I have the rear factory bar back on mine after the rear IPD bar snapped, IPD was good about sending out a replacement bar but looking at the new bar vs. the factory bar & that weird suspension geometry I don't see that it wouldn't snap again. You may have trouble finding another factory HD bar if the IPD one breaks on you. I hear you can even snap the front bar if you try hard enough. :D

Just my $.02.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 165k mi, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, V-1, Mobil-1 since new

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