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Rear strut bars for 6th gens?

  

AWeb80 -> Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (4/30/2008 4:54:57 PM)

Nobody makes RSTB's for 88-96 GP's, except me.

I also made a front STB for my 91 hatch....

Well, i'm looking at getting a 98-02 accord and I LOVE a car that can handle....so my first mod will be F/R stb's.....I've looked online for rear STB's for 6th gens and have not found one.

I'll prolly make my own anyways as a work at a fab shop.  But are there any available?

  
finch13 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (4/30/2008 9:58:26 PM)

CT-Engineering, formerly known as Comptech makes a $149 rear sway. Normally, we use the Acura CL sways as they are thicker.

AWeb80 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (4/30/2008 10:00:32 PM)

Meh, i'll just make my own if I find a car.  I'm pretty good at it.

falkore24 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 9:02:14 AM)

He's talking about a rear upper strut bar.  They don't make it because the upper mounts are in the shoulders of the rear seat.  There's nowhere for it to go unless you don't want the back seat.  Also, it's not necessary.  My 2000 AV6 sedan could hold 0.9g's lateral.

AWeb80 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 9:13:04 AM)

How About A Lower Tie Bar? Those Worth It?

falkore24 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 9:28:07 AM)

Sure!  I got mine for $25 shipped on ebay.  it flattens the lip of the metal where it mounts when you put it on though.  Either way, it's a lot stronger than a stamped piece of chasis.

AWeb80 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 12:40:00 PM)

I Made A Lower Tie Bar For My Hatch, But Didn't Notice Much Diff. It Is Made From 1" Square Tubing With A .125 Wall. Pretty Strong

falkore24 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 1:56:30 PM)

Without upgraded swaybars, strut bars and tie bars won't really show much handling improvement.  The sways are the best bang for your buck when it comes to suspension and you can't make them yourself.  My Ingals 4 point rear brace is made from the same stuff that you are talking about.  Also, rear sways are by far the biggest deficiency on hatchbacks.  A strong rear sway will lessen understeer.

AWeb80 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 2:59:15 PM)

HaHa. My Hatch Is A DX, So, I Have No Goodies On It. Lol

falkore24 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 3:45:45 PM)

Dude!!!!  The DX hatch is one of my favorite Hondas!!!!  It comes without goodies so you can pick and choose what you want in there!!!  Those things can handle sick!!!!  Also, a B16 or B18 motor is cheap as he!! to build and drop in to make the thing a friggen rocketship!

AWeb80 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/1/2008 4:54:51 PM)

I'm not modding my hatch...it is a DD so I don't have to drive my GP.

and it gets great mileage.

I have done a few mods....

I'll make a thread somewhere....

falkore24 -> RE: Rear strut bars for 6th gens? (5/2/2008 11:30:18 AM)

I do suspension on everything.  It makes driving so much more enjoyable!  Also, it's safer too.  Besides, bars are pretty cheap mods .... even a $300 set of sways when you consider the safety and handling benefits.

Hotchkis sways, here I come!!!

  

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