Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Just because a part is overenginnered doesn't mean it's so great. For something like a set of connecting rods, or a clutch, or a set of shocks, whatever, I'd want a part that is designed to take more stress than I'm going to dish out.
The plain and simple truth is the Neuspeed bar gets the job of stiffening up the shock towers done more than satisfactorily and can be easily found for 90 bucks...full retail is 120. Sure a Benen or other triangulated bar might in theory make the engine bay stiffer, but really the difference, if noticeable at all, isn't worth twice the price to me.
Maybe on a car that was capable of exerting insane amounts of pressure on its strut towers because of its tenacious cornering ability, or just a more expensive car, or both, I could see the point in dropping a whole two bills on something like a strut bar. But an Integra? Nah.
If that's the philosophy that you adhere to when modifying your car, then I'm not sure why you recommended against the eBay products originally discussed.