Panhard bar and lower control arms

[wretched73]

I'm putting a new rear in my car and am getting a new adj panhard bar because my car is lowered, i was planning on getting one from Spohn because the sway bars i'm getting are also made by them. Is it worth getting the chrome moly ones or should i just get the ones made of mild steel ($30 difference). I also figure i might as well get new lower control arms while the rear is off, Spohn brand control arms are kinda pricey. Should i just go with them or does anyone have any suggestions on what brand i should look at?

Thanks for your time

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

I went with the UMI 1982-02 F-Body Double Adjustable Panhard Bar and UMI 1982-02 F-Body Tubular Non-Adjustable Lower Control Arms. I did pay the extra 30 for the chrome moly though :) Since my car was lowered...my rear is now centered again and I dont have anymore wheel hop at the track :)

[Fast92RS]

I second UMI. Quality is excelent and there price is nice too.

[black95maro]

trel, my umi lcas will be coming after christmas. we can do an install day!! :lol: just get a umi adj phb and non adj lcas. UMI FTW!

[wretched73]

<3 thanks guys, hopefully will order everything tonight

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ive got all UMI's stuff on my car, great stuff.
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[Mike]

i switched from spohn to umi/wolfe and i got chromoly everything (i also go rod end everything but thats just me)

[98tadriver]

I have a BMR adjustable panhard bar for sale in the classifieds. click the link in my sig if you wanna get some parts that are in great shape! :)

[WildBillyT]

If you go poly, make sure that you keep everything properly lubricated. Not only will the bushings creak and sound like crap but they will bind up and give you a harsher ride.

Check this out:
http://www.ws6zxr.com/showthread.php?t=23014

[wretched73]

Thanks alot that really cleared alot up

[black95maro]

Thanks alot that really cleared alot up

what'd you do tonight?

[wretched73]

Tonight, i took everything off the new posi i have (panhard bar, LCA, etc..) then sanded and grinded the rust off, now tomorrow i plan on painting it

[WildBillyT]

Tonight, i took everything off the new posi i have (panhard bar, LCA, etc..) then sanded and grinded the rust off, now tomorrow i plan on painting it

If you are painting your rear axle, pick up a can of Rust Oleum professional semi gloss black and use that. I think they sell it at Home Depot, but if they don't you can get it at the welding store on 31 (what used to be Mercer Gas). Randy usually stocks it.

[wretched73]

Yea i sprayed it with rubber undercoating cuz my buddy says it would stand up to the salt and stuff better. But then i did hit it with a coat of rustoleum. Looks fly ass HECK

[black95maro]

Yea i sprayed it with rubber undercoating cuz my buddy says it would stand up to the salt and stuff better. But then i did hit it with a coat of rustoleum. Looks fly ass HECK

:nod: :mrgreen:

[wretched73]

(black95maro helped me with my rear :) ) And the bolts are nice and shiny silverish against the black diff cover, LOOKS SO BADBUTT

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rustoleum is good stuff, i painted my diff a few years ago in the dead of winter and the stuff is still there, no flaking, rust-through or anything.
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[426 Wedge]

Do Rust Bullet first then paint. Will last forever.

[black95maro]

Do Rust Bullet first then paint. Will last forever.

rust preventive?

[wretched73]

Screw that, I LOVE RUST

[WildBillyT]

rust preventive?

It's like POR-15. It's a conversion coating that you can paint right over rust to encapsulate it.

[426 Wedge]

Screw that, I LOVE RUST


Rust = Lighter = Faster!!!!

[426 Wedge]

It's like POR-15. It's a conversion coating that you can paint right over rust to encapsulate it.


Wrong, With POR15 you have to buy their prep solution and apply first then topcaot with POR. If you don't do this POR will NOT work. I have a sealed can if you want to buy it.

[deadtrend1]

Wrong, With POR15 you have to buy their prep solution and apply first then topcaot with POR. If you don't do this POR will NOT work. I have a sealed can if you want to buy it.

Thats funny cause years ago when they started, they didnt have the prep solution and jsut sold the pints or quarts.

[WildBillyT]

Thats funny cause years ago when they started, they didnt have the prep solution and jsut sold the pints or quarts.

It is most certainly directly applicable. Restomotive told me I could do it, and I have. Granted it certainly works the best when you use marine clean, then metal ready and go that route, but that's not to say it doesn't work if you paint it right on. The surface just has to have good tooth for the coating to stick to. I only use it for frames and such and they are usually sandblasted for that reason.