got me an aussie bar!!!

Remember to box up or reinforce your rear subframe when you put that puppy in, so it does not just break the mounts loose when you play with it.

We would have had a bid war had I decided to buy that item! I almost bought that same bar, but I am happy with my bat bar and dont want to deal with reinforcing anything.

Originally posted by RandyCSVT:
but I am happy with my bat bar and dont want to deal with reinforcing anything.

Even a stock bar (19mm) with poly bushings has torn out the mounts.

Also the stock mounts are so weak they bend with the stock bar.
ANY setup should have them re-enforced. You are not getting the real benefit of your rear bar when the mounts bend. Especially a larger bar.
Also any time the mounts bend you get erratic rear handling. Very bad!

So do not think you are "safe" just because you do not have an Aussie bar! 'nuff said.

Yeah, what Demon said.

Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Even a stock bar (19mm) with poly bushings has torn out the mounts.

Also the stock mounts are so weak they bend with the stock bar.
ANY setup should have them re-enforced. You are not getting the real benefit of your rear bar when the mounts bend. Especially a larger bar.
Also any time the mounts bend you get erratic rear handling. Very bad!

So do not think you are "safe" just because you do not have an Aussie bar! 'nuff said.

Iâ�?��?�m sure glad to hear about this now instead of after Iâ�?��?�ve installed my rear bar. Do you have pictures of what the reinforcing should look like?

Originally posted by NVSVT:
Iâ�?��?�m sure glad to hear about this now instead of after Iâ�?��?�ve installed my rear bar. Do you have pictures of what the reinforcing should look like?

It's Not our fault people can't search.

Seriously though. This information has been well known and posted for years now.

There is even at least 1 if not 2 how-tos with pictures on how to box in the subframe. I know one of them has excellent pictures.

It's all there if you look and read.

I searched and found very little about boxing in the subframe. I got one post with expired pictures. Somebody help me out. I guess I am not so good with this search function. Before anybody gets mad I would like to say that I searched both the current forums and archives for about 1/2hr.

Once you box it in are the brackets permanently in place? I would like to be able to grease things up or even change sway bars later without rewelding things.

Originally posted by RandyCSVT:
I searched and found very little about boxing in the subframe. I got one post with expired pictures. Somebody help me out. I guess I am not so good with this search function. Before anybody gets mad I would like to say that I searched both the current forums and archives for about 1/2hr.

I hear you. I literally searched for hours and found nothing except posts with expired pictures. Then "DemonSVTâ�?� accidentally posted the secret search phrase so after another hour of "searching and reading" I found these.

http://www.pbase.com/cdw27/image/17985728

These are the only pictures that I found, but they should be good enough that a decent shop could duplicate the work on my rear subframe. Good luck.

Funny how most of my posts telling people to search have the exact phrase in it that I used searching for the stuff.

I found the posts and pictures in about 1 minute.

Originally posted by pole120:
this is what happens when you keep your mouth shut about an item you find on ebay

aussie bar: $41

Exactly why it's extremely annoying that CEGers insist on posting Ebay finds on CEG. Over the years, I've been screwed over more than once because of it.

Hey, Pete, should that link (and others) about pix of rear subframe beefing/boxing be added to the reference in the FAQs about rear sway bars and boxing the rear subframe?

Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Funny how most of my posts telling people to search have the exact phrase in it that I used searching for the stuff.

Thanks for giving me the correct phrase; searching was fruitless (and frustrating) without it. With the correct phrase it was easy to find the information (text), but I had to look at quite a few bad links before I found the pictures.

Originally posted by NVSVT:
Thanks for giving me the correct phrase; searching was fruitless (and frustrating) without it.

You are welcome.

I try not to make it too easy sometimes. People have to do some of the work themselves.

I rarely cry "SEARCH" without looking first myself. It doesn't hurt that I can usually remember the exact title or wording of the post though.

Originally posted by DemonSVT:
I try not to make it too easy sometimes. People have to do some of the work themselves.

That's not a bad thing as I, like you, can now find this information again in just a couple of minutes.

I think the saying "Give a man a fish and you feed him for one day; teach a man to fish and you feed a family for life" applies here.

Now I just need to find a shop that can do the work (on two Contours!). My only hope is probably Shelby Automobiles ($$$$$).

Thanks again.

Wow, my invention made it onto eBay even! I am king of the intarweb!

Originally posted by DemonSVT:

Originally posted by tropictour:
Sweet deal! I wonder if Stazi will ever make another batch?
-tropictour

No.

From what I remember his place of work nixed the idea of any more units thus making the few units produced quite rare comparably.

Glad I have one from the first batch.

