So I got the one from ebay. It cost me about twice what it should have, but sometimes you just want what you want.
Thanks Arwing for alerting me to the ebay auction.
WTB. OBX Strut bar V-2 for 850
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Ben850
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- Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
- Location: Michigan
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Re: WTB. OBX Strut bar V-2 for 850
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
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Ben850
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- Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
- Location: Michigan
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I'm happy with it. It made the front end feel better immediately. I know it's a good thing in my case, considering the front end repair.
Thanks again for the alert @Arwing
Thanks again for the alert @Arwing
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1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
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burnout8488
- Posts: 504
- Joined: 18 June 2011
- Year and Model: 1999 S70 AWD
- Location: Endwell, NY
I just threw mine out, it was a complete piece of junk. Admittedly, I should have loosened the large bolt that allows it to rotate up (for servicing the turbo, etc.), but I ended up bending the cheap metal bracketry. It bent like it was plastic! Under load I can imagine that these cheap little "feet" that hold the bar to the strut towers probably flex as well. It's garbage aluminum, should cost about $30 MAX.
If I ever come across a tubular steel bar at a good price I'm buying it.
If I ever come across a tubular steel bar at a good price I'm buying it.
'13 BMW X1 35i M-Sport
'99 S70 AWD/FWD - 198K - FOR SALE!
'99 S70 AWD/FWD - 198K - FOR SALE!
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Ben850
- Posts: 1613
- Joined: 8 September 2011
- Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
- Location: Michigan
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I could tell the aluminum is cheap now that I have possession of it, but I think it will suffice in my situation. Like I had mentioned, it's just a little added rigidity to the strut tower after subframe straightening. This is no track car. It's a '93 N/A.
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)