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rear subframe brace...
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:40 amby egcivicboy
what do subframe braces do? are they worth getting?
If I get one is there certain kinds I should avoid? are they all the same?
just a few questions thanks.
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:08 amby rtegra92
if you have a really strong sway bar it can potentially rip out the sway bar mounting points, Subframe brace prevents that.
it also helps chassis rigidity
it can also facilitate the use of a bigger diameter sway bar if you plan on upgrading
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:29 pmby -Todd-
If you get one, please have a sway bar to go with it, and don't add a Beaks bar. Nothing says look at me like a beaks bar with a subframe brace.
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:31 pmby Stank.EG6.Stay.Nasty
-Todd- wrote:If you get one, please have a sway bar to go with it, and don't add a Beaks bar. Nothing says look at me like a beaks bar with a subframe brace.
I think thats the point of a Beaks Bar..
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:37 amby RWMIII
To the OP: check this thread out:
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=956
And the Beaks bar will do absolutely nothing for you if you have a good subframe brace except add bling factor, and reduce ground clearance under the subframe. A good company that makes a solid subframe brace is ASR.
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:00 pmby Stank.EG6.Stay.Nasty
RWMIII wrote:To the OP: check this thread out: http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=956
And the Beaks bar will do absolutely nothing for you if you have a good subframe brace except add bling factor, and reduce ground clearance under the subframe. A good company that makes a solid subframe brace is ASR.
BLING BLING!
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:41 pmby Eg6H2D
-Todd- wrote:If you get one, please have a sway bar to go with it, and don't add a Beaks bar. Nothing says look at me like a beaks bar with a subframe brace.
BWR FTW!!!!
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:53 pmby egcivicboy
EG6b20R wrote:-Todd- wrote:If you get one, please have a sway bar to go with it, and don't add a Beaks bar. Nothing says look at me like a beaks bar with a subframe brace.
BWR FTW!!!!
whats BWR?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:08 pmby egcivicboy
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:31 amby -Todd-
Yep. Thats what i've got, had it just over 3 years now. Now if you dont have aftermarket lca's or don't own a SI then you'll need LCA's that have holes for the sway bar. If you're thinking about aftermarket lca's.... stay away from the cheap ones. Blox for example.
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:32 amby -Todd-
egcivicboy wrote:EG6b20R wrote:-Todd- wrote:If you get one, please have a sway bar to go with it, and don't add a Beaks bar. Nothing says look at me like a beaks bar with a subframe brace.
BWR FTW!!!!
whats BWR?
Black Works Racing.
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:18 pmby Stank.EG6.Stay.Nasty
FUNCTION 7 = BETTER
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Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:07 amby suspendedHatch
The Progress bar is better engineered and doesn't require subframe reinforcement. I ran one for years on a street driven Civic with no sign of stress to the rear crossmember. Sold the car that way.
A rear tie bar alone does nothing for you. If you're serious about road racing you'd get the body prepped similar to the ITR, maybe even a step further, or just break down and get a rollcage.
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Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:07 amby EJ1_MK
Stank.EG6.Stay.Nasty wrote:FUNCTION 7 = BETTER
Agreed, no not use blox or Black works, all the shops in town have them and right next to them are sets of bushings for the them. I have never had a problem with skunk2 had them for years on my 98 coupe and now on my current car.