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Replace the
factory's weak, stamped steel, flexible
panhard bar with one of our heavy duty set-ups! Allows for centering
the rear end after lowering. The best component for serious off road
handling
and towing performance. Allows for lateral alignment of the rear end
for clearance when running
larger tires and greatly increases the rear end's lateral stability.
The Del-Sphere pivot joints provide
for 28 degrees of articulation, perfect for the off road enthusiast
looking for maximum suspension articulation! The Delrin bushing cups absorb shock and road noise so
you get the quiet and smooth ride of a bushing as well as 28 degrees of
rotation! Our Del-Sphere pivot joints will always ship to you fully
assembled, however, we also offer an optional adjusting tool that will
allow you to do two things. First, you can disassemble the Del-Sphere
pivot joint for cleaning, inspection, etc. Second, you can adjust the
amount of friction on the spherical ball. Do you want a very low
friction pivot joint or a very tight pivot joint? It's up to you, the
amount of tension can be easily adjusted by using our optional adjustment tool
to tighten or loosen the end retainer ring. What that also means is if
over time and miles the tolerances open up you can simply re-adjust the
retainer ring and have your pivot joint as tight as it was the day it
was brand new. We doubt you'll ever need to replace the Delrin bushing
cups, but they certainly can be. Unlike a spherical rod end, the
Del-Sphere pivot joint is 100% rebuildable.
Del-Sphere
Pivot Joints:
The Spohn Performance Del-Sphere
pivot joint solves the shortcomings of the factory rubber and
aftermarket polyurethane bushings. Our Del-Sphere pivot joint
incorporates a spherical ball which is surrounded by delrin bushing
cups. This combination allows the panhard bar to articulate like a
spherical rod end (28 degrees of available rotation) during cornering
but the spherical ball does not allow the bushing to deflect. Therefore
the panhard bar remains completely bind free like a spherical rod end
during cornering for predictable traction in the corners.
Think of the Del-Sphere pivot joint as a Delrin bushed spherical rod
end. After over a year of R&D testing here at Spohn Performance on
a streetable spherical joint the Del-Sphere pivot joint is the final
result. Designed and manufactured exclusively by Spohn Performance, we
have taken street suspension performance to the next level. Our
Del-Sphere pivot joint features a one piece forged and heat treated
chrome moly housing, a heat treated and chrome plated chrome moly
spherical ball, Delrin bushing cups, heat treated retainer washer and
snap ring, heat treated and chrome plated chrome moly threaded adjuster
ring, an external grease fitting and a beautiful silver zinc plated
housing finish.
What is
Delrin, and why did you choose to use it? Delrin is an
acetal homopolymer made by DuPont. It is characterized as having an
excellent combination of physical properties that make it suitable for
numerous applications. With extremely low moisture absorption and a low
coefficient of friction (self-lubricating), Delrin is uniquely tailored
for wear applications in high humidity or moisture environments. Delrin
will maintain constant physical properties under high moisture
conditions and out-perform nylon or polyurethane under these
conditions. Delrin has a 10,000 psi tensile strength and a 120 Rockwell
Hardness rating making it ideal for our Del-Sphere application.
Build
Specifications: