ARGHH... so i decided to buy a dc sports rear upper strut tower bar, at almost s next to nothing price. Thinking, meh, even something back there is better than nothing. Well, i was wrong. I can't believe i actually bought this piece of **** bar! Does anyone know how to even make it the least bit rigid?!
That is why i give DC sports:

 

did you use the adjustment nut on the bar? Youre pointing at it with your middle finger. Thats funny I felt the same thing when i bought my spoon tie bar. What a piece of ****.

 

I"m not sur which nut you're talking about??

 

me too

 

tighten the nut...

 

I've tightened EVERY thing there is to tighten... does anyone have any detailed descriptions??

 

Look up at your first pic, the gold bronzy thing, below that there is a nut that looks to be up against the bar. If I'm not mistaken that should losen up and screw out of there, therefor tightening the bar up some.
gmoore

 

Ok-- because i tightened that nut up as much as possible to the bar-- not to the brass thingy..

 

 

ur suppose to turn the lil things on the side that extends the tie bar LONGER therefore it would press against the two bolts on each side and give rigidness. mines lost like that though, haha, i'm a lazy-*** lil shiet

 

you are supposed to unthread the spherical ball bearing end out of the bar to the appropriate length and then tighten it but thread the tension nut towards the bar.

 

I'm still not sure what to tighten?? That nut, is already as tight as possible to the bar. The ball bearing makes the copper thingy swivel..there is no way to get it to be solid...or is there?? Anyone have any pics??

 

lol. Loosen the nut, unbolt the endlinks. So its tightend. THen tighen the nut. As for the "Swivil" thing. Its spose to be like that. The force is back and forth. the swivil just helps it fit better.

 

Well ****...everything is as tight as they can possibly be...so basically, i'm still pissed because a fly can land on this bar and it would still flex. DC sports= hatred.


[Modified by integranator, 12:57 AM 10/7/2002]

 

ya dc sux

 

well, time to sell it and get mugen And recommendations on what i should get?

 

I've got a nuespeed, its got a similar design. I extended mine with the lock nut, and tightend the allan bolts and it felt pretty solid.

 

why would you ever buy a strut bar with holes in it?

 

The DC bar flexes as much as hulk hogan, buddy had one never liked the design

I have the neuspeed one and its pretty damn solid, along with the neuspeed front upper, no complaints

 

If everything is tightened like what you said, try adding couple of washers.. 2 on each side.. between that brass looking insert where you insert the stud to. At least that will hold the bar tight enough and reduce the play.

 

i think he's talking about the bar itself Night_Minx. i have DC bars all around in my gsr.... the rear one flexes even with a lil amount of pressure. my supplier says thats the way it is. if you don't like it go to ebay and get one for $20, those are stiff as a old man on viagra.

 

LOL!!

 

The bar is adjustable, you can sort of tell by looking at it. I have the same bar and it doesnt really matter if you get adjusted right or not it flexes way too much. Hopefully it was worth the 25 bucks I spent on it though lol, I got it because it was cheap off a friend, I think they go for 150 new

 

i got dc bars and i like em. easy to adjust em.