ch1276

I just bought the Neuspeed strut tower bar that fits the accord and when i went to put it on, it seems to be off just enough that it does not fit. Do I need to remove the stock bar in order to get it on? Anybody know what I need to do?

jimcol711

you need to jack the car up off the ground to get it to fit, you do not need to take off the stock stabilizer bar

Shawn S

Mine was TIGHT AS HELL to get on too.
The bolt holes were “off” by about a quarter inch.
I had to unfasten the stock bar hardware, but not remove it.
I also had to jack up the driver’s side of the car while everything was loose and I still had to push like heck to get it to go over the mounting studs.

Shawn S

ch1276

thanks, I'll give that a try. Should you have to jack up the car in order to get the bar on or should it just fit?

GreenMonster

It should NOT just fit. The whole idea to having a strut bar is to tie the front end together. If it just fit in then the front end would still be able to flex a bit, which is what your trying to eliminate.

The harder it is to put in the better, as the strut towers will be tied together more firmly with a "tight" install.

Jacking the car up usually gets the strut towers closer together so that you can install the bar. If jacking one side of the car doesn't work take that side off the jack and try jacking up the other side (sometimes jacking the front of the car works too).

Hope this helps,

TypeSKid

can u guys really feel a difference with this mod?

peiqinglong

Not really because the car is already equipped with a stock strut bar.

Shawn S

I have to disagree with that statement. I CAN notice a difference.

With the combination of springs, sways, upper bar and wider rubber, my front end actually sticks TOO GOOD and now the REAR of the car tends to break loose first.

When I temporarily removed the Neuspeed bar to install my headers, the blue paint from the inner fender was actually rubbed away under where the bar is mounted.
The are some serious forces transmitting through there.

ANY extra stiffness in the front reduces flexing during hard cornering and for only 100-bucks or so I think this is a worthwhile mod.

Shawn S

TypeSKid

Interesting review, Shawn, I will look into it as soon as this damn travelling for my job stops ~ thanksgiving time.

sidemarker

but this could be an indication that the bar is a bad investment. the front end of our cars is not the problem its the rear. the stiffer the front then we will have increase in oversteer. i think the bar could actually hurt the performance for the rear comptech sway

sidemarker

Shawn S

True, but with the front of the car better “planted” I have more control over where the drive wheels are when I power out of the turn.
As long as the back end comes along for the ride without getting too out of shape I think the handling has been improved.

I am “slightly” worried about how this sucker is going to handle in SNOW after the mods I have made.
Hopefully the snow tires on all four wheels will help keep the back end in line when cornering.
I could always remove the front bar for winter driving if I sense a problem and it’s not like I’m going to be pushing it hard around corners in the winter.

Shawn S

moomaster_99

I got sideways in my car....

peiqinglong

Why? You had the doors welded shut?

peiqinglong

Now here's a real strut bar

http://itsupport.sjsu.edu/~rbui/Random/88FB9230a.jpg