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Broken sway bar mount #1408587 10/11/05 01:17 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 22 Austin Texas Y'all! A AppleNerd OP New CEG\'er
OP AppleNerd New CEG\'er A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 22 Austin Texas Y'all!	Here's what a broken sway bar mount looks like if you are interested. Did you know that Ford wants $45 for that little clamp that holds the sway bar in place?? Are they serious? I could make that in my garage in one afternoon half drunk. Anyway, I priced out the rear subframe and it's $260 at the dealer + the two clamps @ $45 a piece, that's $350. The aftermarket beefed up subframe is $375+ shipping. Hmmmm... Wonder what I will do... Anyone have experience with the aftermarket subframe? 98 EO SVT

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408588 10/11/05 01:42 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,825 Linden, NJ USA S Shaggy_dup1 Cool Toe Chris
Shaggy_dup1 Cool Toe Chris S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,825 Linden, NJ USA	Needs more pictures. Chris NJ 98.5 SVT Silver Frost

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408589 10/11/05 01:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA R rouar Hard-core CEG'er
rouar Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA	http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7807/595/1600/IM001031.jpg Copy/paste .. blogger.com doesn't seem to like external linking. Matthew 2000 Nissan Maxima SE Sold: 98.5 Contour SE V6 ATX

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408590 10/11/05 02:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA S shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA	Ouch. Try the Ford Parts Online place...probably get a better price. '98 SVT Contour, in at least 639 pieces 4 Speed MTX...synchro and shift fork replacement in progress

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408591 10/11/05 02:31 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,621 New Jersey R R_G Hard-core CEG'er
R_G Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,621 New Jersey	Originally posted by shotwell: Ouch. MY CAR

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408592 10/11/05 02:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,659 ILL, CHICAGO J jtour Hard-core CEG\'er
jtour Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,659 ILL, CHICAGO	AAAAAAAAAH UGH!!!!!!!!!! dang it! sorry bud! "Do what you like, Because you have to drive it!"-Me 99 Contour LX 95 Mustang GT Convertible 97 Z24 Cavalier

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408593 10/11/05 03:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	$50 to get the old one welded up better than new, $20 for two new poly bushings with real two-bolt straps = $70, and exactly the same finished product. Save yourself $300. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408594 10/11/05 04:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,106 Fort Wayne, IN Y Y2KSVT Addicted CEG\'er
Y2KSVT Addicted CEG\'er Y Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,106 Fort Wayne, IN	Originally posted by Auto-X Fil: $50 to get the old one welded up better than new, $20 for two new poly bushings with real two-bolt straps = $70, and exactly the same finished product. Save yourself $300. Is this the equivalent of $375 beefed up subframe?? Would this compare to the ATI subframe?? Mark 2000 Black CSVT 3.0L Hybrid - 206fwhp & 195fwtq

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408595 10/11/05 08:51 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,335 Ogden, UT E ExDelayed_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
ExDelayed_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er E Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,335 Ogden, UT	Ive been there, many times. The last time it broke, I was over an hour from home and I got to hear it clunk on every little bump. When the car got back in the driveway, the subframe came out and the plates were strengthened, 1/4" thick steel, boxed. Years later and all is still good. · Jon Miconi · Coming Soon! · 01 Cougar · 98 V70R

Re: Broken sway bar mount #1408596 10/12/05 03:41 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 22 Austin Texas Y'all! A AppleNerd OP New CEG\'er
OP AppleNerd New CEG\'er A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 22 Austin Texas Y'all!	Sorry guys. This time I have before and after: $40 and a bottle of crown later: 98 EO SVT

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