Any one know what this replaces or does? kinda looks like it would replace a lower rear strut brace or whatever they are..
http://www.tornactive.com/desc/x_member.htm

It looks tough as hell though!! Also does BSQ still sell that type R swaybar and reinforcment kit. I went to his website and all it had was prices for the support kit. Do I just have to contact him?

The Benen website is down so I couldn't look it up myself


[Modified by Westrock2000, 8:43 AM 3/17/2002]

 

Here:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=127550

Scroll down and you'll see a pic.

 

can you really tell a difference with that piece? or is it more of a cosmetic thing?

 

Where does it go though??

 

Inside my hatch, at the very rear-most part, there are a couple very LARGE bolts. I think that piece goes across those bolts (across the rear-most part of the spare tire well). I'm not sure, though. I believe the ITR has a brace in this location already.

 

this front bar looks like a good idea also.. sick **** from BENEN again!

 

damn thats beautiful!!

 

The picture above is the cross member support.

The bar that Patrick is talking about is the strong bar and it bolts into different holes than the bar that comes with the ITR's. The strong bar bolts into the floor of the trunk, but the ITR bar bolts into the rear wall of the trunk (the same wall the tail lights bolt into)

 

what benefits does the strong bar actually have?
what about the cross member support?

 

I've only know of one member who has used the strong bar, and he said it made a noticble difference and also got rid of the creaking from the rear of his car. Normally one member's experience with a product isn't enough to sell me on it, but I have this thing about getting my car as stiff as possible, so I'm going to try it.

 

i thought this bar is mainly for safety. it makes it so you can remove your bumper supports, which weigh a hell of a lot more than the strong bars, and still be somewhat safe if you were hit in the rear. hence the name strong bar.

 

"but I have this thing about getting my car as stiff as possible"

Did you try viagra in the gas tank?

Not being an *** I just couldn't resist. On a side note, does anyone know if the benen rear lower bar can be used with the beaks SRK? Those benen bars look sweet.

 

GS-R's and ITR's already have this bar.

You can kinda see it in this pic. It's the bar that sits right in front of the steering rack.

 

I still sell my Type-R rear swaybar mounting/reinforcement kit. I don't sell the Type-R rear swaybar and the misc. parts, but you can order them from either http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.net or http://www.ahmotor.com . Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Will the Benen bar clear your kit? I have your kit installed already. Thanks

 

How difficult is this bar to install with the engine in the car? Does it do the same thing as the Spoon frint tie bar?

thanks!

 

I can't say how hard it is, but Benen says you can install it in 15 min with the engine in. However, as a previous post has shown, the GSR's seem to come with it already. This bar, the cross member bar is different than the spoon bar with is the front lower tie bar. Benen also makes a front lower tie bar that is bad ***.

There's a group buy on the bars til the end of march. Pretty damn good prices too.


[Modified by DarksideDC4, 7:43 PM 3/18/2002]