Does any one have details or links to pics? thanks

 

The OEM brackets have "R" and "L", for right and left brackets, respectively. The OEM bolts are hex not allen, with a semi-glossy black finish.

 

I've seen a fake one a few years back that was slightly darker in color. Had a slight yellowish tint. Also, the fake one was lighter than my oem one.

Hopefully if it comes from an ITR owner, it is real...

 

well the thing is i ordered mine through a jdm importer and it looks like brand new never put on since no nut marks on the brackets it has the L and R symbols on brackets but it has allen bolts. This thing is brand new so its hard for me to believe its real , here are the picks.

 

One of many I've owned

 

so what you think also my left bracket with the L is on the right side where the type R sticker is? Should i bitch them out and get my money back, the thing is it looks real and i'm actually liking it but if its a fake then i payed too much. Is there a web theat sells the fake ones how much do they go for?

 

I will take pictures of mine, still not 100% sure if mine is real or fake

 

Yours is fake unfortunately. The "R" and "L" engravings aren't so bold on OEM brackets. The bolts are wrong. I remembering the knock offs going for cheap on eBay.

 

eBay knockoff

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STRUT...3A1|240%3A1318

 

SOB yeah also the decal on yours is spaced further out from the RIGHT side compared to the one i got. I'm pissed off now since this was a jdm importer that deals with real parts. I will not mention any names untill this gets sorted. Thanks BlueIntegraBoy I may need your services for the cutouts in the future.

 

The placement of the sticker is up to the owner. When you buy the bar new, the sticker isn't on the bar yet.

 

well further investigating the one on ebay has a different sticker and a darker tinge as well as the brackets are more of a darker look

 

dang man that sucks shouldve just bought one from acuraoemparts

 

 

Vy, yours is genuine. I have that extra bolt for you.

 

question: was this rear strut bar ever standard on any USDM model? or was it a dealer-installed option?

 

It was never standard. It was a Honda Access optional part only available outside North America.

 

yeah you're right with the L, R stamps they're in too deep , but colors of brackets match and even the aluminum tubing matches these got to be the best replicas I have seen , even the tubing has the 2 walls inside that makes it square. Here re more picks of the stamps

 

Is that one fake as i had one on my ITR that was fitted to the car in japan and it had round allen bolts not hex bolts like on yours?

 

Nope, it is not fake. I have bought at least 10 of them from Japan over the years and they all had hex bolts. The front ITR bars come with the allen bolts. I bought a rear ITR bar BNIB years ago and came with the hex bolts.

 

You sure? The original owner of my R said he bought it from the dealer. He had no clue how rare it was.

 

I am sure it was never available in the US/Canada

 

Even rarer is the CTR rear bar that mounts much lower to the floor and also has double the thickness mounts but uses the same extruded bar.

 

I had a couple of these in my possession. The brackets were thicker and heavier. You can still buy them at Heel Toe Auto, http://www.heeltoeauto.com/Honda-Acc...M-pr-4600.html