Panhard Bar And Driving In The Snow

Kilgore Trout said:

I do not think a panhard bar would affect snow performance. The most important things for rear wheel car in snow is good tires and a skilled driver. Always have kitty litter in the car.

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Noobz347 said:

That's a pretty good question. I've never given it any thought before. The only potential advantage that comes to mind might be that all Mustangs since the Fox (with 8.8 inch rear ends) came with traction locks. Traction locks tend to send the rear end crabbing sideways because of movement at the suspension attach points (I'm thinking about 4-links specifically).

If a panhard bar is installed, then the lateral movement of the axle is eliminated. In theory, this would give better power distribution between the wheels even in snow since there's effectively, no side to side movement. It wouldn't necessarily give you more grip with the ground but it might might help eliminate that ass-end crab maneuver that's so common.

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Mustang5L5 said:

While great for dry roads....the serious lack of friction between tires and the road makes me doubt the lack of rear end shifting side to side has any serious impact in how the car handles in the snow.

Tires would make a hell of a lot more difference than a PHB would in the slick stuff. Of course, i doubt anyone buying a PHB is doing it specifically for snow

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