Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar?
10-28-2002, 11:05 AM
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Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar?
I have a friend that is selling his Front upper strut bar to me at a cheap price.
I acually really want to buy a SPOON bar or SKUNK2 bar for the EK, but for me, paying $140+, I don't really want to spent that much right now. (maybe in the future
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The bar is generic(no-name) but does it look stiff?, it doesn't look adjustable, right?
Will this bar be better than some adjustable, thin-bar strut bars?
anyways, let me know if I this bar is worth getting.
I acually really want to buy a SPOON bar or SKUNK2 bar for the EK, but for me, paying $140+, I don't really want to spent that much right now. (maybe in the future
)The bar is generic(no-name) but does it look stiff?, it doesn't look adjustable, right?
Will this bar be better than some adjustable, thin-bar strut bars?
anyways, let me know if I this bar is worth getting.
10-28-2002, 11:09 AM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (mantic6t9)
If you're going to spend money on a strut bar get one that does NOT have pivot points.
10-28-2002, 11:12 AM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
If you're going to spend money on a strut bar get one that does NOT have pivot points.
Does this one bar have pivot points?
Does this one bar have pivot points?
10-28-2002, 11:15 AM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (mantic6t9)
but doesn't skunk2 and spoon bar for EK also have pivot points?
here is a close-up of the pivot points/bracket points
[Modified by HapiHonda, 12:26 PM 10/28/2002]
[Modified by HapiHonda, 12:26 PM 10/28/2002]
here is a close-up of the pivot points/bracket points
[Modified by HapiHonda, 12:26 PM 10/28/2002]
[Modified by HapiHonda, 12:26 PM 10/28/2002]
10-28-2002, 11:56 AM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (RedHatch)
if u want a cheap one, goto pep boys and get the :
: apc ones 
, they look like dc's i believe. my friend has them, he has no complaints and they do the job intended too 
: apc ones , they look like dc's i believe. my friend has them, he has no complaints and they do the job intended too
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10-28-2002, 12:08 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
I acually really want to buy a SPOON bar or SKUNK2 bar for the EK
10-28-2002, 12:13 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (RedHatch)
did nothing?
man, yu better buy some higher quality stuff.
or maybe you need a car setup with better springs and shocks to begin with.
I dunno, I have tried many bars, the Mugen and Neuspeed front designs are great. I wish I could afford a Carbing/Okuyuma 3 point bar, those are very functional with the third mount point at the firewall, plus they are welded beautifully.
for rear bars, the carbing, skunk2 and mugen are top notch
man, yu better buy some higher quality stuff.
or maybe you need a car setup with better springs and shocks to begin with.
I dunno, I have tried many bars, the Mugen and Neuspeed front designs are great. I wish I could afford a Carbing/Okuyuma 3 point bar, those are very functional with the third mount point at the firewall, plus they are welded beautifully.
for rear bars, the carbing, skunk2 and mugen are top notch
10-28-2002, 12:37 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
well, I can just sell it out later on if i don't want it
so is the bar in the above pic worth putting on my EK civic?
so is the bar in the above pic worth putting on my EK civic?
10-28-2002, 12:40 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
well, I can just sell it out later on if i don't want it
so is the bar in the above pic worth putting on my EK civic?
so is the bar in the above pic worth putting on my EK civic?
10-28-2002, 12:40 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
ive got the neuspeed one on my sol and its real nice...works great and is rather sexy i think.....they arent very pricey either....i want to get teh skunk 2 at somepont.....anyone know where to get a Tien strut bar.....i saw one ona blue hatch in a car show in baltimore but i cant find it anywhere
10-28-2002, 12:51 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (DevilSolSi)
i heard APR makes a pretty decent strut bar! I know a few people that have them and they have no regrets ! wish i could be more help !
10-28-2002, 02:16 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
Damn I wish the strut bars that all the newer mustang cobras have would fit in a civic. They are huge.
10-28-2002, 03:24 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
I'm not going to buy it anymore!!
I'll save up and get a REAL strut bar like SKUNK2 Racing
I'll save up and get a REAL strut bar like SKUNK2 Racing
good decision
10-28-2002, 04:21 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (HapiHonda)
that bar looks like a cusco bar...if it is, get it...cusco is just as good as the next jdm bars(spoon and all others with pivot points...)
if not cusco dont...
if not cusco dont...
10-28-2002, 04:27 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (eg6si)
I have strut and tie bars with pivot points...but I think they work great...I just torqued all the bolts down on the pivots till they were stiff as sh*t and then it felt good when I was driving...i felt a great deal of improvement....later I put the z10 arms on and It felt even better though. 
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10-28-2002, 04:52 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (jdmciviceg)
IMO, get good shocks before strut bars or your suspension will be entirely unbalanced.
10-28-2002, 05:23 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (civicsitek)
IF you get any bar get one with no pivot points like the neuspeed bars or factory typeR bars. Skunk2, Spoon, Cusco, ect they all have pivot points.
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10-28-2002, 10:00 PM
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Re: Need your OPINION: Should I buy this front Strut bar? (mantic6t9)
IF you get any bar get one with no pivot points like the neuspeed bars or factory typeR bars. Skunk2, Spoon, Cusco, ect they all have pivot points.
