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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.
The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535,
Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997
Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed,
Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998
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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.
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13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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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. 
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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?
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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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.
The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535,
Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997
Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed,
Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998
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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.  
2000 SVT #674
13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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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.
The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535,
Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997
Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed,
Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998
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Wow, my invention made it onto eBay even! I am king of the intarweb! 
2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi
#1 for Bendix Brakes Kits!
Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55
AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70
Gutted pre-cats $80/set
A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!
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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! 
2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi
#1 for Bendix Brakes Kits!
Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55
AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70
Gutted pre-cats $80/set
A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!
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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.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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