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Old May 3, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Im puttng on lowering kit on my 94 trans am. Will i have to buy a adjustable paner rod to center the rear end or can i still use my stock on
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It's called a "panhard" rod ...and no you dont "have" to...but it's suggested. I ran the stocker for a year after lowering my car.
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My bad on the spelling of that. But you can line it up with the stock one for right now?
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The stock PHB isn't adjustible, but as long as you don't try to run really wide tires you shound be fine with the stock PHB for now.
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Well on the back right now im running 255/50/16 so that size should be ok?
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You should be fine, that is like the stock wheel on the fbody. I just switched to a umi single adjustable, what a fine piece to have on my car.
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They come factory with 245/50-16 all the way around. Im running right now 245/50-16 up front and 255/5016 on the rear
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were talkin if you are running some c5 18" wheels or bigger. ur stock 16's are ok
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