Considering buying a front upper tie bar for my 92/bb2 prelude. I have had a look at a few, Neuspeed, Tanabe - Sustec, Megan Racing. Have a few Q's.

1. Is it worthwhile buying one, do they improve feel and handling at all?
2. Any recommendations?
3. Regarding fitment: some info i have read says to fit the bar while the car is on level ground, other info says the car should be raised on jack stands during fitment. Anyone who has one fitted, How did you install it?
4. Is it better is get an adjustable one, or a one piece setup such as neuspeed supply?

Any and all info much appreciated. (Search isnt working or i wouldnt have to ask all these questions_f*%king annoying)

 

If you're talking about a front strut bar (connects the tops of the 2 strut towers), then there are only 3 or 4 good options.

1. Neuspeed
2. JDM (requires additional hardware)
3. Spoon
4. Custom

If you get a good one, it's worth it. If you get a cheapo from eBay, you just bought 2lbs of worthless metal.

Here's a picture of my JDM (5th gen):

 

I've done some more research and i am leaning towards neuspeed strut bar.
Bumpy for more input.

Kronn 98SH: where did you get your JDM strut bar?

 

The only input to consider is what I already gave you.

I got the bar on eBay for about $90. And I do not believe the 5th gen bar will fit your 4th gen Lude.

 

neuspeed. i have one and i never looked back.

 

Here's a pic on my 4th Gen.. It's Custom. Buddy of mine made it, but it was expensive. 8hrs of labor at a machine shop isn't cheap. So I'd say go for the Nuespeed.

 

I'm upgrading my megan's for ESP in the future.

 

Thanks All, i hadnt heard of the ESP one, i checked it out too, good reviews. I'll have a bit more of a think about it, i aint in a rush. Hopefully decide this week and order one.

If anyone has a pic of the neuspeed bar on their 4th gen i would love to see it. I know there would be some in the 4th gen pic thread but this old computer running bloody slow at the moment and i dont have the time.

 

Wow, ExplicitSpeed has a 4-pt rear Prelude strut bar now!

 

any gains that surpass the 2 point? or just for show, is explicit speed good in terms of performance and durability? looks nice though.

 

Just FYI the 92-96 prelude vtec neuspeed bar fits in a h23a si bay, I just just got a new one installed yesterday, cause they bent my old one during my vtec swap to get the oil cap off. I like the placement on the vtec bar better as well. I need to take that pic later.

 

whats the difference between the way the 94 prelude si and 94 VTEC strut bars get tied down on the engine bay?

 

autoluder: thanks for posting the pic. and for the info.

I actually ordered a tie bar from neuspeed thismorning. Will post a pic when it comes and i get around to putting it on.

 

Yea, I saw that recently.. And I was wondering if the 4thGen got anything...
And.... I just checked their site...

Whooooohooooo!


BB4 92-96 Prelude 4 Point Rear Upper Strut Bar
BB6 97-01 Prelude 4 Point Rear Upper Strut Bar
http://www.explicitspeedperformance.net/StrutBars4.html

BB 92-96 and 97-01 Prelude 2 point front upper strut bar
BB 92-96 and 97-01 Prelude 2 point rear upper strut bar
http://www.explicitspeedperformance.net/StrutBars.html

Review: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...77#post1545277


I had no idea they were making these.. I was impressed that we got a Traction Bar setup.. But wow!


I have pictures that I saved just for this occasion.. These are not mine, but from another member that E-Mailed them to me awhile back..










This, obviously, is the H23 Bar.

 

i have a megan racings bars on my car i love em

 

i would have bought the ESP bar. Those guys are popping out quality products.

 

the vtec bar is away from the engine more towards the firewall, and the h23 bar is further towards the front of the bay.

 

Absolutely go with the Neuspeed for front upper.

Front lower, go with an ESP traction bar.

 

And then Tanabe for the rest of the parts, combined with some ground control and koni yellows combo

 

Thankyou All, for your thoughts and info.

MLBZ521: Thanks for the pic's.

My next investment will be some new rims and tyres.
Later this year i will be looking at ugrading my suspension, and getting a traction bar, when i save up some more prelude cash.

 

The ESP bars they are selling on PreludePower look awesome. Check them out. I want a set for my car. Probably will be my next mod after I lower it in a week or two.

 

here is the vtec bar, which i would use for h23 or h22 cause it fits better and has better placement. ...for some reason neuspeed put the sticker on backwards. has to be a fluke, the bar didnt fit the other way.

 

may I ask how much was the Neuspeed bar?

 

lulz.. It's so the driver can see it while driving.

 

lol! that's a good one