VandykeT/A

Heres why I'm asking. March 31st is the first race. I want to take both my cars to the track and let a friend drive the other one. I just lowered the camaro and I don't have my adj panhard bar yet, its ordered just gonna be a little while. The trans am has an adj panhard bar on it all ready and is stock height. Since the Trans Am makes alot more power and will have the ET streets will having a stock panhard bar make any difference? More chassis flex? The guy that had my camaro supposidly bent several sparying a 150 shot but I've never read anything about it on here. I just don't want it to happen to my T/A. Thanks

the impaler

The panhard bar keeps the rearend from moving side to side. I don't see how there would be any stress on it from drag racing.

why87

If the car launches hard enough there will for sure be side to side stress on the rear. If it's near stock power level I wouldn't really be too worried. Don't be surprised when it starts to wheel hop though.

VandykeT/A

The car makes 452rwhp. I've got a chromoly one on it now and a relocation kit for if I ever wanted to go true dual over the axle. Hopefully the one I have ordered will be in by then. Thanks

BMR Tech2

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Just like the lower control arms, the factory panhard bar has a lot of slop in it because of its design and bushings. But, unlike the lower control arms, this slop isn't a direct factor in forward traction. The rearend can move from side to side a little bit without generating a real problem, but replacing it with a tubular piece with polyurethane will keep it located where it's supposed to be and keep the body in place.
- Kevin