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Old 10-25-2005 | 07:47 PM
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Do I really need a drop-bracket?

Im going with a little 2.5" lift.... either coils or spacers.... and i keep reading how people are saying you need drop down brackets? first, what do the brackets exactly do? 2nd, how mch are they? and 3rd who makes them?

also, is there anything else i need for this amount of lift?

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Old 10-25-2005 | 07:54 PM
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Panhard drop bracket. Yep, it will help. Look here www.sonoransteel.com for the explanation what they do.

And you need some quick disconnects. Those are on my website link below under products.

Old 10-25-2005 | 08:04 PM
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what would be the result if i do not replace it? less articulation of the rear?
Old 10-25-2005 | 08:05 PM
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is the lift 2.5" all around, or 2.5" in the front and something else in the rear?
Old 10-25-2005 | 08:15 PM
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it would be 2.5 all around OME 891s in the rear
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:20 PM
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You dont NEED them. Your axle might be a half inch cocked to the right without it. Not even noticeable unless you get a tape measurer out and measure it.

If your worried about articulation, go ahead and just remove the sway bar all together.

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Old 10-25-2005 | 10:30 PM
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i would say to go ahead and get the drop bracket. its only 75 and it straightens out your axle. or u can get a pan hard bar for 150 after core. If u want just the bracket, i have one taht i havent used yet. Im looking to get the bar. let me know

Definately need the discos!
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:32 PM
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You dont NEED them. Your axle might be a half inch cocked to the right without it. Not even noticeable unless you get a tape measurer out and measure it.

If your worried about articulation, go ahead and just remove the sway bar all together.
Basically hit it right on. You don't necessarily NEED it, but it is a good idea. I would reccommend the replacement panhard bar from sonoran steel so if you ever go back to stock, it will be much easier than having to saw off a bracket that was welded on.

I ran with no panhard bar drop bracket and with no rear swaybar for almost a year and had great articulation!
Old 10-26-2005 | 02:14 AM
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I got mine for one main reason... After doing the lift and getting it aligned, I felt my car was a bit twitchy after every bump/dip.. It would have a weird wiggle to it. I ended up getting the bar, since I found that getting the bracket plus getting it professionally welded wouldn't be worth the price difference to me. The bar is a simple DIY. Oh yeah, no more twitchy feeling after the panhard bar.
Old 10-26-2005 | 02:31 AM
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i did LC coils in the rear without doing the panhard drop... everyonce and a while when i am extremely flexed out, i will hear the Orca's.... that what i call it when you drive line rubs on your gas tank... it sounds like whales talking... i say screw the pan hard drop unless you have a money tree in your abck yard.
Old 10-26-2005 | 07:56 AM
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IMO, the purpose is way beyond articulation. In fact, I don't see how it would affect articulation at all.

I do know that without a drop bracket or drop bar your shocks are sitting crooked all the time. This means that when you hit bumps they actually twist side to side. I know of at least one 3rd gen owner that has replaced 2 sets of OME shocks because the top bolts have broken off.

You do what you think is best...
Old 10-27-2005 | 03:59 PM
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Without it, you'll break shock shafts. That's the bottom line.

And it will be 1/2" of and drive a few degrees off.
Old 10-27-2005 | 04:28 PM
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Don't forget about diff drop spacers.
Old 10-27-2005 | 05:24 PM
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well i'm just gonna wait till these shocks break before puttin a new set on then! they are too short anyhow.
Old 10-27-2005 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by outdoorfever
well i'm just gonna wait till these shocks break before puttin a new set on then! they are too short anyhow.
I hope you're being sarcastic here... The shock holds the spring in place.... If the sucker breaks and you go over a bump or dip hard, it might get ugly.....



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