Well... I'm done for.

[mluder]

The fear of all fears has happened. Washed my car tonight - got it all spiffed up. Then after the kid went to bed I headed to the gym.

Parked in the parking garage and as I was walking away from the car heard "THAT" sound - it was loud.

Immediately went back and sure enough - Broken driver's side torsion bar.

Any one have any experience with the one DMOCO offers? Any other tested options?

I'm going for a drink.
Cheers
Steve

[Ron]

http://deloreannewparts.com/store/page11.html

[Nicholas R]

http://deloreannewparts.com/store/page11.html

Is this an endorsement or just ensuring awareness?

I too am curious to hear from someone that has actually used one of these.

[DavidProehl]

I don't have experience with the DMOCO bar, but want to commiserate. Both my driver and passenger side bars have broken on me, most recently a couple weeks ago when my passenger bar went. Very painful to see happen, even more painful to pay to replace.

I replaced my passengers side with a NOS bar, and drivers side with a heavily worn and rusted parts car bar. I'm a little nervous the parts car bar will go at some point given the amount of rust on it, but so far so good. If I were to replace it at this point I'd go with the DMOCO bar. It has been out for about 6 years now I think that if there was a failure someone would be yelling about it by now.

[SS Spoiler]

Wait a minute, aren't original bars stainless? How can it rust?

[Dangermouse]

I think they can get a little surface rust.



Steve/Nick, I understand that forum member Andrew installed one of Bryne bars in July. Perhaps he will read this and respond, or you can reach out to him. According to his thread on Today, he also had some roof separation issue which probably led to the break

[DavidProehl]

More than a little in the case of the bar I got from a parts car:

[David T]

I think they can get a little surface rust.



Steve/Nick, I understand that forum member Andrew installed one of Bryne bars in July. Perhaps he will read this and respond, or you can reach out to him. According to his thread on Today, he also had some roof separation issue which probably led to the break

To prevent losing a bar, cut a 2" by 3" piece of rubber from a tire tube and slip it in between the rear hinge and the bar so the bar can't be scratched. As for the light surface rust, you can clean that up with a piece of Scotch-Brite.

[DavidProehl]

To prevent losing a bar, cut a 2" by 3" piece of rubber from a tire tube and slip it in between the rear hinge and the bar so the bar can't be scratched. As for the light surface rust, you can clean that up with a piece of Scotch-Brite.

I had rubber on both of my bars, and while they didn't break from the hinge scratching, they both broke. I may try your scotchbrite idea. At this point I'm scared to touch them though because of how easily they seem to break for me.

[delornut]

I had rubber on both of my bars, and while they didn't break from the hinge scratching, they both broke. I may try your scotchbrite idea. At this point I'm scared to touch them though because of how easily they seem to break for me.

I remember your passenger bar had been cranked waaaay up by the previous owner. That evening you were at my house it seemed like it could lift the passenger out of the seat when they opened the door. The bracket was wedged on the bar and we couldn't get the glued down T panel loose to get access to pry it off. We elected not to continue trying anything that night but I'd guess it was that over adjusting that contributed to it breaking.

Bruce Benson