Panhard Bar?
It's the bar that locates the axle laterally in the car. You have one now, but the length is fixed for a stock height car, and it's weaker than aftermarket stuff is. Why does that matter?
Well the weakness issue is important because of your 17x11's which don't leave a lot of room for deflection. And the bigger tires added grip which makes for more deflection of the bushings and the bar itself. You'll be more prone to rubbing the inside of the wheel wells with a stock PHB.
The lack of adjustment is problem #2. When you lower the car the body mount gets lowered by the amount the car is dropped. The other end (axle) doesn't move. So you effectively shorten the length of the PHB, and that pulls the axle relative to the body.
You really want an adjustable PHB when lowering a car so you can re-center your axle after lowering. And you get the handling benefit of a better located axle, and with a lot less rubbing too.
BTW, we carry 4 different types of adjustable PHB's, just ask.
Well the weakness issue is important because of your 17x11's which don't leave a lot of room for deflection. And the bigger tires added grip which makes for more deflection of the bushings and the bar itself. You'll be more prone to rubbing the inside of the wheel wells with a stock PHB.
The lack of adjustment is problem #2. When you lower the car the body mount gets lowered by the amount the car is dropped. The other end (axle) doesn't move. So you effectively shorten the length of the PHB, and that pulls the axle relative to the body.
You really want an adjustable PHB when lowering a car so you can re-center your axle after lowering. And you get the handling benefit of a better located axle, and with a lot less rubbing too.
BTW, we carry 4 different types of adjustable PHB's, just ask.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
Do yourself a favor and get the adj double rod ended unit. You'd be suprised how much the poly units give. With the 11's, you going to need no lateral movement at all since clearance is so tight.
