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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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support belt rear axle

Hi!
Dont now what its called but i wounder what that support belt that connects the axle whit the chassi so it want fall down is called.
Looking for a new one,hope you understand what I mean.
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

panrod location bar =upper one
panrod bar = lower one
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle

If Your Referring to Part # 4,GM Calls That A Rear Axle Tie Rod Brace. It Still May Be Available From Your GM Dealer.

Just Curious Who/When Coined The Name Panrod For This Part.

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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

No its not,its a textile peace thats connected to the axle,on my 92.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

You're not talking about the rubber brake hose are you, the one that goes to right over the center of the axle?
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 10:34 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Sounds like a limiting strap.
This?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

midnightfirews6 What Years/Models Had That,I've Never Seen That Before.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 09:04 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

There you have it,have it on my 92 but not on my 89 ?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

That's not a factory part. You can see where someone hacked up the control arm.
It's called a limiter strap. On jeeps we use them to keep the axle from dropping too far when off-roading because the spring will fall out.
On our firebirds, the rear springs will fall out if you drop the axle far enough, but I don't know how that would be possible with the car on the ground.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
That's not a factory part. You can see where someone hacked up the control arm.
It's called a limiter strap. On jeeps we use them to keep the axle from dropping too far when off-roading because the spring will fall out.
On our firebirds, the rear springs will fall out if you drop the axle far enough, but I don't know how that would be possible with the car on the ground.
I Knew That Couldn't Have Been A Factory Part.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 07:11 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
That's not a factory part. You can see where someone hacked up the control arm.
It's called a limiter strap. On jeeps we use them to keep the axle from dropping too far when off-roading because the spring will fall out.
On our firebirds, the rear springs will fall out if you drop the axle far enough, but I don't know how that would be possible with the car on the ground.
How is that control arm hacked up? All it takes is drilling a hole......
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

first of all, i apologize to the OP , I didn't realize that wasn't a pic of his car.
we still aren't sure which part you mean.
twinturbo- poor choice of words on my part. just meant you could see the hole was not factory (it is a little rough)
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:54 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Nexed you'll have guys wanting the same thing on there car..
and no my 92 Z28. Did not come with anything like that...lol
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 04:49 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
first of all, i apologize to the OP , I didn't realize that wasn't a pic of his car.
we still aren't sure which part you mean.
twinturbo- poor choice of words on my part. just meant you could see the hole was not factory (it is a little rough)

Actually it IS a factory hole, the early 82 83 cars (some) have a stiffener bolted into the LCAs from the factory that uses those 2 holes (actually 4, since 2 each side) It's not hacked up in any way. The only drilled hole is in the inner fender support structure

The diagram GT4373 posted shows this as parts 21 and 22
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 07:28 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

To answer the earlier question, it's called a Panhard bar after Rene' Panhard, whose French automobile company Panhard invented the suspension system using the bar early in the 20th century.
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Actually it IS a factory hole, the early 82 83 cars (some) have a stiffener bolted into the LCAs from the factory that uses those 2 holes (actually 4, since 2 each side) It's not hacked up in any way. The only drilled hole is in the inner fender support structure.
I'll see your brace, and raise you...

Actually, the control arms are a shared part with other GM's. One such application uses those holes to anchor the rear sway bar. Some engineer probably figured without they sway bar they needed the stiffener... Either way the holes are always there, with or without spacers or sway bars.
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 10:00 AM
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Re: support belt rear axle

I know, my 86 monte carlo ss has that. I figured Id keep it f body to demonstrate they are factory holes
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 06:57 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Originally Posted by Galaxie500XL
To answer the earlier question, it's called a Panhard bar after Rene' Panhard, whose French automobile company Panhard invented the suspension system using the bar early in the 20th century.
That does not answer the question. And the question was already answered 3 years ago.
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 09:44 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle

Im more curious why twin turbo waited 3 yrs to reply!
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 11:18 PM
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Re: support belt rear axle



My bet is he was cleaning out old bookmarks.
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