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Broken sway bar brackets.....right hand side for now....have not checked left hand side.....what perfect timing....oh well....any one want to go to Dougs with me to help me fix it??? Aussie..hint hint....
People suck.
Rev it till it MELTS.....
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w3rd. Same thing w/ mine. I am now sway-bar less, and actually liking it. (of course, less oversteer, but that's what the hand brake is for!)  -John
'98 4Runner
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Judge, I know what you are talking about. Same problem here. I have been bar-less for the last few weeks as well. Handling is a disappointment now... those poor front tires...
Guess I gotta get going on that subframe repair. You gonna drop the subframe too?
Welding in the Aussie plates was definitely NOT the long term solution I was hoping for.
-Kurt
50% of all people are below average.
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just a quick question guys -
how long before they broke on you? I'm just concerned because my bushings were already squeaking cause of the lack of grease - so i'm wondering what'll be wrong next with this mod....
Hugo
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98 SVT - 53k mi - SOLD
04 Mazda3 S 5-Dr
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Don't confuse squeaking with structural failure. If they squeak, give them more grease and be thankful that you have only a minor annoyance to deal with.
My weld-in plates lasted about 3000 miles. The welds sucked. They were cold and didn't properly penetrate the base metal. That said though, even if the welds were better, it was just a matter of time before failure occurred on the little vertical pieces that run up into the subframe.
The only long term fix to this problem is to drop the subframe and weld some additional gusset plates from above.
-Kurt
50% of all people are below average.
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I am not sure what I am gonna do just yet...probably get ahold of a friend and see if he has time maybe this weekend....to at least look at what we are working with...
People suck.
Rev it till it MELTS.....
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I have no life
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Been there done that. Spend $200 to Terry Haines. How many are in the club now? Must be like 6 that I know of. 
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
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easier said than done.....unemployed....so 200 might as well be 2000 as far as my pocket is concerned....
People suck.
Rev it till it MELTS.....
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Judge,
I sent you a pm but not sure if you got it. Both of my brackets are broken and I need to get them fixed right! Let me know what you are going to do and maybe I can join you. I've got a couple places here in Ann Arbor that could probably do the welding for me, but I need a permanent fix!
-Chuck
1998 silver SVT E1, #6226 of 6535 (SOLD 12/24/04)
2004 Titan LE 4x4 crew cab
To haul:
2004 Yamaha WR250
2005 Kawasaki SX-R 800
2006 Yamaha Raptor 700 EFI
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After 3 broken brackets and strange noises I'm gonna put a new cross-member back in there and the stock sway bar back in. With the car lowered I likely won't notice too much degradation in handling anyhow ... I just can't take the hassles anymore.
98.5 SVT now gone ... new wheels = 2005 330i
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