Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Suspension sub-frame failure with BAT "22"mm bar

Brad, good to hear from you!

I use the 22mm bar and I heard mine pop just sitting at a stop light about 2 months ago. I just unbolted it, straightened all the brackets and welded it back up with my mig welder. The welds make the section of metal a lot stonger so I hope it holds this time. But I do know what you're talking about. The metal is soft and has a lot of flex in it. It took about 1 year of driving with my sway bar before mine broke. I think one side broke first and the loud snap that I heard was the other one letting go. Scared the crap out of me because I thought I got hit with a rock or rear-ended or something! There was a car rolling up behind me when I heard it but he was too far back to be suspect. I just pulled over and looked around the car scratching my head and went home. I must have drove on it two weeks before I noticed it when I was checking my exhaust pipes. I really made the handling feel "squirly" in higher speed turns.

Tom