pmustang Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hello, I am finding with these beats that when you buy one thing you have to buy another, If I was in the USA this would be fine as your prices are about a third of ours. Bought a K&N now need a tune, bought lowering springs now need an adjustable panhard bar! the rear end has skewed to the left due to the panhard bar pushing it aside when the car went downward. I am not looking for anything too fancy, I don't race and only street the car sub 2k miles a year, Anyone have any recommendations? Is this something a shadetree mechanic can install? (well I assume it is) but does it need any skills to set up or do you just eyeball the rear end as being centered. cheers. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badshelby Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hello, I am finding with these beats that when you buy one thing you have to buy another, If I was in the USA this would be fine as your prices are about a third of ours. Bought a K&N now need a tune, bought lowering springs now need an adjustable panhard bar! the rear end has skewed to the left due to the panhard bar pushing it aside when the car went downward. I am not looking for anything too fancy, I don't race and only street the car sub 2k miles a year, Anyone have any recommendations? Is this something a shadetree mechanic can install? (well I assume it is) but does it need any skills to set up or do you just eyeball the rear end as being centered. cheers. Peter Any adjustable bar should do the trick. Easy install, you can eyeball it or just measure when you make the lateral adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelTownStang Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Most of these cars are already skewed to the left... lowered it just intensified the flaw. To answer your question... I recommend the BMR Adjustable Panhard Bar. It's very easy to install. Pick your color: black or red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Here's a link to a panhard bar install thread for a 2007. It's best to adjust centering with all four wheels on the ground. I did the adjustment with the rear wheels raised about 4.5 inches with my makeshift ramps and it was still centered when back on ground. If the incline is large, (e.g. higher ramps), the car's weight might be skewed enough throw your centering off once the car is level. http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-279/627132-how-i-installed-adjustable-panhard-bar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Bloody Brilliant photos and write up. Very cool I am going to go for this bar, just have to figure out how to get it over to blighty without costing me an arm and a leg. I didn't realize there were stabilizers as well on the bar set up. I thought it just went from one side of the axle tube to the chassis. Very informative. Thanks for the tips folks, does anyone know if the factory bar is hollow? PS, kinda surprised you folks don't have aftermarket lower control arms, I found the axle tramp on my car quite bad until I went with new lower control arms. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlugs Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Bloody Brilliant photos and write up. Very cool I am going to go for this bar, just have to figure out how to get it over to blighty without costing me an arm and a leg. I didn't realize there were stabilizers as well on the bar set up. I thought it just went from one side of the axle tube to the chassis. Very informative. Thanks for the tips folks, does anyone know if the factory bar is hollow? PS, kinda surprised you folks don't have aftermarket lower control arms, I found the axle tramp on my car quite bad until I went with new lower control arms. peter Peter, the factory bar is hollow, but filled with sand or shot to deaden vibration. There are several good aftermarket adjustable bars on the market. The ones I chose for both my '08 Bullitt and '09 KR, are the ones made and sold by Spohn. They're nicely powder-coated, and the welds look good. I got the double poly ended ones in black, for a good price on eBay. I think they were about $119 each, plus shipping. I'd guess they'll ship anywhere, but it could cost. They're a very simple installation, BTW. Just read the instruction sheet, and re-torque the fasteners to spec. with some blue threadlocker (LocTite). Here's the one I use: SPOHN POLY ADJUSTABLE PANHARD Duane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 Mustang Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Most of these cars are already skewed to the left... lowered it just intensified the flaw. To answer your question... I recommend the BMR Adjustable Panhard Bar. It's very easy to install. Pick your color: black or red. I couldn't agree more. Very nice bar and even easier to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Haha, 119 to buy and 169 bucks to ship, plus customs and brokerage fees. What a joke! Sad what we have to put up with buying parts over here. cheers. Will find a way eventually. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doc Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Haha, 119 to buy and 169 bucks to ship, plus customs and brokerage fees. What a joke! Sad what we have to put up with buying parts over here. cheers. Will find a way eventually. Peter You might check with local auto parts stores and/or speed shops to see if they import parts or if they can import. They prob could at least get it shipped cheaper than you can. Also, do you have customs, etc on parts from other UK countries (Canada)? Just a thought or two. Good Luck and Good Hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'll get it here one way or the other, I brought over my K&N CAI and lower control arms in my luggage (still had to pay an extra bag fee) I am wanting wheels so may combine shipping and use a consolidated shipper. Yes all non EU countries you pay VAT, So USA and Canada you would have to pay. Cheers. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I didn't know K&N required a tune...when the brought it out they said it didn't, but then again, it didn't meet it's power claims either. I did the Steeda springs for the vert, BMR LCAs and Adj Panhard Bar, have worked flawlessly. Where bouts do you live. (PM me with your lo-cal) I'll check with some of my buds that fly to England and perhaps I might can put a stowaway part on one of their jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Hello, I am finding with these beats that when you buy one thing you have to buy another, If I was in the USA this would be fine as your prices are about a third of ours. Bought a K&N now need a tune, bought lowering springs now need an adjustable panhard bar! the rear end has skewed to the left due to the panhard bar pushing it aside when the car went downward. I am not looking for anything too fancy, I don't race and only street the car sub 2k miles a year, Anyone have any recommendations? Is this something a shadetree mechanic can install? (well I assume it is) but does it need any skills to set up or do you just eyeball the rear end as being centered. cheers. Peter Being in the UK why not make an adjustable panhard out of the original one by cutting the ends off leave a little of the tube slide the proper size solid round stock in & weld it. make the other end adjustable similar to the aftrer market ones , just a thought if you are handy. After all all they only a stablizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Texas, I live in Colchester in Essex. Used to love going to the local bases and getting my fix on american food from the PX, I'd appreciate the help if possible from your military friends. On the K&N, if you look at my other thread about my CAI I also thought they did not need a tune. Had some driveablity problems with mine. Shelby 001, your thoughts exactly mirror mine. As its hollow I was thinking of cutting it, putting in a solid bar of the correct diameter and when correctly set tacking it in place then removing for a proper welding job. They are fillled with sand I think so that may pose a problem if that takes care of some harmonics or NVB in the cars suspension. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 They are fillled with sand I think so that may pose a problem if that takes care of some harmonics or NVB in the cars suspension. Peter Only the stock panhard bar is filled with sand or something that sounds like sand. I don't believe any of the aftermarket panhard bars are filled ... just a hollow pipe, but larger in diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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