Panhandle bars?

[nitrous36]

Does anyone know anything about panhandle bars? In another topic disscussing car handling some mentioned panhandle bars. I did a search on it and couldnt find nothing. I have an idea about what they are and I know what they do but could not find anything.

[GTR_driver]

Do you mean Panhard Bar?

[nitrous36]

No panhandle bars. Heres a quote about it so you will have an idea of what it might be.

"bc of the 4 link has bad lateral control when under close to the limit conering the axle travels up to 2 inchs causeing the rear to almost steer it self and the mustang back end kicks out pretty easy. But dont get me wrong they handle well. It is just the bad lateral control if u buy a panhandle bar and correct this problem there is a huge difference"

Im not sure what it is either but I have an idea of what he is talking about. The new Mustang for 2005 uses a panhandle setup with the suspension/rear axle to help improve cornering.

EDIT: Turns out its panhard rod not panhandle.

[GTES-t]

Yeah, like GTR_Driver said, Panhard Bar:

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/panhard.asp

The info you got was mistyped. Not all that shocking when you read the entire quote, "conering...inchs...causeing...it self...dont."

[Moppie]

I thought the new mustangs used an independant set up at the back?

If they still run a live axle, over 40 years after they became obsolete in a street car then I have just lost any and all respect I might have had for them as performance cars.

[nismo_power]

Originally Posted by Moppie

I thought the new mustangs used an independant set up at the back?

If they still run a live axle, over 40 years after they became obsolete in a street car then I have just lost any and all respect I might have had for them as performance cars.

i wouldnt be surprised if they do on the new 05's, although im possitive its independent. they are trying to bring back the old mustang that made them famous....at least it seems that way to me.

[jmrev]

i think that he was meaning on the 05's. I dont like the retro.

[nitrous36]

Originally Posted by Moppie

I thought the new mustangs used an independant set up at the back?

If they still run a live axle, over 40 years after they became obsolete in a street car then I have just lost any and all respect I might have had for them as performance cars.

No the 2005 Mustang has a three link rear suspension. The new mustang gets a solid rear axle. Automotive Industries said the three link rear suspension design features a panhard rod to control the rear axle. So yeah the guy miss spelled it as panhandle bar unless he ment something different. Like everyone said I think he ment panhard rod though.

[nitrous36]

We were not talking about the 05 Mustang we were talking about previous gen Mustangs and the guy suggested panhard rods. As for whether the guy ment panhard rod or panhandle bar (something different) Ill ask to make sure.