Panhard Bar kit for Mustangs greatly improves handling by adding a critical suspension component to better locate the rear axle. Also called the part that Ford forgot.

What is a Panhard Bar?

• It is a suspension link that provides lateral (sideways) location of the rear axle.
• Don't bother looking for it under your Mustang; Ford left them off the 1979-04 models.

Benefits

• Improves stability during cornering.
• Improves straight-line stability.
• Improves handling predictability.
• Fewer steering wheel corrections are needed to stay on line.
• Helps keep car straight during a drag race launch.
• Stops the Mustang's rear-steer tendency.
• Lowers the rear roll center.
• Simpler and therefore less expensive than a Watts linkage.

Features

• Bolts-in, no welding required.
• Clears stock tailpipes, and aftermarket tailpipes that follow the stock routing. Dynomax and Flowmaster tailpipes follow the stock routing.
• Vertical adjustment of the rod's mounting accommodates different ride heights.
• Very long rod minimizes sideways movement caused by the arc of the rod's motion.
• Teflon-lined spherical rod ends precisely control movement with virtually no noise transmission.
• Stout 6061-T6 aluminum rod is made from a custom extrusion, designed by MM for this application.
• Rod ends are mounted in double shear for greatest strength and safety.
• Chassis inserts allow proper tightening of mounting bolts without distorting the frame rail.
• Low mounting of the rod significantly lowers the rear roll center, reducing the tendency of the inside rear tire to lift and unload during cornering.
• Roll center is lower than what can be achieved with a Watts link.
• While compatible with the standard T/A differential cover when properly installed, we recommend the new low-profile cover (listed for the S197 application) to ensure no interference.
• Required before installation of the MM Torque-arm.

Wheel spacers are recommended for 1979-93 Mustangs that have both:

• Fox-length axles
• Rear wheels with a backspacing greater than 5.75". This is typical of 9" or wider wheels.

Why?

• The Panhard rod lowers the roll center from the stock height. This may allow the inner sidewall of a wide tire to rub on the inside wheel well when the body rolls during cornering.
• A 1/4" wheel spacer will eliminate or reduce tire rubbing on the inside wheel well housing after installation of a Panhard Bar.

Option

• Polished aluminum rod is available by clicking the option button above.

Why is a Panhard Bar an improvement to the stock Mustang rear suspension?

Notes

• Not sure your Mustang needs the MM Panhard Bar? All 2005 to current Mustangs have a Panhard Rod. Ford would not spend the money if there were no benefit.