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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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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?
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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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.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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get it centered with an adjustable pan hard bar, then buy 5mm spacers for both sides? : P
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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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.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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Look into a Watts link.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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I would install an adjustable pan-hard bar, not the spacer.

My favorite is the BMR, PHR006, with the poly bushings on both ends.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bakerjd
Look into a Watts link.
+1

Eventually I'm going this route.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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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.
Old Jan 17, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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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?
Old Jan 17, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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+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.



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