torn my rear subframe this weekend... the bolts got ripped out of the subframe, no cracks. I took the sway off my car tonight. just wondering how safe is it to do my daily drivin'?
what do you guys think the repairs will run me?

 

why did'nt you get the beaks kit? Especially since you knew of the risk?

 

didn't know the risks til this mornin'. on me(searched through H-T this mornin' and read a bunch of posts on that.)

 

I've seen subframes torn while using the Beaks Kit.

 

curious what kind of car and was it the R sway bar?

 

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Car set-up:
98 Civic 4dr
B18C
GC with tokico's (lowered approx 1.75F and 1.5R)
Neuspeed sways
Neuspeed lower tie bar
Skunk2 Front and Rear upper bar

 

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so how safe is it?

 

i dont see any risks by driving w/o a sway bar unless im am missing some indo here. some cars dont come with a rear sway so it should be pretty safe.

 

the reason for the rear sway is to make the car oversteer more, b/c front wheel drive honda predominately understeer, which is good for your mom and dad, but when you, a performance enthusiatist, want more cornering action, you want the car to oversteer more so you can take the corners faster.

 

yeah, that and it helps to reduce body roll. when one side of your car is depressed, the force of the depression is transferred through the bar in an attempt to flatten out the car. that's why they're sometimes called "anti-roll" bars. sorry to hear about your subframe too. that's a mess and a half

 

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do you have any proof?&gt;

 

Will just having a Skunk 2 rear tie bar on a 99 Si lead to a torn subframe??

 

i doubt it

 

someone posted here a couple months back with pics of it, sorry can't share them, maybe a search?

 

yeah, i think it was user purplehaze ek4

 

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it was user, "Jackson" who tore his subframe.

here are the pictures that were posted in another thread.

 

thats ******* raw

 

So far I know 3 people that tore their sub frames with the beaks kit.

 

and my friend here in WA did it to his Si

 

I always thought hte beaks kit didnt look all that great.. i mean i'm sure it works for some or even most.. but I'd say the comptech swaybars rear tiebar setup would provide much more protection, because it runs from side to side and under the bolts, all in one large piece of metal connecting everything.

all the beaks kit is is a big fat washer

 

this why i bought the comptech piece. it's so sweet, and i will NEVER create a thread about this subject . quit wasting your time and get it.

 

Yep, I've got the Comptech one on my car hatch as well, originally on my 99GSR that I totalled, but now it live again

 

i didnt mean proof as in its bullshit , i meant i want to see it cause ive never herd of anyone having problems..... thanks ryan for the pics

 

is this the comptech piece you guys are talking about? http://solar.innercite.com/comptech/140100.html