how do i adj panhard rod?
06-06-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
So if I am rubbing my 325/50/15 tires in my fender, making it longer will help push the tires out more? I just bought a UMI single adj. PHB, and am curious. I am also curious in how to adjust my LCA's.
I know the adj. LCA's and PHB isn't magically gonna stop the rubbing, I need to pound and grind a little more.
If I make the PHB setting "longer" what should my LCA setting be? I also got subframes, are those some good suspension mods that will help my 60'?
Last edited by blind527; 06-06-2006 at 12:05 PM.
06-06-2006, 12:41 PM
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Lengthening the panhard bar will push the axle further toward the driver's side, but obviously this means the passenger side will be pulled closer to the fender wells. The idea of the panhard bar is to perfectly center the rear axle in relation to the front wheels (not just the fenders, as GM's body tolerances are not to be trusted).
As for the lower control arms, the recommendation is to leave them at stock length. The beefier design will help reduce/eliminate wheel hop, which not only reduces your 60' time, but also destroys rearends. They are adjustable, but I believe that's more because they're rod-ended, and the rod-ends just happen to attach by means of threading.
I'll let someone else comment on subframe connectors, or you can search through some of Sam Strano's posts on the topic. I have them, but I added them after making a lot of other changes to the suspension, so they didn't have as dramatic an impact for me as they do for some.
-Mike
As for the lower control arms, the recommendation is to leave them at stock length. The beefier design will help reduce/eliminate wheel hop, which not only reduces your 60' time, but also destroys rearends. They are adjustable, but I believe that's more because they're rod-ended, and the rod-ends just happen to attach by means of threading.
I'll let someone else comment on subframe connectors, or you can search through some of Sam Strano's posts on the topic. I have them, but I added them after making a lot of other changes to the suspension, so they didn't have as dramatic an impact for me as they do for some.
-Mike
06-06-2006, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
Lengthening the panhard bar will push the axle further toward the driver's side, but obviously this means the passenger side will be pulled closer to the fender wells. The idea of the panhard bar is to perfectly center the rear axle in relation to the front wheels (not just the fenders, as GM's body tolerances are not to be trusted).
As for the lower control arms, the recommendation is to leave them at stock length. The beefier design will help reduce/eliminate wheel hop, which not only reduces your 60' time, but also destroys rearends. They are adjustable, but I believe that's more because they're rod-ended, and the rod-ends just happen to attach by means of threading.
I'll let someone else comment on subframe connectors, or you can search through some of Sam Strano's posts on the topic. I have them, but I added them after making a lot of other changes to the suspension, so they didn't have as dramatic an impact for me as they do for some.
-Mike
As for the lower control arms, the recommendation is to leave them at stock length. The beefier design will help reduce/eliminate wheel hop, which not only reduces your 60' time, but also destroys rearends. They are adjustable, but I believe that's more because they're rod-ended, and the rod-ends just happen to attach by means of threading.
I'll let someone else comment on subframe connectors, or you can search through some of Sam Strano's posts on the topic. I have them, but I added them after making a lot of other changes to the suspension, so they didn't have as dramatic an impact for me as they do for some.
-Mike
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06-06-2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by blind527
Got you. I will leave the LCA's with stock settings, and adjust the PHB a little bit. It's gonna be harder for me to do that as I'm running a 15x10 with a 325/50/15 tire over a stock sized tire up front.
-Mike
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06-07-2006, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
If you can find someone who will loan you their stock wheels and make a trip to a shop with an alignment rack, they can help you out. Once you get everything centered, you won't want to move the panhard bar, but will instead want to clearance the fender wells with a hammer.
-Mike
-Mike
It seems like the drivers side clears better in the wheel well than the passenger side. I'll hammer a lot more tomorrow and grind, and see if it makes a difference.
When I put my PHB on, should I just leave it at the setting that it has on it already, or should I adjust it a little?
Last edited by blind527; 06-07-2006 at 01:14 AM.
