Ive got a 98 Civic Coupe(2dr) and i took the backseats out and im working on stripping out the interior, and i cam across this.. theres one on each side and im wondering if its needed or can i take it off with no worries?






Modified by EJacul8 at 1:31 PM 3/15/2006

 

I removed them from my ek and the car started to creek and make noises after 2 days so I put them back in. Learn from my experience, and leave them in, Honda put them in for a reason.

 

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i test it and see cuz they are ugly


Modified by EJacul8 at 1:47 PM 3/15/2006

 

with a rear strut tower brace you shouldnt notice a differance without them. they are just for support at the quarter panels.

 

I had a rear strut tower brace on mine(mugen) and it still made weird noises when driven hard.

 

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ill get a C-Pillar then, so should make it back to normal

 

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haha..i agree...

 

They are there for chassis reinforcement. The extra stiffness and support never hurts. If it were drag only, it might save a pound or 2 to take them out.

 

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its like 10ounces

 

i say use a 1" hole saw, drill some holes in it to make it look better then paint it a differant color to add some contrast.

 

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wtf are you talking about

 

Leave them in, it's not worth the squeeking unless you you have and additional support. besides that 1 bar that you already have.

 

i was being sarcastic, LOL, like a ricer with the painted mirrors.

 

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ill get a C-Pillar then, so should make it back to normal </TD></TR></TABLE>

No it wont. Those bars set up a little triangulation point right there, and unless you put in a cage, no bolt in monkey bars on the market will be able to replace those.

 

leave them in there

 

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lmao!!

 

Yeah, leave them in there