What is your guys opinion on traction bars and there use in auto crossing? This is a set I picked up for my street car. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=778517

I am currently building up my suspension and once I can afford a motor and a new car this one will become my track car. I personally like the way they feel and the way the car handles. I was just wondering if you guys or anyone you know is running them on there race car and what kind of result they have had.

 

I guess thats a no?

 

James Evans used them in a CRX with great success in ECHC.

anyone who has tracked a car with these installed has rave reviews , think about how much deflection it would eliminate under load.

 

what would be the best aftermarket crossmember be for an 88 crx si/road racing?

 

I was told that JIMFAB makes a good CRX cross member
the link that i gave is for Full-Race x member I think they are working on the CRX bars right now

 

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ya i checked it out,looks good,but im lookin for experiance with aftermarket crossmembers and road racing,i want one that wont bind and do its job the best.right now i just upgraded the bushings but when i start racing again im gonna want the best working crossmember i can find since that should make a big difference

 

From what i have been told;

Geoff (Full-Race Geoff) is the one who designed the traction bar set up for Honda's. I believe he designed JIMFABs and I think the rest are kinda knock offs. he is also the one that redesigned the Full-Race ones and he is manufacturing and selling them in the previous link that i posted. I have them on my car right now just installed them over the weekend. I do know that he has claimed that these bar have the correct Geometrym and that there is no binding. i am having small issues still with mine, I had a washer or spacer that didn't fit right so i am talkin to him about getting a new one. but other than that I am just adjusting the radius arms and trying to make sure like you said that nothing is binding. So far everything seems right I am just trying to adjust it how I want it then get it aligned I'll let you know how everything feels

I too want to hear from someone with experience tracking these things, thats the whole reason I strated the thread

 

contact James Evans , hes the only one I know of with data concerning the subject.

FYI - these things are illegal in most racing classes...

 

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is he on H-T

why would they be illegal? Any perticular classes they are or are not legal in?

 

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they're deemed illegal like other things , prolly from a cost standpoint like CF hoods and other such things.

this is smalltime club racing , I think in H1 they're still illegal but that will prolly change soon.

not sure his screename but his shop is JE import performance.

 

thanks for the info jonv,let me know how your setup works when your done tuning and it doesnt matter to me if the part is illegal,i just want good stuff that works for my driving enjoyment..