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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Default Bad problem with rear end?

Well, today was a semi nice day, and since I hadn't moved the Saleen in quite a while, I took it out for a trip to get some grub and around the block. I noticed it was pulling a little bit so when I came home, I looked everything over. Low and behold, I noticed a great deal of difference in the tuck of the rear wheels. Anyway, the whole rear is shifted to the driver's side 1"+. Is this a simple case of misalignment, or is it something more? For what it's worth, the car has less than 2k miles.

I put together these pics, and excuse the filth, my driveway is NASTY.



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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Thats your panhard bar that locates the rear end.
It moves sideways in an arc as the rear end moves
up and down. Its nice to have a centered rear end
at static parked height.
I would have your rubber panhard bushings checked
if it still has a stock panhard bar.

As the rear end is compressed it moves towards the drivers side
and when the suspension is unloaded, the rear end moves towards
the passengers side. If Saleen lowered the rear end that was centered
with the stock panhard bar and didnt replace the stock panhrad bar
with an adjustable one, the rear end would be shifted like the pictures
show. In other words, lowered with a stock panhard bar, thats normal.
Lowered and it has an adjustable panhard bar, it needs to be re-adjusted.

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Well, the pictures due the difference no justice. There is definitley something out of place. I am hoping to have time to get the car on the lift tomorrow and see if I can find anything.
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Good luck man, If you havent done anything to it take it under warranty...
Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Get an adjustable panhard bar,

$160 or so and it will solve your problem.
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