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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Default A strut bar is a strut bar is a strut bar?

Correct? Knowing that, I wanna get a rear strut tower bar since I'm noticing a lot of creaking/chassis flexing when i take offramps, cloverleafs, etc.

What is a good brand (provide pics if you can) and good bling for price factor?

Will this even help? or will thicker sway bars in the rear alleviate this problem better?

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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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i got a sway bar set off ebay for like 120, i know you get what you pay for but as far as im concered there all the same. TO AN EXTENT! i wouldnt put sway bars off ebay on a rally car or mabye something taking/giving more force, but its street driving noly for me. the rear is noticable and i also got the one that goes into the rear seat belt bolts above the seats. looks nice and way less body roll. ill see if i can find a pic 4 ya
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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No, they are not the same. You want one that is built so it doesn't flex because then it would be defeating the purpose of putting it there in the first place.

Yes, a 23mm sway bar will do a hell of a lot more than any strut bar. Look into it if you actually care about suspension performance.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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Strut Bars are the last thing I would put on any civic, espically when you consider this. Why would you put a Strut bar on a car with Shocks? Spend you money on swaybars, shocks and springs first, then after you are happey with the car, then consider strut bars. I like the oem Integra GSR's one for the front as they do not have any piviot points. The Lower Rear Tie bar from the VTEC Del sol is a good one also.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:59 AM
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Strut Bars are the last thing I would put on any civic, espically when you consider this. Why would you put a Strut bar on a car with Shocks? Spend you money on swaybars, shocks and springs first, then after you are happey with the car, then consider strut bars. I like the oem Integra GSR's one for the front as they do not have any piviot points. The Lower Rear Tie bar from the VTEC Del sol is a good one also.

.......couldn't of said it better
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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just go with the sway bar... im agreeing with everyone else...but if you haven't even upgraded the suspension...that is a must. a new set of stiffer springs and shocks will do more difference
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Hey. I'm not trying to eliminate body roll (which I would liek to do by dropping the car one day) , but the flexing and creaking that occurs when I make turn.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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Then what are you trying to do? You just said you're not trying to eliminate body roll....but you would like to one day??
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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just save up and do it right in one shot. i wish i had with my suspension
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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when i turn i can feel the chassis twisting. I want to get rid of the twisting. how would a drop fix this?
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