Hey guys,new to the forums here. I just picked up an 87 trans am gta and got a pretty good deal on it. the only thing that is getting me a little worried is that the rear end doent look centered. Anybody know how to go about centering it?

 

Bushings in the panhard bar are probably shot, or the bar is bent.

 

If it's the same as mine where the panhard bar attaches to the body on the passenger side, a bent bar would probably pull it towards the passenger side but it'd be good to check anyway. Could be the ride height's a bit lower than it used to be due to sagging springs etc which would push it towards the driver side a tad. It might be that being a little off-center is normal for these cars, since I've yet to see a stock one that is centered, but I don't have any evidence that that's always the case. Looks like a great buy .

 

do you guys recommend buying a particular bar or can mine be adjusted?

 

If it's stock then it can't be adjusted. I just went with the stock on mine, but if you want to be able to center the rear you might want to go with an adjustable one. Some people who keep the stock bar like to have a plate welded to the bottom so that it's fully boxed in which gives it a bit more rigidity, but if it's just a daily driver the stock should hold up fine.

 

i think i want to center the rear, if I'm going to fix this thing up id like to center the rear

 

Looks normal to me. I think every third gen looks like that. It's just a lot more noticeable when you install wider tires/rims.

 

Pick your poison.
http://www.foundersperformance.com/c.../Panhard-Rods/

 

That is 100% normal, some are better, some are worse.

Buy a adjustable panhardbar. And a stock hood.