift.
2. The rod end goes on the axles mount. The rod end is threaded so you can adjust the length of it. On the double adjustable ones, it's adjusted the same way as the tie rods.
3. Hang a string with weights from the rear fenders. Adjust the panhard bar so the when you measure the distance between the tire and the weighted string are the same on the left and right sides. The rear is now centered.

Easy as pie

 

OK, that makes sense.

I've never done this before, and I appreciate your help.
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So, the lower control arms, once the relocation brackets are installed (I am lowering my car) are done with the car on the ground, too?

Wait, I don't think it matters because it is just a length issue, to get the LCA's to simply reach the new brackets' holes, right?

 

The stock LCAs will work with the relocation brackets. If you do buy adjustable LCAs, set them to stock length. When you get an alignment, they can adjust the rear if necessary.

 

Oh, ok.

I'll be darned.