I have a friend that made me a C-Pillar bar for my 89 hatch. It's made out of steel and wirefeed mig welded. You just take your seat belt bolts out and screw it in. He is selling it for $50 shipped in the contiental US. He will also make it in any finish you want, Polished, and any color, etc.

http://www.imagestation.com/my...96399

http://www.imagestation.com/my...r%203

http://www.imagestation.com/my...r%202


I am going to be handling all the transactions, so if you want it, just post, send an im, or e-mail me at nmsb35a@hotmail.com.

I have a paypal account, it's nmsb35a@hotmail.com, so you can send the money there if you want.

Lat me know.

 

A. why would you give up your seat belts?

B. Do you think this does anything for performance/handleing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bfrank81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A. why would you give up your seat belts?

B. Do you think this does anything for performance/handleing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

in the pic doesnt seem like he loses his seat belt ..looks like your friend did a good job..what is it made out of?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bfrank81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A. why would you give up your seat belts?

B. Do you think this does anything for performance/handleing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

did you look at all three pictures??

looks good to me!

 

Ok, just curious, but what's the purpose? Strut bars tie the upper suspension mounting points together to stiffen things up.

 

thats dope...feel any improvements? i might be interested looks like a go0d job

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bfrank81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A. why would you give up your seat belts?

B. Do you think this does anything for performance/handleing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't lose the seat betls.

 

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in the pic doesnt seem like he loses his seat belt ..looks like your friend did a good job..what is it made out of?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's made out of steel but i'm gonna ask him if he can get aluminum too. I'll let you guys know.

 

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I felt a pretty big difference, it's definetly stiffer and it looks cool . Let me know if you want one, eggman has already ordered one, so i'll tell him to post how he likes it for all of you who are sceptical. Later

 

I'm sorry that came out incorrectly.. What I meant was do you think that it has comprimised the saftey of your seat belt ?

more importantly have you felt any difference.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bfrank81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm sorry that came out incorrectly.. What I meant was do you think that it has comprimised the saftey of your seat belt ?

more importantly have you felt any difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The seat belts are still in full working condition. I have definitely felt a difference. Its stiffer and when you go down driveways, the body doesn't flex as much. I still need to get the rest of my bars put in though. I would reccommed anyone with and ef hatch to get one.

 

thinkin about pickin one up..but ill wait and see if a couple guys get them first and hear from what they have to say about it..but looks good and sounds good so far

 

how do you take off the seat belt top pulley thing to put it on? i tried to take it off b4 but couldn't figure it out?!?!?

 

I'll take some pics of how to put it in, you just take the cap covering the bolt and it's a 17, just take the oblt out and stick the bar in between and bolt it back up, i'll have pics either later on tonight or tommrow. Thanks

 

looks really good, and i might be interested too... or might make my own we will see how lazy i am.
i dont think your friend will be able to make aluminum. because it would not come out as nice, and be a lot harder if he is going to weld it with the same welder. wire feed / mig is hard to weld aluminum with and does not come out as nice.
but it does look nice.
oh yeah and C-pillar bars do help. maybe not quite as much as your normal strut bar, but they do tent to stiffen up the fram a good amout.

 

that is definetely nice. will look into getting one soon. great post!

 

Sorry guys, i asked my friend if he could make them out of aluminum and he said no, only steel. He can't weld aluminum and its more expensive too. Sorry guys. Later. Post or im me if your interested.


Modified by projecthybrid04 at 4:20 AM 4/24/2003

 

what is the weight of this bar and can you post a pic of the welds and the bracket it uses to secure it?

 

looks cool. A few questions though
1. my screen sucks, so can someone tell me if its adjustable or not?

2. how much does it wiegh?

 

no it is not adjustable. sorry

and my GUESS would be it weighs around 2 pounds.
it seems to be a 1 inch bar of metal/steal at a low grade thinkness.
so maybe less then two pounds.

 

Hey guys couldn't help to put in my opinion about C-Pillar Bars. They do stiffen the car from the top...an analogy to think about...think of your car as a taco...the top of the car if the open end. It flexes, not much, but it does. The C-Pillar bar counteracts that and stiffens up the taco...SOLID...HTH

 

Sorry guys, my digital camera isn't working right now, i'll get those other pics a.s.a.p.

 

nice.. very cool!!! get us more pics and more testimonials.. I am willing to testify if I get a big discount! lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTEC-DA9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys couldn't help to put in my opinion about C-Pillar Bars. They do stiffen the car from the top...an analogy to think about...think of your car as a taco...the top of the car if the open end. It flexes, not much, but it does. The C-Pillar bar counteracts that and stiffens up the taco...SOLID...HTH</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mmmmmm...Taco's.

Ben

 

just wondering how think the plate is on the end , cause i would think it would flex cause there is nothin from keeping it from going side to side, or does it rest against the plastic?