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Old 03-26-2012, 05:48 PM
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Just wanted to see if any of the A&C guys might be interested in a panhard bar. I got this from A&C. Just didn't feel like I needed it after all. No plans to race my car, so it does fine with the 4 link. A&C asks $125 + shipping.
I'm asking $75 free shipping, with all brackets to install. Only used for maybe 50 miles.

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Old 03-26-2012, 09:02 PM
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Joey, You HAVE to run a panhard bar, it's not an option, or a race only item. The panhard bar is what keeps your rear end from sliding out from under your car.
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Joey, You HAVE to run a panhard bar, it's not an option, or a race only item. The panhard bar is what keeps your rear end from sliding out from under your car.
Like Tim said,the panhard bar is a required piece of a parallel 4-link suspension.
The axle has to be located laterally and the 4- links cannot do that except for a very minor degree.Without the bar there is no direct lateral restraint for the axle. A lateral force would put stress on the links themselves, and the joints at each end.
This movement will bind the suspension and will lead to failure of a link and/or the bushing/rod ends.

Bottom line....put it back on and enjoy better safer handling.
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Old 03-27-2012, 05:51 AM
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Joey:
Let me tell you a story.
I have adjustable 4 link in my A & C. Links not from Joe.
I took a left turn pretty hard one day and the next thing I know the car was tracking very strange. I got out and noticed the rear tires were no longer equal to the side of the car. The whole rear end shifted over to the left.
Here I broke one of the welded ends of the adjustable link.
If one of the links fail do to extreeme side load from taking a turn too aggressively the rear end will move like mine did.
I put a panard bar in similar to what you have after I got the adjustable link fixed.
Since then no issues.
I would keep it, why take it off.
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Use of this is NOT an option. If you are driving it this way.....you are on borrowed time until it comes out from under you.
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Putting the link on top of the rear end on a short wheel base car is not a good idea, it will lift the outside tire off the ground in a hard turn, that will cause sever over steer.
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Wow everyone is quick to help. I spoke to Joe today, who manufactures this car. He said you do not HAVE to have the panhard bar with a triangular 4-link, it is an OPTION. Bad luck with the weld could cause a problem, I understand that. The bar is designed by Joe to go just as the picture shows.

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Old 03-27-2012, 07:05 PM
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It was hard to tell from the photo that the top links are angeled......

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Old 03-28-2012, 09:36 PM
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Got a email from a concerned fellow cobra owner, lets just say I'm putting it back on the car.

Thanks for all the input.
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Old 03-29-2012, 11:11 AM
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Joey:
Before I put the adjustable links in place, I had the big thick aluminum bars Joe provised as standard with his kit. Using those it might not be a problem, but like I said with the adjustable links you sacrifice some strength for the side to side forces and reaction forces.
Good decision to leave it.
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