Hey All,

What is the purpose of the track bar brace and is it needed?

Thanks
Paul

 

Mainly it prevents the steering box being stressed and cracking under repeated heavy loading. It's probably not really needed unless you're going to go fast round corners a lot.

 

thank for the reply.

I have to cut it off to get my gas tank out, and it is tough to find part.

Paul

 

Sorry thought you meant the brace on the front. The brace at the back is a must have. Doesn't it unbolt? Don't cut it.

 

Too late it is cut off. The bolt was seized couldn't get it off.

 

the rear panhard brace strengthens the panhard mounts, specifically the passenderside drop mount. It is a needed part, without it the passengerside mount will flex and eventually fail. It does unbolt. IF you are cutting it because the bolts are siezed, ok, you can get another from a car at the junk yard, or here is sombody is parting out a car.

 

Tying to find one is difficult, it seems

 

its not a part that is commonly replaced, so they only pop up for sale occasionally. However there are tons of them out there. One from any 82-02 f-body will be fine.