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Old 05-23-2006 | 09:05 PM
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I Am Thinking About Getting Umi Lca & Panhard Rod. Whats The Different Between The Adjustable And Non. I Was Sticking With Umi Cause I Already Got There Tunnel Brace Torque Arms. My Car Is Stock Height.
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Adjustable allows you to set the length of the control to what you want.

I had a friend who was running 315s on the rear of his TA and was getting a nasty inner fender rub.

He lengthened the control arms 1 round, moving the wheel back further and the rub went away.

I thought it was an ingenious solution.
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is that the only purpose for the xtra $60
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If anything get the Adjustable PHB.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Adjustable allows you to set the length of the control to what you want.

I had a friend who was running 315s on the rear of his TA and was getting a nasty inner fender rub.

He lengthened the control arms 1 round, moving the wheel back further and the rub went away.

I thought it was an ingenious solution.
That's something I hadn't thought of, but is making me even happier that I bought a set. They should be arriving any day now.


-Mike
Old 05-26-2006 | 12:04 PM
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Adjustable LCA's basically serve the purpose of incorporating rod ends, hence making a rigid connection. This will be noticable during normal driving.. you WILL feel more bumps. Do i have them? Yes.. would i use them on a DD.. i dont know.. it would get old quick.

Adjustable Panhard bar.. its a "MUST HAVE" for racers and DD'ers alike. The rod ends make almost no difference in ride feel and it is imperative when getting larger wheels to ensure your axle is centered.
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Originally Posted by TA BOY
is that the only purpose for the xtra $60
no ... the REAL reason is to eleminate bushing bind, which adds spring rate.

Rod ends attach using a threaded tube.

Adjusting the overall length is just a by-product of the way rod ends attach.
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Speak of the devil! Look what the UPS man just dropped off!




Thanks to Sam Strano and UMI, I have a fun new project for the weekend.


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