MrHeeltoe

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Heeltoe Automotive has recently started offering the Carbing link of products for the 04-07 CL9 TSX! One of the most interesting offerings in this lineup is the Trunk Floor Brace Bar. Heeltoe recently acquired a shipment of these bars and installed one on a customer's car. Check out how it went!





--The virgin TSX trunk (if yours is not this clean, make it so! Dirty boy).



--I first loosened the carpeting to get the lay of the land. You will need to remove the side bolsters in the rear seat area as well. the rear seat does not need to be removed for this install.





--The Carbing bar will fit over the hump at the base of the seat. The vertical braces behind the seat will sandwich the Carbing bar onto the chassis. Remove the 3 bolts that hold the vertical braces to the chassis.



--Inside the trunk you can see where the Carbing bar will bolt to the trunk floor. This grommet will need to be removed so when the brace sits on top of the hump it will line up with preexisting holes.



--You can see how the brace fits over the hump and the vertical brace sandwiches the Carbing brace. I was concerned about fitment here but I was pleasantly surprised to see how all the parts fit and holes lined up!



--Reinstall the bolts loosely to locate the bar. You'll tighten later..



--With the grommets removed I confirmed that the rear mounts lined up with the oem holes (it did quite well!). We opted not to remove the stock carpet from the trunk, but rather decided to carefully trim it to accommodate the brace for a clean OEM look. Put



--With the carpet reinstalled and the brace resting on top (with the front bolts installed to ensure proper placement) I marked the carpet where the hole would need to be cut. The cut is tricky because it is felt on top of plastic. After drilling a pilot hole I used Lexan scissors (from my old RC days cutting Lexan bodies- go to the hobby stock and pick some up! You'll thank me) to cut the round hole. Start small and make the hole bigger as needed. A snug fit will ensure the best possible look!



--Bolting the brace to the trunk floor was the most difficult part of installation, and will take some dexterity. The Funny looking stud is designed to fit in the grommet hole and resist spinning when you tighten down the Carbing brace. The problem is, the stud will fall into the hole if you let go of it, and the washer (which is designed to thread onto the stud to keep it from falling) is too big to hold the stud in the chassis.



--But, look closely at the washer...I used a chisel and hammer to dimple the ID hole of the washer to allow it to bite into the stud. With the stud suspended in the hole by the washer, you can carefully drop the Carbing brace over it to install the nut.



--Aw crap, we're not out of the woods yet...for some unknown reason, the company that is capable of designing such a well-fitting brace failed to supply nuts that match the studs!!! Test the nuts on the studs before installing. If they are wrong, get the correct hardware before beginning (any decent hardware store should have the correct fasteners).



--Here is the Carbing bar loosely installed. Carbing recommends cutting the foam tool holder to allow easy removal. The instructions tell you where to cut along the horizontal bar. YES, WE WERE ABLE TO EASILY REMOVE THE SPAR WITH THE BAR INSTALLED.



--With a little more carpet trimming at the back of the trunk, the center carpet fit quite well.



--View from inside the car with seats folded.



--Final fitment






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UCF Accord

does it come in any other colors?

zidenx

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wow, very nice writeup. carbing is so expensive.

TheDukeZip

You guys are going to laugh at me... but what does this DO? Thanks.

JTso

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To hold the groceries in place.




it's to strengthen the chassis.

TheDukeZip

Oh I see, so is this something that would improve handling? Would you combine it with a rear anti-sway bar or use it in place of one? Or does it just help protect you in a crash?

Sorry I'm a car expert wannabe but I have never heard of using a trunk brace bar before.

BU

Thanks alot for replied my e-mail, MrHeeltoe

Nice Write-Up
I will try do DIY myself soon

zidenx

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you can combine it with just about any other bar. it just helps strengthen the chassis and keeps it from flexing.

TSX2345

Sucks for us trunk tray owners

chuson

Quick question, will there be difficulties when you need to use the spare tires??? It seems like there's limited space to take out the spare.

Audioserf

Heeltoe states in his post that there was no problem removing the pare with the bar installed. Carbing reccomend cutting the tool tray to make it easier to pull that out, though.

MrHeeltoe

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It is there to improve chassis rigidity. That will enhance the "feel" of the vehicle as a whole, and it will handle better over different roads because the suspension and steering can do their job better when attached to a rigid chassis.

Marcus

MrHeeltoe

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This bar is available in white only.

Marcus

spoonfed

Too bad the front bar is for Right Hand Drive only.
Although the Floor Support Brace is making me think about.
Had these in my old Mustang and they made a huge difference.

TSX2345

You could always paint it

UCF Accord

True, but for $347 i'd prefer to not have to. would be nice if it came in black or grey, i'd probably get one then

MrHeeltoe

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Carbing trunk brace: $347
Pack of scotch brite pads: $3
Can of spray paint: $2

Not passing up a highly functional product that will make your car feel more Teutonic for something as silly as the paint color, especially given that you will rarely see it: Priceless

UCF Accord

haha, nice. i'll have to think about it, i've been pretty lazy since i got this car

Audioserf

If I had the money I would pick one of these up, purely out of curiosity.

I'd also attempt to spraypaint it as close to Cusco blue as I could manage.

kennungesser

Dang it Marcus, how am I going to tell my wife "I'm done with the car" when you keep showing me things like this!!!

So , if I'm reading this correctly, this will make the ride a smidge better with the Tein basics, PLUS handle even BETTER....Holy crap, this rocks!! And cheaper than the jdm headlights. Damn, I gotta hit the friggin lottery.

TSX 3Pedal

Word.

CCColtsicehockey

very nice may have to pic these up once stage 1 of the remake is done and I am ready to move onto stage 2.

ILoveMyHonda

nice write up Marcus!

I might have to get one of these, or two hehe.

But I don't see how this would interfere with us trunk tray owners. It just looks like it would take some extra trimming time on top of the trunk carpet trimming....who needs a spare anyways!

ml2spin

Or get in red from TK -- Carbing probably makes thestuff for them.

http://www.9231.com/products/catalog...ccordhokyo.pdf

minkl81

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looks good. i wouldn've done it if i still had my tsx

redsox748

hey i was wondering with this . how would i fit this in if i have subs and a system in the trunk is there anyway to put this under the carpet and have the subs on top of this if thats not already how it is , excuse my stupidity if thats so .

implayaz9

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would this work on an 03 accord coupe?

MrHeeltoe

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You know...I have no idea. But I will bet not.

Marcus