KovemaN Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I have seen many people asking for this so I made a simple drawing to guide someone if they are interested in building their own panhard bar drop bracket. It should probably be built from 3/16" steel plate or cold roll flat bar. It's basically two pieces of steel with a few holes separated by a plate at the top and a piece of tubing supporting the original bolt hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thank you for that. Is this one dimensioned for a 3" drop or 70mm?? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) And here's a Picture for those that need to visualize it. This is taken from an Old thread that 88 had up ages ago i think. Hope that helps as well. Edited December 10, 2009 by Dowser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have to say that I completely lack any kind of brain power to relate that diagram to what it actually is in real life. I really don't like my learning style sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 The drop would be 70mm in that drawing. I thought that would be about right for a 3" lift after it has settled. That can be changed to accommodate any lift though. The top of the bracket would lie inside the original mount instead of around the outside. There is a lip on the outside of the stock mount and this would not require modification of that bracket. This is basically a copy of the Calmini bracket. The only difference is the tube between the sides instead of a strap along the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 ididnt know calmini made a panhard drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 YA Calmini makes one but from what I understand you can't buy it on its own. You need to buy their whole suspension kit to get it.... Least thats what they told me about 3 years ago when I called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) YA Calmini makes one but from what I understand you can't buy it on its own. You need to buy their whole suspension kit to get it.... Least thats what they told me about 3 years ago when I called. I think they told me something like 60 bucks when I called. but then I made my own. the upper hole is slotted and there is a nudge screw on the side. Tightening the nudge screw while the upper and middle bolts are loose pivots the bracket arround the center bolt for axle centering. once centered the setting is locked in by a jam nut on the nudge screw and by tightening down the upper and middle bolts. Somone on here reccomended designing a bracket that raises the axle side of the bar instead of dropping the frame side. In theroy this would raise the roll center and make it more stable. I may try to do that one day. Edited December 10, 2009 by MY1PATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 It's hidden on the page with the lift springs. Part Number - NP12633 $75.95 + $25 shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I have one of the Calmini drop down bracket laying around... Never got around to using it..yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) I stand corrected then. Wonder why they told me that then. Perhaps they were not available at that time or something. I just remember getting off the phone thinking what a load of crap. Glad to see they are available now. but $100 bucks shipped is a pretty expensive bracket if you ask me. Edited December 15, 2009 by Dowser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 even $100 seems steep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 even $100 seems steep hahah Typo... Ment $100.00 nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozsi Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 For the budget minded individual. haha... it has held up to crawling on 35's with stock t/c gears, 5 speed, and 4.88 gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATHRIDER Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I have one of the Calmini drop down bracket laying around... Never got around to using it..yet. Id be interested if you wanna sell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balmer Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Somone on here reccomended designing a bracket that raises the axle side of the bar instead of dropping the frame side. In theroy this would raise the roll center and make it more stable. I may try to do that one day. Ya, it's a better way to go. I'm finishing off my long arm rear 5-link this week and I'll be doing a bracket to raise the trac bar at the axle. I can't figure out how to post pics on here (which is why my build thread is dormant) so I'll provide a link to a different forum with my build after the bracket is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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