Panhard Bar?
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: GA
As Jazzer said most people do it to recenter the suspension on a lowered car. Although some cars you can lower it and get lucky and you don't need it. I have a stiff coilover suspension on my car and I can actually feel a change over the stock PHB. My brother just has springs on his car and you cannot tell any difference over the stock PHB (accept visuals)
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 200
From: IL
You are correct, that most aftermarket PBH's have a mechanical upgrade for harder driving in a few ways. Depending on the ULTIMATE goals for the driver, OEM bushings may be all that is needed. Upgrading to spherical and/or poly is a nice upgrade for one who pushes corners hard, but at the cost of NVH. If there is no desire to run the car hard, got this impression from another question by the same person, then I recommend to stick with and OEM type of bushing to limit the NVH.
Jazzer
Jazzer
Speaking of poly bushings, anybody know who has a good deal on them right now? I'm about to put my SR performance progressive springs on and wanted to updrade bushings while car is taken apart. AM has only one kit but I was hoping to get specific ones (control arms, PHB, sway bar etc) not every link and all?
Also who's rear sway bar kit would you reccomend for a non-factory equipped steed?
Thanks,
Tom
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I would not recommend replacing either sway bar, unless you are done with ALL other suspension mods and have one of the following.... understeer or oversteer if you have neither or you haven't diagnosed either issue, leave the OEM one.
Jazzer
Jazzer
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 200
From: IL
Hi Jazzer,
I'm not looking to upgrade the front sway bar, but my 2006 didn't come with the rear sway bar stock, so I wanted to add one (other sixers tell me its significantly flattens the car in curves) that's the kit I was referencing.
Mostly looking to firm up the bushings with poly while I'm at it.
Thanks,
Tom
I'm not looking to upgrade the front sway bar, but my 2006 didn't come with the rear sway bar stock, so I wanted to add one (other sixers tell me its significantly flattens the car in curves) that's the kit I was referencing.
Mostly looking to firm up the bushings with poly while I'm at it.
Thanks,
Tom
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 35
From: Idaho
If you go the adjustable panhard bar, I'd suggest the type that has the single adjustment on the bar rather than the adjustment at the end fitting. The reason is the mounting brackets at the bar ends make it nearly impossible to tighten the jam nuts after you get the length adjusted.
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,570
From: FL
UPR's Panhard bar is stronger than the stock bar, and has Energy Suspension bushings. It is a good strong bar, which will eliminate some of the play caused by the stock bar.
I would not recommend replacing the bushings in the factory control arms. It is very tedious work, and in the end, you'll wish you had just upgraded to stronger arms in the first place.
I would not recommend replacing the bushings in the factory control arms. It is very tedious work, and in the end, you'll wish you had just upgraded to stronger arms in the first place.
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A suggestion for your car (as a Convertible, but a good one for all Mustangs) is to get a set of subframe connectors before you get too far into mods for performance. You don't want to twist stress cracks into your unibody on a vert!
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