hi
my buddy took off the panhard bar bc of a big exhaust and now is driving around. I told him to get a relocation kit, but before it arrives, can he drive around withOUT the panhard bar? seems like a bad idea. stock 99 camaro btw

let me know
thanks

 

LOL ... the rear end will move side to side. Yes ... he needs a PHB ...

 

Are you talking about the brace above the panhard rod, or the panhard rod itself? The panhard rod itself holds the rear end in place side-to-side, so yes, that bar is very necessary. The upper panhard brace gives the body side mount some rigidity, and while I wouldn't drive around for long without one, you'll probably be okay for a little while without the brace.

 

And the relocation kit doesn't relocate the upper bar.

 

the upper panhard is the ONLY part moved with the relo kit... half way down the page
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodySuspension.htm

 

thanks, I told him but he is still driving around without it..

 

yeah hed need the panhard bar.. well if he F's it up then you could say "i told you so"

 

Ah ... I see what BMR calls a "relocation bracket".

I was referring to a relocation bracket from Unbalanced Engineering (http://www.unbalancedengineering.com/Camaro/).

One simply makes room and the other addresses a handling issue.

 

Semantics - as you already said, what they call a relocation kit just gives you a little more room, but pushes the body side mount of the panhard rod down, leaving it not level anymore.

 

From the site:

I wonder if this would be good for a short circle track...

 

Don't worry, the tires and inner fenders will keep the axle under the car.....