I need advice on how to stiffen the rear-end on my 96 civic coupe. I'm considering a rear strut bar (passwordjdm). I've searched and only found ppl saying the bar is no use, but ppl don't say what their current suspension set-ups are. I'm sure that the effectiveness of the bar depends on what you've done to your suspension.

Goal is to minimize body flex/trwist (due to stress from the sway bar and suspension mods) and want to get rid of annoying creaks when going over bumps and driveways. Car is for daily driving and for track use. Cage is not an option.

Current set-up:
- HR Sport springs & KGB AGX shocks
- Omni LCAs
- ASR Subframe brace
- 22mm CTR sway bar
- Toyo T1-R tires

Questions:
Rear strut bar effective in stiffening chassis in this case?
Would a trunk bar (emracing) be more effective?

 

rear strut bars, trunk bars, monkey bars, and jungle gyms are a huge waste of money.

but if you insist on running one, just fab one on your own and save 500 bucks.

 

You may want to look into replacing your bushing with some new OEM rubber ones, and better tires if you really want better handling...