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Hey Guys, I installed my Aussie bar about 6/mo ago. Over time there has been some clunking going over certian bumps and such. I used the Stock Brackets to hold the bar on (Didnt have the welder at the time). Well I got sick of the noise and got under the car and tried to tighten up the bolts (thought it was loose) I snapped the head off of it! So I got the Brackets that came with the Aussie Bar and got them put on. I had the guy weld up some steel next to the stock backing plate (He doubled up some 1/4" thick stuff) The he drilled some bolts into the backing plates and then screwed the new Brackets on. Wow! What a difference. No more clunking or nearly as bad sqeeking. Nice difference. I paid him about $40 to do it.. What a well job he did. I just wanted to let you guys know that it makes a nice difference to use the supplied Brackets as oppossed to the Stock crap. Thanks, Joe 
1998.5 T-RED SVT
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Thanks for the info Joe. Will definitley use the supplied brackets.
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My STOCK CRAP is doing just fine after 6 months...still tight and functioning properly!
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Give it time my friend....Its crap...hahah new stuff is much better.
Joe
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181.2hp@6900rpm/155tq@5000rpm
LOTS OF MODS OF EVERY KIND....
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Originally posted by MystiCali:
My STOCK CRAP is doing just fine after 6 months...still tight and functioning properly! Patience young one, patience...your time will come. :rolleyes: 
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LOL....You will clunk will grow bigger day by day.
Joe
1998.5 T-RED SVT
18" Team Loco 142's W/ Dunlop Rubber
181.2hp@6900rpm/155tq@5000rpm
LOTS OF MODS OF EVERY KIND....
...Am I a guru yet??? No... not yet.
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Joe, good advice. I actually recommended this along with Terry a while back as well. Mine were bent after a few hard auto-x courses. This is part of the reason Terry is working on a complete upgrade kit to go with the aussie bar with improved end links, mounting bracket and the whole nine yards.
Rick
The first Blown 3 Liter!
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Two track days, and LOTS of canyon carving (as SQPlus can attest to) and I'm still running the stock hardware w/no problem. That's not to say that I won't be upgrading the hardware though when the time is right...
Alex in Boulder, CO
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Alex, did you read my post in the branch forum? No canyon carving for me for a while... 
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hey i got a clunking sound coming from the back when i go over bumps and stuff .. so where is this coming from?
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