ACTUALLY, they would make more but minimum order is 50 units. And I was never able to get 50 people to prepay me to set up another group buy.

Damn tight-arse CEGer's!

Originally posted by Stazi:

Originally posted by DemonSVT:

Originally posted by tropictour:
Sweet deal! I wonder if Stazi will ever make another batch?
-tropictour

No.

From what I remember his place of work nixed the idea of any more units thus making the few units produced quite rare comparably.

Glad I have one from the first batch.

ACTUALLY, they would make more but minimum order is 50 units. And I was never able to get 50 people to prepay me to set up another group buy.

Damn tight-arse CEGer's!

Damn tight-arse mfg's. 50 units! Up front! Before production! Are they nuts? Make it and they will all get sold, eventually. The "contour community" is a transient population, like a school.

Try the FAQ!

-Andy

maybe somewhere like BAT or draxxas(?) would be interested in ordering the entire 50 pack or partial amount to supplement the #'s from a gb.

How much $ would each bar be in an order of 50?

I would certainly buy one if we got 50 people. But its not gonna happen on CEG. If BAT or another company could buy all 50 then that would be sweet. Oh well
-tropictour
Andy your sig cracks me up.

Reminds me of the Bill engvall heres your sign jokes.

Terry Haines says he did that on the last couple of group buys. (Guess that puts a nail in my theory...)

He might have some left. Ask him.

so exactly how many ausie bars were made?

I think around 150 all up. Maybe less.

I guess we could have put together a GB for 25 people.

Originally posted by R_G:
I guess we could have put together a GB for 25 people.

Hey R G! I got somthing for ya!

don't ask me why..just looked funny

Originally posted by R_G:
I guess we could have put together a GB for 25 people.

25 < 50

How does that solve anything?

Get 50 people with money in their hands and you may have a chance. Other than that, I'm sorry, but it aint happening.

LOL! I doubt you'd get 5.

you know what pisses me off? Ebay. and how anytime i find something i want on it, its in the states and they wont ship to canada!

I know what you mean!

Originally posted by loggerbomb:
you know what pisses me off? Ebay. and how anytime i find something i want on it, its in the states and they wont ship to canada!

have you ever considdered having a ceg friend in the states have it shipped to them, then shipping it to you? just a thought

Originally posted by pole120:

Originally posted by loggerbomb:
you know what pisses me off? Ebay. and how anytime i find something i want on it, its in the states and they wont ship to canada!

have you ever considdered having a ceg friend in the states have it shipped to them, then shipping it to you? just a thought

good though..I live in MA

yeah... if you find an aussie bar... um, I'll ship it to you, eh... yeah, that's it!

Originally posted by pole120:
Have you ever considered having a CEG friend in the States have it shipped to them, and then shipping it to you? Just a thought.

Better make that a TRUSTED friend!

Originally posted by NVSVT:

Originally posted by pole120:
Have you ever considered having a CEG friend in the States have it shipped to them, and then shipping it to you? Just a thought.

Better make that a TRUSTED friend!

hey now..what you trying to say here..lol

I have had one under my bed for so long, i guess that I should install that thing. I also know of another brand new that is jsut sitting there but that one is a little problem.

It belonded to Dom aka airknight R.I.P

I know he has tons of parts to would be valuable to many people. I have often thought of having a little aution for the parts and giving all the money to his parents but I just didn't know how to approach the situation and just left it alone.

i've got a aussie bar but have been to laze to reinforce the rear subframe. i got under the car to take a look at what needed to be done. i desided that its best if i let a shop do it for me. i just sits in my trunk , about 6 months now. one day when i get the aussie bar installed it will be cool . i got the poly mounts just need them installed. thanks for the info on where to get them stazi.

just for sits and giggles how many 24mm aussie bars are out there in the world stazi >? if its only a limited number that will make me feel special. good looking on designing the bar in the first place it looks pretty beefty.

Well, I have one. I am still waiting for TH to email me and say he is ready to do a new Ford part reinforced subframe for me (6 months)!

Actually, I have given up on that. In the past, I welded the brackets with some crude looking reinforcements to my 95 subframe. After I am done moving into my new house and have some garage space, I will fabricate reinforced brackets for my 96. With all the information and pictures available now, I am sure I will do a much better job.

I would honestly still rather pay TH though...

Originally posted by 00SVTGA:

just for sits and giggles how many 24mm aussie bars are out there in the world stazi >?

Originally posted by Stazi:
I think around 150 all up. Maybe less.

I wonder why they call it the "AUSSIE" bar. Was it a name brought here from Australia or something? lol.

-dan

The CEG'er, Stazi, who designed and made it is originally from down under, Australia.