setting up a panhard rod

[Dansstarlet1996]

just before i do it, when you put on a panhard rod, do is have to adjust it then lower the car down and measure each side, or can it be measure when its still in the air?

[akyakapotter]

I jacked the axel up to ride height and adjusted to suit was a pain in the ass lol

[Dansstarlet1996]

so the axle has to be at the right ride height?

[5e colin]

you cant do it urselve it needs to go on 4wheel alignment computer to center the axel

[Dansstarlet1996]

cant you measure the arch to wheel gap and do it that way? and does the car have to be on the ground or can it be done on axle stands?

[akyakapotter]

cant you measure the arch to wheel gap and do it that way? and does the car have to be on the ground or can it be done on axle stands?

Done mine on axel stands.

[5e colin]

cant you measure the arch to wheel gap and do it that way? and does the car have to be on the ground or can it be done on axle stands?

ya you can eyeball it for sure BUT if you dont want your car to be crabbing over the road i would get it aligned !!!!! its the whole point in fitting 1

[Dansstarlet1996]

its dropped 40mm so its not miles down, its on springs too not coilovers, so can barely see any difference each side tbh, il do it tomorrow measuring it and then stick it on the aligner at work to be sure

[5e colin]

40mm drop equals about 6% out on the rear axel crab crab

anyways if you wont get it done on the computer your

car will always be crabbing

[Arnold]

The bloke that fitted mine adjusted it to the same length of a standard one and fitted it on! I take it that's not right?

Edited December 30, 2015 by Arnold

[Dansstarlet1996]

I've just done mine and it needed adjusting, took about 2 hours i stuck a plumb line on the arch and measured from the line to the edge of the rim, and it was pushed across so needed adjusting

[5e colin]

The bloke that fitted mine adjusted it to the same length of a standard one and fitted it on! I take it that's not right?

nope the lower the car gets the shorter the penhard becomes to stay centered

[MR-2]

Making my on adjustable panhard. Very curious to know what would be some basic length to target. If maybe -50mm/2" dropped, is that 2,5cm/1" shorter or how much. Can calculate myself some day when I add coilovers, but would be easier if there is some basic formula for that ?

I'm doing EP91 axle to EP70. Upper panhard is from 7 and lower from 9, 10mm difference, also axle is 10mm wider each side, so that why factory has made it shorter.