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this is what happens when you keep your mouth shut about an item you find on ebay aussie bar: $41
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
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Sweet deal! I wonder if Stazi will ever make another batch?  -tropictour
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BAT Kit
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Originally posted by tropictour:
Sweet deal! I wonder if Stazi will ever make another batch?
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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.  
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It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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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.
MSDS, SHO-shop Y, custom 2.5" catback; xcal2; 63mm TB, K&N 3530; Koni struts, Aussie bar; THaines forks, Quaife, SpecII, UR fly; DMD; Nima UD pullies; Stazi brakes; f&r Pole120 mounts. Just a daily commuter car. Silver '98 SVT E0 #3159
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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 Who the F are You?:
does your family tree not have any branches on it?
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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.
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Yeah, what Demon said. 
Last edited by ghodge; 01/05/05 12:49 AM.
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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.
I�m sure glad to hear about this now instead of after I�ve installed my rear bar. Do you have pictures of what the reinforcing should look like?
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Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed,
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Originally posted by NVSVT:
I�m sure glad to hear about this now instead of after I�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.
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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 Who the F are You?:
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