Adj Rubber panhard bar?
08-02-2008, 02:47 AM
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Adj Rubber panhard bar? Does anyone sell one? I have a UMI poly/rod adj panhard bar (strano springs) and there is no extra noise.
This is a 99 percent DD car. I know eventually the rod end will start banging and need replacing sooner than later. I don't want poly poly for binding.
Are there any rubber ended ones out there? This is for when I need to replace it I can swap them out.
[I got the poly rod one as it came with a handling bundle kit and was the only choice]
This is a 99 percent DD car. I know eventually the rod end will start banging and need replacing sooner than later. I don't want poly poly for binding.
Are there any rubber ended ones out there? This is for when I need to replace it I can swap them out.
[I got the poly rod one as it came with a handling bundle kit and was the only choice]
08-03-2008, 08:39 PM
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I have a Hotchkiss adjustable which has rubber at both
ends. It is quiet as long as the bolts are snug. Bangs
if they are not. It has zerks at both ends for grease.
Of course I bought it used about 4-5 years back and
whether they still make it, I couldn't say.
I do not believe the Panhard has to articulate any
significant amount, so poly/poly ought to be OK.
ends. It is quiet as long as the bolts are snug. Bangs
if they are not. It has zerks at both ends for grease.
Of course I bought it used about 4-5 years back and
whether they still make it, I couldn't say.
I do not believe the Panhard has to articulate any
significant amount, so poly/poly ought to be OK.
08-04-2008, 03:24 PM
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I have a Hotchkiss adjustable which has rubber at both
ends. It is quiet as long as the bolts are snug. Bangs
if they are not. It has zerks at both ends for grease.
Of course I bought it used about 4-5 years back and
whether they still make it, I couldn't say.
I do not believe the Panhard has to articulate any
significant amount, so poly/poly ought to be OK.
ends. It is quiet as long as the bolts are snug. Bangs
if they are not. It has zerks at both ends for grease.
Of course I bought it used about 4-5 years back and
whether they still make it, I couldn't say.
I do not believe the Panhard has to articulate any
significant amount, so poly/poly ought to be OK.
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08-17-2008, 10:48 PM
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AFA the PHB, Bind isn't really that much of a concern, however even with lots of lubrication, stiction and creep (cold-flow) issues will still be present.
If you are even thinking of AXing, you should really think about at least a poly/rod setup, since those are adustible at the rod-end.
Really, "no such thing as a free lunch" applies here, however I can tell you that I had a double-rod ended bar on all of my Camaros, each of them remaining quiet over 3-years. When the rod-ends got noisy, it just meant simply replacing, then making sure the adjustment was correct after reinstallation. Having less parts to grease was one benefit (provided good rod-ends were used).
AFA poly bushings, when they severely creep, they're going to need replacement as there will be too much tolerance for the inner sleeve to move around so most of the grease injected will pretty much flow right out, in addition to the inner bushing hole allowing too much deflection. I've had this experience before.
If you are even thinking of AXing, you should really think about at least a poly/rod setup, since those are adustible at the rod-end.
Really, "no such thing as a free lunch" applies here, however I can tell you that I had a double-rod ended bar on all of my Camaros, each of them remaining quiet over 3-years. When the rod-ends got noisy, it just meant simply replacing, then making sure the adjustment was correct after reinstallation. Having less parts to grease was one benefit (provided good rod-ends were used).
AFA poly bushings, when they severely creep, they're going to need replacement as there will be too much tolerance for the inner sleeve to move around so most of the grease injected will pretty much flow right out, in addition to the inner bushing hole allowing too much deflection. I've had this experience before.
