4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
05-05-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
I like the rod/rod designs myself. Sure they're a bit noisier but It's not bad enough to be annoying for me (and while the car isn't a daily driver, I've been driving it a lot lately). I've got the front all rod end, back poly right now... back is going to rod end next year.
05-05-2006, 03:07 PM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
He's thinking of the earlier GM cars.... the LCA's had the mounts for the sway bar. My 1966 GTO was set up that way..... 
But a 4th gen has separate mounts for the sway bar.
Rod ends, and nothing else......
But a 4th gen has separate mounts for the sway bar.
Rod ends, and nothing else......
05-05-2006, 04:27 PM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
Originally Posted by Xride
The Sway bar does not mount or come into contact with the LCA, so no worries there
While your odering thing you may want to consider LCA relocation brakets, I know with the SS SLP suspension its right in the middle of needing them and not, but wouldnt hurt.
While your odering thing you may want to consider LCA relocation brakets, I know with the SS SLP suspension its right in the middle of needing them and not, but wouldnt hurt.
I saw the LCA relocation brackets, but I'm not sure I follow what they do... Do they just give the LCA more leverage against the twist of the axle? What is different between the SS and Z28 suspensions that makes a difference? I am pretty sure my '97 SS sits higher than my '95 Z28 did, just a little...
05-05-2006, 08:18 PM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
Relocation brackets change the angle of the LCAs between the chassis and the axle. They lower the axle end of the LCA which has the effect of pushing the axle downward under acceleration to increase traction. On a lowered car the chassis mount gets lowered which changes the angle of the LCA and the relocation brackets compensate for that change.
05-05-2006, 08:57 PM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
Some have had great results with them. I saw none with my non-lowered set up when I had them on my 10 bolt. I currently do not use them on my Strange 12 bolt and I hook very well...
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05-06-2006, 08:31 AM
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Re: 4th Gen Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Rod?
Originally Posted by ABA383
Some have had great results with them. I saw none with my non-lowered set up when I had them on my 10 bolt. I currently do not use them on my Strange 12 bolt and I hook very well...
--Alan
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