You DIY your own crossmember/traction bar setup! post details/pics here
07-26-2011, 08:32 AM
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07-26-2011, 09:24 AM
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pm on honda tech, i belive his screen name is weirtech. or you can search his project thread s2000 crx. or you can like weittech on facebook
07-26-2011, 09:26 AM
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07-29-2011, 12:37 PM
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im also interested in the weirtech setup ....i pm'd so hope to hear good news soon
07-29-2011, 12:56 PM
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you might have better luck getting him on face book. the web site got hacked and the there where developer issues.
i dont think he frequents HT much anymore
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Wei...37961856274947
i dont think he frequents HT much anymore
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Wei...37961856274947
07-30-2011, 04:36 AM
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anybody remove the lower core support after installing there traction bar?
07-30-2011, 09:53 AM
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11-13-2011, 06:29 AM
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www.weir-tech.com is the new site. find weir tech on facebook for fastest response. i belive he has a new traction bar setup using a smaller pipe.
05-03-2012, 09:01 PM
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Hell yhea !
I'm the originator of this thread ! it's really a good one to see it back at the top.
I am amazed to see how much valuable information came trough all this.
keep it alive, it's a gold mine of information.
that's what HT is all about.
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I'm the originator of this thread ! it's really a good one to see it back at the top.
I am amazed to see how much valuable information came trough all this.
keep it alive, it's a gold mine of information.
that's what HT is all about.
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05-04-2012, 08:50 AM
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do you got a good source for the beveled spacers that go between the helm joints and the mounting tabs. i was looking at them yesterday and cant remeber where i seen them.
05-04-2012, 02:42 PM
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I just made my own spacers. I bought 1" bar pipe with a .25" wall. Cut my spacers to length and then routed them at 45 degrees.
05-04-2012, 02:48 PM
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those look bad ***. unfortunatly i dont have access to that many tools, and the cost of 8 spacers will prob be pretty low considering. i was looking at them yesterday but for the life of me cant remember where
05-05-2012, 08:20 AM
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Just try a search on rod end safety washers. It should give you a decent starting point. Mine were going to be $3-4 a piece....probably $40 shipped for all 8.
05-06-2012, 02:45 AM
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05-07-2012, 06:32 AM
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I know this thread is over 2 years old, but there was so much good info going on in here I wanna keep it going.
Here's my contribution so far:
I made the bar to support my radiator and mount my intercooler last month, finally got around to ordering radius rod material, and after hours of searching on summitracing.com I found some pretty cool stuff.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AAF-ALL56417
Radius rods already 17" long and anodized gold.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CEE-3422/
Clevis bracket that works great for eg/dc LCA mounting bracket, width is a little much, i'll probably have to run bushings or shims or something to fill the gap.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CEE-3424/
PERFECT tabs if using 1 5/8" bar, I will take a 1.625" hole saw and shorten one of the tabs on each side so I get a 30 degree angle for the radius rod so the heim is not crooked.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FKB-ECM10/
Cheap heim's i'm gonna use, the car sees MAYBE 3k miles a year, and doesn't get driven in bad weather. I really don't think i'll wear these out within a year.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FKB-SJNL10-1/
Jam nuts...duh...
That's pretty much all you need to build a traction bar, besides the main bar and tow hook plates.
I received all the stuff besides the threaded alum. rods, those had to come directly from the manufacturer, so they may be another week out. I will post pics once the project is done. Keep the good info alive!!!
Here's my contribution so far:
I made the bar to support my radiator and mount my intercooler last month, finally got around to ordering radius rod material, and after hours of searching on summitracing.com I found some pretty cool stuff.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AAF-ALL56417
Radius rods already 17" long and anodized gold.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CEE-3422/
Clevis bracket that works great for eg/dc LCA mounting bracket, width is a little much, i'll probably have to run bushings or shims or something to fill the gap.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CEE-3424/
PERFECT tabs if using 1 5/8" bar, I will take a 1.625" hole saw and shorten one of the tabs on each side so I get a 30 degree angle for the radius rod so the heim is not crooked.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FKB-ECM10/
Cheap heim's i'm gonna use, the car sees MAYBE 3k miles a year, and doesn't get driven in bad weather. I really don't think i'll wear these out within a year.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FKB-SJNL10-1/
Jam nuts...duh...
That's pretty much all you need to build a traction bar, besides the main bar and tow hook plates.
I received all the stuff besides the threaded alum. rods, those had to come directly from the manufacturer, so they may be another week out. I will post pics once the project is done. Keep the good info alive!!!
on a side note, i am going to place my order for this stuff today. i am concerned about getting the correct threads for the helms joints. should all 4 helms be right hand thread?
05-07-2012, 06:46 AM
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Usually you need a LH/RH per side. So 2xLH and 2xRH. Otherwise you have to completely disconnect the rod end from the bolt to adjust length.
05-09-2012, 02:15 PM
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What thickness are you guys using for the side plates.Will either 3/16 or 1/4 or 3/8.
Thanks guys
Tony
Thanks guys
Tony
05-09-2012, 02:23 PM
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and of course i see this after i already ordered all 4 rh.......that's ok, i was going to build 2 bars anyways so they will get used.
05-16-2012, 12:52 AM
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Some pipe and som lasercut plates.
Mockup that i did on my crx-89
Make a jigg to do a few extra to my friends here...
3 total.
And some nice welds on that.. (I'm a design engineer, so i donīt weld very often.. But I'm happy with these welds
)
Next time I'm gonna make for civic/crx EE/EF. We have alot of them here in Sweden, and they need better tractionbars as well!
Mockup that i did on my crx-89
Make a jigg to do a few extra to my friends here...
3 total.
And some nice welds on that.. (I'm a design engineer, so i donīt weld very often.. But I'm happy with these welds
)Next time I'm gonna make for civic/crx EE/EF. We have alot of them here in Sweden, and they need better tractionbars as well!
05-25-2012, 06:56 AM
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can someone help me with a source for the beveled washers that go inbetween the helm joints and the mounting brackets
05-25-2012, 07:09 AM
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...male&_osacat=0
now just need to figure out what soce i need.
the heim joint is listed as a 0.625 in. Bore. what size bolts are you gues using. will a 1.5" bolt have too much slack?