Are these ebay bars any good? i just got a bone stock EG and wanted to know if anyone has ever had these before?

its only 50 bucks either way, i seen one strut alone go for way more than that.

thanks


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1

 

I have those in my car...they were givin to me as a gift. They made the car handle somewhat better. I don't know how much Name Brand ones go for...but for $50...I think they are alright for the price.

 

somewhat better? did you just have these on or did you also have springs and shocks on your car too?

 

Just these at first. These being the upper strut bars. I installed GC's later on.

 

id buy them off ebay but the guys charge to much for shiping to Canada. but what eveyrone is going to say is,

you get what you pay for which is true.
i'd rock because i dont see the need to drop $150+ on a bar that will bascially do the same thing

 

coo

 

I got my eBay strut bar for $20. Don't pay $50 for that bro.

 

i think the real question is do strut bars really do anything.

as per tyson- copy and pasted from another thread

a strut bar is a structural addition to the chassis. it is not a part of the suspension. however, it does resist unintented displacement of suspension points when the chassis is under handling forces. this actually is more important in cars with macphersion suspension where the suspension pushes a lateral force at the top of the strut mounted to the chassis. this is why its called a strut bar, even tho not all cars have struts. movement of the top strut anchor would mean an extra change in suspension geometry, basically camber, usually in a negative way. but it actually isnt so much of an effect with honda double wishbone suspension. the strut bar still does function as a structural member and helps maintain chassis rigidity.

now go and read this thread, https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=845799 learn about deflection, and all other kinds of fun stuff. then ask your self if THOSE strut bars will do anything.

i think you will come to the conclusion that they will do nothing, manily because of the way the bar connects to the mount.

now i know i just suplied A bunch of info for you, but i found it all threw searching, so you could have easily too, just remeber there is an RR/Auto-X forum on this site and some of the top racer's in the USA frequent there, and the majority of the other guys in there are really really really knowledgable

 

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Umm its 50$ for all 4. I think you may have misunderstood

 

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Umm its 50$ for all 4. I think you may have misunderstood </TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn, I seriously need to start reading through these threads I respond to. lol

In that case, get them all!

 

i got a oem eg6 strut bar from hmotorsonline for 20 dollars

 

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Damn, I seriously need to start reading through these threads I respond to. lol

In that case, get them all! </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

They work just as good as any other bar, but dont use the front lower tie bar, it sucks, and will break stuff and cause you lots of problems, and it hangs really low.

 

thanks for the replies

 

I got my set for like 56 with shipping.. They work great. I repainted them flat black..

 

Ive got an ebay rear upper and lower bar set
I think I paid $15 for them (pair)

Theyre alright...I guess they work

 

My buddy has them in his 94 Si. I don't know about handling better...but the car def. seemed like it was a lot stiffer after he put them in.

 

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hmmm read the thread i posted and other about these type of strut bars, then you will see that this was almost all in your mind

 

How does the front bar "break stuff?" Mine has not broken anything. I have these same cheap bars on my car. They made a noticable difference, and are worth the money. They essentially do the same thing as a more expensive bar.

 

would the more expensive bars do the job noticeably better than these cheap bars?

 

no

 

Nope. The more expensive bars claim to be "stiffer," but they cannot be that much stiffer that they will make a noticable difference. You are mostly just paying for the name brand.

 

alright cool, i think i am going to buy these bars then thanks for your comments/oppinions

 

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hmmm read the thread i posted and other about these type of strut bars, then you will see that this was almost all in your mind</TD></TR></TABLE>

I didn't read your post yet...too lazy at the moment...but I tell ya this much...

There is a S curve for the on ramp to the freeway by my house. I take this on ramp every day at least 2-3 times a day. After I installed the bars...my car was able to go through the S curve about 5-8 mph faster than before they were installed. My gf also commented that the car felt more stable when I drove the ramp, and she didn't know I installed them.

In the future I would like to upgrade to a 3 point brace in the front...like the Benen one...and also a X-Cross setup for the trunk. Other than that...some ST sways will be a very near future mod with the H22 prep work.

 

its 90% hype, read the thread anyou will under stand what im talking about.

neuspeed, stock strut bars, and others that are like it, are the ones that i see doing anything at all.

its just like all the people who swear an intake gave them a "noticable" difference on a bone stock motor, MY ***.

i have a front sturt bar driven my car with it and without it, no difference at all. its a spoon bar, so it mounts like these bars and i think its a toatle waste, to bad i didn't know that when i bought it.

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don't know about brakeing stuff, because eg, ek hatchs suspension DO NOT put alot of stress at the area were these attach to, which would make these bars basiclly pointless.

im not going to say they will do NOTHING but, i don't think it is noticable, and with these type of bars i don't think they do ****.