well, i had the upgraded U-brackets welded in when i first installed the sway bar . . . so far i've put about 3k miles on my car with the SCA sway bar and have yet to experience the clunk. however, like i said, i have noticed that the upgraded U-bracket didn't fit on the driver's side at first, so i had to have that one trimmed back to avoid contact with the gas tank. however, the tolerance is still very tight, and it comes into close contact when there is a heavy load in the back seat.

i am worried that as the car ages, parts will flex and eventually there will be contact between the gas tank and this upgraded U-bracket piece. therefore i am thinking about going back to the stock brackets and having them welded in place instead so that they won't bend and "clunk". however, i'm worried that if i have the stock pieces welded in place, the welding process it will be a permanent fix, and be too hot for the urethane bushings. any thoughts on this?

- David


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Originally posted by chrisvt:
so dcl, did it work? is the clunk gone?

ford replaced the driver side bushing so there is no clunk right now until i assume the bushings streches and the back to the same old thing.....

if i didnt like the bar i would say the hell with it and put the old one back on.

shaun g is correct...however the only problem is if you find out you have the odd sized tank. :rolleyes: