krisdlm

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So, I don't really have much left to do to my car other than FI and ive been reading up on threads regarding strut bars, but I want to now ur guys opinion. Is it worth getting a strut bar and a lower arm bar? If so, I was looking at Cusco, but I know the main diff. is felt from the sway bars. Will the addition of a strut and lower arm make a big difference?

Paclark01

I have the strut tower brace and the lower subframe brace on my CL-S 6. A difference is noticeable if the is driven hard into corners, as long as the car is lowered a bit. It is a beneficial difference over the stock, and reduced body flex is noticeable as well.

Besides... It looks good!!

LIPPSTUH

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it looks good with my see-through hood.. lol

it's one of those mods that doesn't do much, but you have just b/c u can... but since you're just about "done" modding, i say get them

INSPIRE 32V

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i had a cusco lower strut brace on the bottom when i bought the car and didn't even know it until i was doing my headers install 2 months later

brianlin87

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i thought the lower tie bar wouldn't fit with aftermarket headers.

BigLizard

The Cusco lower subframe bar works though...

Batosai

I'd say get 'em! I think Cusco makes 'em for the rear as well, but not sure...

brianlin87

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isn't there only one?


http://www.heeltoeauto.com/Cusco-Fro...TL-pr-389.html

IIRC, some people had fitment issues with CT headers and this?

Cusco doesn't make them for the rear.

krisdlm

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yea. theres only one lower for the front

krisdlm

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doesnt the lower arm go under the cat or no?

BigLizard

look...it goes under the header.




EDIT: That thing scraped over every massive bump with only being lowered 2 inches.

krisdlm

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looks like it cleared the comptech headers just fine

studebaker

Some car washes will not let you enter with the lower bar... if you use them at all.
Sway bars are effective, and will not scrape under most lowered conditions.

brianlin87

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wow. that thing hangs REAL low.

shredoption

Are you serious? I'm a manager at a full service carwash... I never check under cars for lower bars. I can warn customers that their cars may be too low (which is rare my old Civic cleared) or maybe their front lip hangs too low but we never check for lower bars. We or any other carwash (or so I thought) does not claim responsibility for aftermarket parts.

Batosai

Wonder if these'll clear XS headers also?? Reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking of getting the headers in the near future & damn budget only permits the XS ones...

mr5parkle

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i'd get the lower bar if my dented header and scrapped oil pan didn't say otherwise...

BigLizard

it did...the Dew can you see was knocked over by the bar...I lol'ed when I heard it fall over.

I did take my car through the car wash many times and I never scraped...Brown Bear is the best place to go through!

I had Megan headers installed...same design as XS and Comptech.

krisdlm

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good to know, but the only problem is that frisco has alot of hills and bumps, etc. so I'd have to be cautious

brianlin87

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i think at my current ride height, the dew wouldn't even make it past my front bumper, let alone that lower tie bar.

kyle77777

thats what your mom said

sinfulj32

^lol. owned

Batosai

Hiya Kris: You happen to know if there's a manufacturer that we can get rear upper strut bars from? I found someone on the BM before that had one for sale, but forgot to make a note of the brand....

brianlin87

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^ no one makes a rear upper strut for our cars.

J's racing made a bar for the accords, but IIRC shinybluecls tried that out back in the day, and it didn't fit.

Batosai

Thanks brianlin87....

brianlin87

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:troutslap

you should audition for 'yo momma'

krisdlm

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anyone got pics of the cusco strut? I just had my coils installed so I want to see where its mounted. Would the strut be an easy DIY?

Batosai

^^^ I think they show a pic of it installed in one of the earlier posts....looks like 2 bolts & that would be all...but then again, I could be wrong....

brianlin87

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cusco upper strut is an uber easy DIY. it's located where the stock strut is located.

krisdlm

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i dont think the lower strut would be practical for sf b/c my is already lowered and w/ all the hills and potholes, that strut would get torn up

krisdlm

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i dont think the lower strut would be practical for me b/c i live in sf and my car is already lowered and w/ all the hills and potholes, that strut would get torn up

calvinnguy3n

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krisdlm

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looks sick