DC Sports tie bar
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DC Sports tie bar
i got my DC Sports rear tie bar in and i looked at it, and i thought to myself. i got screwed for the money i paid for it. Does anybody have this on their car and did they notice any difference ??
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Originally posted by RoadRunner
well thatst just great, looks like i'm sellin it for the spoon rear tie bar then. JDM at least will work
well thatst just great, looks like i'm sellin it for the spoon rear tie bar then. JDM at least will work
You will never "feel it". Its just there as an extra re-inforcement. A larger sway bar is the ONLY reason you would actually ever need it, and even then, all it does is keep the rear suspension in 1 piece. I installed my Spoon tie bar before I put in the RSX Sway... it does nothing.
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Rep Power: 419 Yeah, but the Spoon one actually looks like it's effective. The DC Sports relies on the torque of the bolt to hold the end brackets in place so that the main bar can stiffen things up. Other designs that are straight across are better. The Ebay ones are very nice IMO.
For example, I know that the tie bar that comes with the Progress sway bar is effective. I know this because the chassis groans back there when you do certain things. This is because it's so stiff back there that other parts of the chassis that aren't stiff move in relation to the stiff parts and you get noise. I'm going to try a whole ton of things to get rid of this groan. That's later though...
For example, I know that the tie bar that comes with the Progress sway bar is effective. I know this because the chassis groans back there when you do certain things. This is because it's so stiff back there that other parts of the chassis that aren't stiff move in relation to the stiff parts and you get noise. I'm going to try a whole ton of things to get rid of this groan. That's later though...
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Rep Power: 380 To my understanding, the Rear lower Tie bar only exzists becaus earlier gen civics (Race Preped ones) had a bad habbit of ripping the lower control arms out of their mounts. To alievate the problem, people reinforced the mounts with a Tie bar. Do our cars need it? I don't know, but why take the chance?
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Rep Power: 380 Sway bars and tie bars are different things.
so far the only reason you'd need a Rear lower Tie bar is if you've upgraded the Rear sway bar. and of the tie bars available, the one that comes with the Progress rear sway bar is Very solid. If you didnt get that one then there are others that are probably as good. (Spoon)
so far the only reason you'd need a Rear lower Tie bar is if you've upgraded the Rear sway bar. and of the tie bars available, the one that comes with the Progress rear sway bar is Very solid. If you didnt get that one then there are others that are probably as good. (Spoon)
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Rep Power: 0 ok thats good cause i am gonna order the spoon rear and front tie bars tomorrow. i'm also curious if you can have the neuspeed X brace and the spoon front tie bar on at the same time, or is it on or the other
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