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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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upper panhard support is what i am going to call it, it is the flat piece that bolts above the panhard rod on the pass side of the car then across to the driver side with 3 bolts.
is this really necessary when upgrading to full tubular rear suspension?
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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are you going to replace it with a new tubular one? or watts
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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I might be wrong, but I think it is a weight bearing bar. I don't think I would go without.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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i have all tubular rear. if they hake a tubular replacement for this i will chande it if it is in fact necessary to have it.

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i have seen it both ways but it looks really weak and flexable to be weight bearing.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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If you remove it, the stock location PHB has a ton of leverage on the passenger side mount. The ONLY thing holding that mount are the spot welds. It will flex and eventually rip/tear out.

The upper mount is indeed weight bearing, but in compression and stretch. It reinforces the passenger side mount.

So yes ... you need it.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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Hello
Like mentioned above it is a weight bearing part. And it is a must! If you are looking for better clearance for exhaust then I would suggest a relocation pan hard bar. Below is a link to show you what UMI Performance has to offer!

http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...p86pg5g7il0qq1

If you have any other questions feel free to ask!
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