I'm not talking about the Rear Tower Bar, but there is a bar at the last portion of the trunk. I'm not sure about it's functionality, does it do anything useful?

 

Umm, yea... it keeps the rear from flexing under a load... ties the rear "frame" sections together.

 

Not to say in a negative connotation but I thought the purpose of the "rear performance bar" is self explanatory...

Two words - Structural Rigidity
That's another reason they call it a Type R as in Rigid

 

The back of the frame is open and the bar helps tie the open ended frame together. I wonder why no one makes one for non-ITR's?

CB

 

Benen makes one.. but it mounts on the floor.

 

i wonder if u can feel the difference?

 

yeah...took it off one day and drove it....was curious, the back has a definite unsettled feeling w/o it

 

what are those things on top on the sides of the bar? I dont have those. I want those. what are they? haha

 

I wondered the same thing

 

They are for securing a cargo net

 

I figured as much. I have those but have no need for a cargo net.

 

.....supposedly only the 4dr gets a a cargo net securing bracket on the interior panels. Which nets the question (no pun intended): why do we have those brackets? I'd love a cargo net!

 

We need 'em to secure race tires in the back... have you try to take corners at 60mph with 4 tires in the back. They move around a lot.

 

I thought those tabs are for a child seat. I remember hearing of a law within the recent years that all cars have to have someway of securing a child seat. I think all hatchback Teg's have the tabs.

 

I've got em in my 2 door GSR... I was gonna take them out to save a few grams of weight, but couldn't find a nice plug to fill the hole. I haven't looked real hard for a plug though...

Reefer_Bob.

 

Yes, those tabs are for securing a child seat.

 

Actually I think they are for securing a child seat. All 2k and newer cars have them. SI's have them on the rear deck, since we don't have rear decks, they mount way back there.

Ian

 

Did someone say BENEN?

 

Tony, does that bar mount in the same place or do you have to drill holes or cut the plastic panels?

 

Is the Benen bar any better over the stock bar?

 

Why do they design the thing so that it has holes? Reminds me of the DC strut tower bars.

 

do they make those benen bars for 00 civic si? i looked on their website but could find anything other than pictures


[Modified by xlr8 Si, 6:16 PM 4/4/2002]

 

Thanks for the info guys, reason i'm asking, this guy with a GSR is going to trade me a new VIS Carbon Fiber Hood for my stock front lip [I have a different one on now, so it's just sitting in my garage collecting dust] and this rear brace bar. To me it seems like a steal, so...just wondering if it was worth taking off.

 

Simple...weight savings

 

It actually mounts right at the bolts which hold the bumper support. The BENEN bar serves two purpose..

1) To give enough strength to withstand a rear-end collision just like the rear bumper support. It is made for you to take off the bumper support for weight savings and still be 100% safe

2) To reinforce the back part of the trunk. The bar itself is carved/machined out of one solid block ot metal, so it is very strong...I find is much stronger than any bars that are welded together.