Anhedonia

godammit i keep swapping the names (strut and sway). but thanks, just wanted to see how visible they were.. i actually like the color. im thinking of adding a blue element to my car, valve cover and other accents for a blue/black theme.

does anyone have a picture of a rear strut installed? cant find anything in search

hOnU

thanks chris for all the info and helping me search. thats a great price for both!! and i was also wondering how it would look, but since i'm dropped then maybe you won't be able to see it..perhaps if i do end up getting them, i can just sand them down and paint them black so it won't stick out as much! thanks again man!

Anhedonia

instead of sanding em down, you could cover them with a rubber type coating, like Plasti-dip.. it adheres to any surface. Bimmer guys i used to role with use it to black out chrome trim.

732xghost

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chris you should definitly consider a Skunk 2 lower arm bar.

heres the picture of the custom accord LCA's i was talking about. and wow would i love to get my hands on that cusco lower tie bar. and please no commenting on the goddamned picaku. i feel like this is such a somewhat constructive thread.

incredulous1

im interested. im out in the bay and i may look into these.

what does a tie bar do? does it tie together the lower part of your struts?

732xghost

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there really more for bling, but i imagine there intention is to stiff up the rear subframe and lower control arms reduce rear end body flex.

Anhedonia

it provides a sense of backup for your sway bars.. kind of like reinforcement when you take a corner hard and your car wants to lean, but the sways say no.

Anhedonia

the other option is to get a rear subframe brace.. i know ASR makes them, but whether or not they make em for our cars, im not sure.

97BlackAckCL

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Thicker tie bars make it a little stiffer in the rear, Matt, I already have a lower tie bar, just haven't installed it yet. Matt I WANT those LCA's

97BlackAckCL

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shadow I've never seen a subframe brace for 5th gen accords

Anhedonia

yeah me either.. it would be cool to have one though, super original. i wonder how much it would cost to machine one

732xghost

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ASR do not make a subframe brace for the accord and they are pretty much the only company that makes a subframe brace. the ASR brace is mostly for bling and only functionable when it is used with a sway bar.

people with EG hatches for example that come stock with NO sway and have an ASR brace are posers.

Anhedonia

yeah, the n00b guide had nothing bout subframe braces. itd be interesting to see one on our CL's definetly unique. plus i thought the whole point was to use it with a sway bar?

732xghost

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it wouldnt fit, our subframe is a little smaller than civics and integras. i know this because Skunk 2 accidently sent me a lower arm bar for an integra and the thing was huge. our LCA's are alot longer though.

a subframe brace wouldnt work for us because our sway bar is postioned differently therefore it wouldnt bolt up to the brace itself.

DaInFaMMuS1

Damnit you people make me want to spend even more money on my car

Anhedonia

ahh that makes sense. tie bar it is!

incredulous1

i know right? this is very aggravating.

732xghost

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we dont have many options for that. ebay crap, megan crap, dc sports, and skunk 2. i went with skunk 2.

switchfootvz

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Blackack... man u keep talk about how you have all these parts... it's like your house is car warehouse... maybe you should take inventory of all goodies....you make me jealous...

DaInFaMMuS1

So then what exactly is there available for us suspension wise? sways, coilovers, strut tower bars, and what else?

hOnU

but at least getting some sways will not only improve my ride and handling, but better yet the gf won't be able to see it since it'll be underneath! so i think i'll definitely get some sways f & r

Anhedonia

polyurethane bushings

tie bar as well

thats all i got.


and yeah, my WTB list keeps getting longer..

97BlackAckCL

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They def help with body roll that is for SURE

Yeah, I do have a list of everything that's on the car, and everything that I am putting on the car, just to keep it all straight because I have so much crap and different projects in different stages, I've stopped posting everything I have because I like to post when things are on or done instead of hey I have this cool part in a box

Here's what I have so far:
Energy Suspension Polyurethayne Bushing Set (Black)
Ingalls Front Ball Joint Camber Kit
Ingalls Rear Washer Camber Kit
D2 Coilovers (waiting for new spring rates)
NRG Upper Front Strut Brace
Cusco Lower Front Strut Brace
Drifting Performance Rear Lower Tie Bar
Suspension Techniques Front and Rear Sway Bars

The only part I don't have is a Rear Upper Strut Bar
Or you can get a C-pillar or floor brace (both which I think are useless)
Aside from doing an EDFC I don't really know of many other suspension parts you can get for our cars, aside from new control arms.

732xghost

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c-pillar bar wont work. i already tried that.

incredulous1

as long as we're on the topic of strut bars, i was wondering if i will be better off switching to an aftermarket front upper strut bar or if i stayed stock.

the stock one seems thick, but it doesnt connect the struts, but rather the engine bay... im not sure if i should go aftermarket and get something that will hold the actual struts together... need some facts please. =)

Cocoa

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Megan's coilovers are built by the same taiwanese (or chinese) company that builds Apexi, D2, and some other company's coilovers. Megan Racing also works with companies like Enjuku Racing, Jasper Racing, Drift Alliance and Drift Association developing products. I've read bad and good reviews in regards to their headers and what not. But when it comes to their suspension, I haven't really come across a thread that says otherwise. That's why I went with them.

Although I'd like to see these tie rods and lower control arms track tested before throwing them on my car. Or at least read some reviews on it. I think I'll do some homework on these and post any helpful info I come across.

97BlackAckCL

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the stock one is not thick, it's thin bent aluminum, it's junk, doesn't even connect to the struts of the car

732xghost

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thanks for the info Cocoa.

Cocoa

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Your stock upper strut bar is hollow if I remember correctly.

It connects to the firewall for additional strength. If you can find an aftermarket one like so, I'd go with it.

In my opinion, yes, I'd replace your stock one with a solid one.

97BlackAckCL

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they're def hallow I couldn't believe how light and flimsy that thing was when i first removed it, it's freakin useless

Cocoa

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I may not be active, but I do glance by in hopes of coming across something new. These tie rods and control arms definetely have my attention.

Thanks for the info Matt.

(also, when I stated I'd like to see the product track tested, I meant by consumers. I'm not saying that they haven't done so if they have.)

PimpCL23

or.. u cud do what i did and slam the shit out of ur car

eliminates the need for strut bars heehee

Cocoa

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Strut bars are used to take pressure off of one side, and distributed to the other. It makes both strut towers work like 1 solid piece as oppose to 2. Doing so, results in less flex, which in turn gives you more grip during cornering by keeping the wheels in position.

Slammed cars don't function at the tracks unless you have double wishbone suspension.

incredulous1

welcome back...

and thanks for the tip. time to go searching. =D

97BlackAckCL

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cocoa

Can you answer my pm's and/or text messages now please?

732xghost

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i found some nice 3 point strut bars that fit our cars if anyone is interested.

i also found a traction bar setup aswell. it only fits 4cyl Accords and more than likely CL's aswell.

97BlackAckCL

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I looked all over creation for a 3 point, who what where how?

732xghost

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Explicit Speed Performance aka ESP. they've been around for a while and i finally browsed around and discovered they make a shit ton of bars and what have you's for the BB/CB/CD chassis.

explicitspeedperformance.net

incredulous1

cant find a 3pt for CD5, but found one for CB7... that should work right?

732xghost

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im pretty sure it will.