What does a panrod bar do???

please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wat does a panrod bar do???

ive been told to get one but dnt no what it does??!!!

Sonny,

I think you may mean Panhard Rod

Have a look at this link and it will explain what your after.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_rod

Why have you been told to get one??

http://www.micra.com.au/technical-articles/panhard-rod.php

Alex

chookman

im goin to lower my car, and i ws told to gt one!! are the a nesesaty??
thanks mate

Depends on how low you intend to go.
Yes...If you intend a "significant" drop then you will require a new panhard rod. Make sure you buy a good quality "Adjustable" Panhard Rod that will suit your particular need. There are quite a few to choose from so talk to a suspension shop or obtain the brand and model number from someone who has already done what you are about to.

The suspension dynamics calculated by the Nissan Design engineers came up with the exact length a stock Micra Panhard Rod would require to maintain optimal wheel alignment/tracking while the vehicle is in motion. Your current Panhard swings in an definitive arc from top to bottom of your suspension travel. Lowering you car will change the arc the rod now is required to swing/operate in.
To return the rear suspension assembly back to its correct alignment position another panhard rod of an exact length to suit, needs to be fitted. The easy way around this is to install an adjustable unit which can be varied in length and is designed specifically for this purpose.
You will also find a lot of serious offroad drivers will install adjustable panhards when they raise their vehicle's to increase the ground clearance they desire.

Hope this has helped

PS...you may also want to have a look at your bump stops if you plan on slamming it heaps

thats a good explaination on wikipedia alex..

btw i got the CD! cheers!

i gt 15" wheels on it at the mo, an i want to lower it abou 30mm pos 35mm!!! will that be a big difference??? cheers mate the explanation is s**t hot.

Sonny,

The safe answer would be yes.
Depending on the age of the vehicle you will probably find the springs have sagged somewhat from the original height.
What you perceive as 30-35mm drop from its current height may in actual fact be a larger variation by comparison to the original factory setting.
Therefore, you must compensate for:
The Nissan factory height, less the amount your springs have already sagged, less the amount you wish to lower. This MAY equate to an actual difference of, for example 50mm. (35mm drop + 15mm sag).

Something to watch for (Example 2)
If you purchase a set of lowering springs that are 25mm lower by factory standards, you may effictively only reduce the overall height by 10mm if your spings have sagged by 15mm.
How disappointed would you be??

Grab a tape measure and have a look at you car. I believe the stock ground clearance to be 150mm at its lowest point (sorry that doesn't help much) I would check with someone else on that figure.

Have a look at these sites

http://specs.amayama.com/nissan/march/

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/?man=4444&Nissan


Catch Ya

Chook