StangingAround

Hey guys,

I recently lowered my car and of course the rear wheels are now off center. I was about to buy an adjustable panhard bar but then I got to thinking (awww hell, there I go thinking again), do I really need one? Couldn't I just install a 5mm spacer (it's off about that much on the passenger side) to bring the wheel out as far as the other side to make up the difference? Money is not really an issue but I do like how the driver side wheels looks (more flush) so why not just get a 5mm spacer for the passenger side and call it a day. Thoughts?

waykooljr

Probably not a good alternative, the wheels would LOOK centered but the axle would still be off center, causing the thrust angle to be off.

Entaille

get it centered with an adjustable pan hard bar, then buy 5mm spacers for both sides? : P

StangingAround

Most likely the route I'm going but I still don't see how 5mm would cause that big of a difference in everyday driving. Hell, I don't notice it now.

bakerjd

Look into a Watts link.

05 Mustang

I would install an adjustable pan-hard bar, not the spacer.

My favorite is the BMR, PHR006, with the poly bushings on both ends.

Murphdog

+1

Eventually I'm going this route.

Diabolical!

Get the panhard bar. The spacer is a band-aid. You have a three link suspension. As long as your axle is off center, your upper and lower control arms are not centered. Not good.

StangingAround

Decided I'm going to go with the panhard bar. I've been leaning towards the BMR one but also heard good things about the J&M. Thoughts?

Ditty

+2 on the Watts Link. Better axle control, 100% centering of the axle at ALL times, and makes the Solid axle feel like IRS. I will be doing this hopefully soon.