Panhard rod

[grenf]

Hi all been reading some blogs so now i want to lower me car 35mm or may be 50mm and get the adjustable panhard rod aswell put here's the question...how do u put the panhard rod on do u need to manually adjust it ? hence the name panhard rod adjustable

thx
kev

 

[frank]

there,s a bush on each end kev (usually rusted/siezed ) and you adjust the length so that the wheels sit in the arch an equal amount

 

[grenf]

ok .. thanks for the reply frank very fast

 

[Robb]

Fitting it is a doddle, adjusting it to the correct length is just trial and error, can take a few attempts though. I think i got it right on the fourth attempt lol.

 

[Alexx117]

just let the car sit without the panhard rod on and the springs in and adjust it till you can slide it on (Y)

 

[grenf]

just got another question about 50mm springs.. when springs is seated on the front struts do there pop out when car is jacked up from the front say to remove wheel

thx for the answers for the panhard rod i feel relaxed about that

kev

 

[Alienfish360]

the front suspension is a coilover system, so you will need spring compressors and a deep crank spanner to get them off.

 

[Alexx117]

or swan neck spanner

 

[micras69]

naaaa to much work all that spanner malark..........windy gun(Y)

 

[grenf]

the springs i mean once a 50mm coil spring is installed then say down the line i have to remove the wheel will the spring pop out of the seat when car is jack up

sorry for these dumb questions its from my mk1 escort days had lowering springs on struts that pop out when car was jacked up lol

kev

 

[Alienfish360]

No it won't because it's a coil over, the spring is mounted over the shock, and is held in as such.

 

[frank]

the lowering springs are (sort-of) progressive kev, where the end coils are tighter/closer wound, so they are still captive when the car is jacked up.
the stock ones are pre-loaded by about 50mm anyway, and my matiz ones on the front are about 50mm shorter, and are easy to fit without compressors (yet still captive)

 

[grenf]

thx everyone i can relax and get things on the move when pay day is here (Y)

kev

 

[mph]

Hi Mate

Our 50/55mm lowering springs have been specially made for us so they do not dropped drop out when the car is jacked up.

Matt
www.humphrisoxford.co.uk (under the motorsport section)