Panhard Bar Question - Steel vs Aluminum
8/22/13, 05:56 PM
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Whiteline is what I would recommend. Not sure if they are steel or aluminum, but I would think the only difference would be that aluminum is lighter. Unless you are doing some serious off or dedicated tracking I wouldn't think you could break either.
8/22/13, 06:32 PM
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Steeda's panhard rod features 4130 chrome moly alloy steel construction, not just ordinary mild steel like the factory piece and other aftermarket offerings.
Benefits include length adjustment to adjust rear end offset and urethane bushings for reduced flex.
What kind of driving do you do?
Best Regards,
TJ
Benefits include length adjustment to adjust rear end offset and urethane bushings for reduced flex.
What kind of driving do you do?
Best Regards,
TJ
8/22/13, 06:35 PM
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Steeda's panhard rod features 4130 chrome moly alloy steel construction, not just ordinary mild steel like the factory piece and other aftermarket offerings.
Benefits include length adjustment to adjust rear end offset and urethane bushings for reduced flex.
What kind of driving do you do?
Best Regards,
TJ
Benefits include length adjustment to adjust rear end offset and urethane bushings for reduced flex.
What kind of driving do you do?
Best Regards,
TJ
8/22/13, 10:56 PM
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The panhard is such a simple device that unless you are doing a lot of racing you may as well buy the least expensive decent made part. American muscle has both the aluminum and steel J&M units for $115 minus the forum discount. The steel version is easier to adjust since you only have to work from one end of it. The aluminum version, you have to loosen the adjusting stop nuts on each end of the bar to adjust it.
Buy what you wish but they all do the same job basically.
Buy what you wish but they all do the same job basically.
Last edited by Ltngdrvr; 8/22/13 at 11:19 PM.
8/23/13, 07:18 PM
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I won't comment on the competition ... but you can check this video out and see what we have to offer. Obviously we feel our unit is superior over the competition ... Steeda has been in the suspension game for over 20 years.
8/24/13, 01:56 PM
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I personally like BMR and Whiteline. Both are easily adjustable on the car and use poly bushings that are quiet unlike some of their competition.
Adjustable PHB's really don't off performance gain other than being lighter and a bit stiffer. My opinion is to stick with an on-car adjustable like the ones I mentioned. A plus is their customer service as well, I have never heard of any complaints either. have plenty of both in stock
Adjustable PHB's really don't off performance gain other than being lighter and a bit stiffer. My opinion is to stick with an on-car adjustable like the ones I mentioned. A plus is their customer service as well, I have never heard of any complaints either. have plenty of both in stock
8/27/13, 09:13 PM
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http://www.kennybrown.com/videos/par...le-panhard-bar
This vid gives a good explanation of the KB kit, which I now have. I have also had good experience with Whiteline and BMR products, never used Steeda but being from the Sebring area, I have nothing but good things to say about them, too!
Chrome moly steel is the lightest/strongest combination, that's my pick as far as materials. The Steeda and Whiteline bars are both chrome moly, not sure about the BMR.
I think the better questions for a panhard bar are going to be:
1. What kind of adjustability do you want, and how does the adjustability work? On car is always nice, and I think Steeda has the best design as far as that goes. Whiteline is also nice but not as nice, and the BMR single adjustable is the worst design IMO.
2. What kind of endlinks do you want? Poly ends will be a good balance of performance and noise for the street, nice rod ends will be better if you plan on tracking the car, but will wear out in daily use and are noisy.
I love the Steeda bar for street use for those reasons. I love my Kenny Brown bar for track use.
This vid gives a good explanation of the KB kit, which I now have. I have also had good experience with Whiteline and BMR products, never used Steeda but being from the Sebring area, I have nothing but good things to say about them, too!
Chrome moly steel is the lightest/strongest combination, that's my pick as far as materials. The Steeda and Whiteline bars are both chrome moly, not sure about the BMR.
I think the better questions for a panhard bar are going to be:
1. What kind of adjustability do you want, and how does the adjustability work? On car is always nice, and I think Steeda has the best design as far as that goes. Whiteline is also nice but not as nice, and the BMR single adjustable is the worst design IMO.
2. What kind of endlinks do you want? Poly ends will be a good balance of performance and noise for the street, nice rod ends will be better if you plan on tracking the car, but will wear out in daily use and are noisy.
I love the Steeda bar for street use for those reasons. I love my Kenny Brown bar for track use.
8/28/13, 09:19 AM
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http://www.kennybrown.com/videos/par...le-panhard-bar
This vid gives a good explanation of the KB kit, which I now have. I have also had good experience with Whiteline and BMR products, never used Steeda but being from the Sebring area, I have nothing but good things to say about them, too!
Chrome moly steel is the lightest/strongest combination, that's my pick as far as materials. The Steeda and Whiteline bars are both chrome moly, not sure about the BMR.
I think the better questions for a panhard bar are going to be:
1. What kind of adjustability do you want, and how does the adjustability work? On car is always nice, and I think Steeda has the best design as far as that goes. Whiteline is also nice but not as nice, and the BMR single adjustable is the worst design IMO.
2. What kind of endlinks do you want? Poly ends will be a good balance of performance and noise for the street, nice rod ends will be better if you plan on tracking the car, but will wear out in daily use and are noisy.
I love the Steeda bar for street use for those reasons. I love my Kenny Brown bar for track use.
This vid gives a good explanation of the KB kit, which I now have. I have also had good experience with Whiteline and BMR products, never used Steeda but being from the Sebring area, I have nothing but good things to say about them, too!
Chrome moly steel is the lightest/strongest combination, that's my pick as far as materials. The Steeda and Whiteline bars are both chrome moly, not sure about the BMR.
I think the better questions for a panhard bar are going to be:
1. What kind of adjustability do you want, and how does the adjustability work? On car is always nice, and I think Steeda has the best design as far as that goes. Whiteline is also nice but not as nice, and the BMR single adjustable is the worst design IMO.
2. What kind of endlinks do you want? Poly ends will be a good balance of performance and noise for the street, nice rod ends will be better if you plan on tracking the car, but will wear out in daily use and are noisy.
I love the Steeda bar for street use for those reasons. I love my Kenny Brown bar for track use.
8/28/13, 05:57 PM
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8/28/13, 09:03 PM
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8/29/13, 09:48 AM
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We think all of our parts are better than the competition ... why would we be in business if we did not have that feeling?
From our engineering to our testing ... we have put in a lot of time and made a large investment in making the best products that we can make, and we will continue to push these products to the limits to keep improving them. Might I add, we have done this by keeping all of our manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and not "lowering our quality" by saving a buck and outsourcing.
If companies didn't push each other to keep improving and adapting, then the consumer would ultimately lose.
If this type of advertising is not your thing, then I understand, but we choose to educate the consumer with our articles.
In the end ... if the consumer does not want to purchase from us, then that is their choice and that is what makes America a great country - the freedom for the consumer to choose.
Best Regards,
TJ
From our engineering to our testing ... we have put in a lot of time and made a large investment in making the best products that we can make, and we will continue to push these products to the limits to keep improving them. Might I add, we have done this by keeping all of our manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and not "lowering our quality" by saving a buck and outsourcing.
If companies didn't push each other to keep improving and adapting, then the consumer would ultimately lose.
If this type of advertising is not your thing, then I understand, but we choose to educate the consumer with our articles.
In the end ... if the consumer does not want to purchase from us, then that is their choice and that is what makes America a great country - the freedom for the consumer to choose.
Best Regards,
TJ
Last edited by tj@steeda; 8/29/13 at 11:35 AM.