oh, and the panhard is the culprit. i thought everybody knew that and didn't realize it was being discussed. when the DS droops, it tries to swing forward in an arch around the pivot point created by the upper and lower links. this creates binding at the panhard bar (tries to torque it in a clockwise motion as you look down it's axis from the DS), which eventually stops downward travel as the joints and flex of the bar reaches it's limits. a panhard drop bar will help w/ some of that cause the bar can be torqued easier than a straight bar due to the leverage that can be imparted by the "step" designed into the bar. a panhard drop bracket simply moves the mounting point lower, but doesn't do anything to add any additional flex over stock. put an adjustable panhard bar in that can pivot on the threads (or one w/ better ends) and it will droooooooooooooooooop like crazy. it's on my to-do list, but nowhere near the top.