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Old Oct 29, 2008
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ek strut bar??

hey i have a quik question to ask.. i have an 02 civic and would like to know if an ek rear strut bar would fit my car.
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Re: ek strut bar??

no it wouldnt.
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Re: ek strut bar??

why not get one meant for your car? EP strut bars fit (ones that attach to the top of the strut.)

check out my crappy photoshoot. i have pics in there of the OEM CTR rear upper strut)

the only one i'm unsure if it would fit is the EP neuspeed rear upper...since it connects to the pass-through area...



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Re: ek strut bar??

if this bar interests you, let me know, and i can dig out my receipt for his info...

i got it from a company in canada that imports jdm parts. it only cost me around $100
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Re: ek strut bar??

that bar is useless and still costs $100+. Forget it
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Re: ek strut bar??

Well. I feel a difference.

I have taken it off at times (just unbolted it) and drven some. Put it back on again, and driven more. I feel a difference.

'OBX rear upper strut' ... and bar this useful?

He was just asking if an EK rear upper strut would fit. I just threw out an alternate rear upper. No need to hate.
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Re: ek strut bar??

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Well. I feel a difference.

I have taken it off at times (just unbolted it) and drven some. Put it back on again, and driven more. I feel a difference.

'OBX rear upper strut' ... and bar this useful?

He was just asking if an EK rear upper strut would fit. I just threw out an alternate rear upper. No need to hate.
No my OBX rear bar isn't useful, but I bought it before I knew that. Throwing a brace on the strongest part of the car doesn't make much sense.

I'm not hating, just telling him not to waste his money on strut bars.
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Re: ek strut bar??

its all mental. you THINK its helping but it isnt
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Re: ek strut bar??

Originally Posted by Curiouz_G
its all mental. you THINK its helping but it isnt
well, i've felt a difference... with stock suspension.

front has neuspeed upper strut and lower x-brace. it felt stiff in the front (feeling how the wheels react with bumps and all) and once the rear upper was on, it helped the rear from bouncing around.

to each their own. but i feel the difference.
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Re: ek strut bar??

Originally Posted by manahoonie
well, i've felt a difference... with stock suspension.

front has neuspeed upper strut and lower x-brace. it felt stiff in the front (feeling how the wheels react with bumps and all) and once the rear upper was on, it helped the rear from bouncing around.

to each their own. but i feel the difference.
I felt a difference with the neuspeed X brace and strut bar, unfortunately, they were negative differences. Those parts add understeer so that your turn in speed is faster, but unfortunately your turn out speed is slower.
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Re: ek strut bar??

Here ya go, coming from guys that know more about suspension than I do and that have the same chassis we do.

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=11

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...hassis+bracing
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