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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blow_U_In_Reverse</b> <br /><small>Member # 12298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,12,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Is Maximum Motorsport the only company that still sells PanHard Bars for mustangs? Ive been looking at options for my foxbody, but MM is the only one I can find. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87#184saleen</b> <br /><small>Member # 6276</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,14,24,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'm going to have one for sale soon mm phb with mm adjustable lca with torque arm and springs lmk <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CAMD FOX</b> <br /><small>Member # 11891</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,14,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Griggs makes them as well, however I dont like their design. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>adower</b> <br /><small>Member # 5955</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,15,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Doesn't maier racing make them as well? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>90GT510</b> <br /><small>Member # 9199</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,15,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a steeda one that I really like. Great design and performance. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Sinister Mustang</b> <br /><small>Member # 13889</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,4,16,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If you need pricing for a panhard bar for a Fox, Shoot me a PM with a part number and i'll get you a competitive price.<br /><br />Thanks, <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWSN95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,9,16,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by adower:<br /><strong> Doesn't maier racing make them as well? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Maier Racing went out of business after Mike left. Mike still makes them at his new shop, Mike Maier Inc, but he only made them for 60s and 70s mustangs.<br /><br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br />Griggs PHB is kinda... janky IMO. I don't like their design at all. MM is the only way to go. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>phildog</b> <br /><small>Member # 1214</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,9,18,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by adower:<br /><strong> Doesn't maier racing make them as well? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Maier Racing went out of business after Mike left. Mike still makes them at his new shop, Mike Maier Inc, but he only made them for 60s and 70s mustangs.<br /><br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br />Griggs PHB is kinda... janky IMO. I don't like their design at all. MM is the only way to go. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">When did Maier Racing go out of business? I was there in December and the fiberglass portion of the business was very much still active.<br /><br />MM panhard bar is a great unit. The Steeda 5-link is comparable but a different philosophy. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>totalkaos92</b> <br /><small>Member # 5750</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,10,20,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by phildog:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by adower:<br /><strong> Doesn't maier racing make them as well? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Maier Racing went out of business after Mike left. Mike still makes them at his new shop, Mike Maier Inc, but he only made them for 60s and 70s mustangs.<br /><br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br />Griggs PHB is kinda... janky IMO. I don't like their design at all. MM is the only way to go. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">When did Maier Racing go out of business? I was there in December and the fiberglass portion of the business was very much still active.<br /><br />MM panhard bar is a great unit. The Steeda 5-link is comparable but a different philosophy. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the brothers went and started there own individual shops/companies <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>phildog</b> <br /><small>Member # 1214</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,10,22,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by totalkaos92:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by phildog:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by adower:<br /><strong> Doesn't maier racing make them as well? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Maier Racing went out of business after Mike left. Mike still makes them at his new shop, Mike Maier Inc, but he only made them for 60s and 70s mustangs.<br /><br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br />Griggs PHB is kinda... janky IMO. I don't like their design at all. MM is the only way to go. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">When did Maier Racing go out of business? I was there in December and the fiberglass portion of the business was very much still active.<br /><br />MM panhard bar is a great unit. The Steeda 5-link is comparable but a different philosophy. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the brothers went and started there own individual shops/companies </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Mike Maier started Mike Maier Inc separate from the rest of the family. His older brother Charles has taken a more active role in the pre-existing Maier Racing. Maier Racing is still active in the fiberglass industry, but their suspension fabrication is not nearly as prolific since Mike's departure. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>50Reasons</b> <br /><small>Member # 6452</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,11,0,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I liked my grigs phb worked great for my set up <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>RiddlerGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 113</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,11,8,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Mike Maier Inc, - is Mike's shop it's been open a year + now. They are quickly expanding their focus. <br /><br />They initially started on the vintage mustang scene and have expanded into the S550, Camaro, C2 Vette.<br /><br />The old Mike Maier is still selling Mike's old designs focused on 60's mustangs. The fiberglass shop is still running and make some of the best fiberglass parts. <br /><br />They also opened up at Purse store.... <br /><br />I have a feeling they will eventually stop the parts side of the business and just keep the fiberglass shop open. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWSN95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,12,7,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Driven passed the Hayward shop a bunch of times and haven't seen any doors open or anything, assumed they were closed for business. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NEIGHT</b> <br /><small>Member # 8741</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,12,8,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> <br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What exactly does a panhard bar do? How much of a difference is it with it compared to without it? I'm looking to buy one soon but I'm also looking at Team Z adjustable upper control arms. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWSN95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,12,9,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NEIGHT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> <br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What exactly does a panhard bar do? How much of a difference is it with it compared to without it? I'm looking to buy one soon but I'm also looking at Team Z adjustable upper control arms. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The purpose of a panhard bar is to keep the rearend from swaying back and forth from left to right. The 4 link doesn't support horizontal movements too well, and so that is where unpredictability comes from. When you go around a corner, believe it or not, your rearend can move 2 inches horizontally in one direction and 3-4" from a full sweep left to right. After I put mine on, the car was instantly predictable.. you can actually feel what the rearend wants to do<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2016-04-12, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: SLOWSN95 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NEIGHT</b> <br /><small>Member # 8741</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,3,12,10,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NEIGHT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> <br />I love my MM panhard, super simple design, sturdy as hell, and worth every penny. Probably the best investment I've ever made thus far. <br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What exactly does a panhard bar do? How much of a difference is it with it compared to without it? I'm looking to buy one soon but I'm also looking at Team Z adjustable upper control arms. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The purpose of a panhard bar is to keep the rearend from swaying back and forth from left to right. The 4 link doesn't support horizontal movements too well, and so that is where unpredictability comes from. When you go around a corner, believe it or not, your rearend can move 2 inches horizontally in one direction and 3-4" from a full sweep left to right. After I put mine on, the car was instantly predictable.. you can actually feel what the rearend wants to do </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ok thanks Nicholas. I might have to order one soon. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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