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11Past9 · 11-06-2009, 04:03 PM

I just checked out pricing on a Mugen rear strut bar and was wondering what a good alternative was and how comparable it was. This thing isn't cheap...

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90_EX_Civic · 11-06-2009, 05:00 PM

imop, anything really. but others might say different.

01-0720 · 11-06-2009, 05:18 PM

what ever you think looks good and that you can afford, one rear strut bar isnt any better then the next, they all do the exact same thing

zAd · 11-06-2009, 06:03 PM

a 3pt. rear strut bar will be stiffer than 2 pt.

dirty19 · 11-06-2009, 06:44 PM

Why does it need to be Mugen?

01-0720 · 11-06-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAd

a 3pt. rear strut bar will be stiffer than 2 pt.

you can have all the points you want, tower bars dont offer much, your much better off with a larger rear sway bar

90_EX_Civic · 11-06-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01-0720

you can have all the points you want, tower bars dont offer much, your much better off with a larger rear sway bar

+2

Battle2.0Eg · 11-06-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90_EX_Civic

+2

Get an APC, Matrix or ProClown

They all do the same shiot

RED_90TEG · 11-10-2009, 10:08 PM

ohhhh dude if u cant buy mugen then buy spoon. if u cant buy spoon u cant drive a honda ... sorry ur out of luck dude..

RED_90TEG · 11-10-2009, 10:10 PM

well there is 1 more if u cant buy oem type r strut bar then ur not driving a tight car. now u can give me ur honda and go buy a vw

Davidss · 11-10-2009, 10:37 PM

Strut bars don't do anything. You might as well make on out of cardboard and put a mugen sticker on it...

Driven · 11-10-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Davidss

Strut bars don't do anything.

I beg to differ... they cut down in what kind of boxes you can put in your trunk.

my strut brace is like a nice divider. holds my jack and jack stands from bouncing against the tires.

What. · 11-11-2009, 12:00 AM

i have an idea.

tie a piece of kite string from the top of one rear shock tower to the other. make it just tight enough to not sag.

put a camera in your car so you can clearly see nothing but the string, end to end. then, take a hard lap around the circuit.

review the tape. if the string changes tension, your strut towers are flexing. if it doesnt , then youre wasting your money.

let us know.

Jvs10 · 11-11-2009, 12:16 AM

If you get one, make sure its not the cheap kind with joints that are bolted to the feet. A solid type like PWJDM will be the best but gains will me barely noticeable at best

rycrkt · 11-12-2009, 07:45 AM

I have a cusco that is good. I think.

migs · 11-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Yes, rear shock tower bars are lame.

If anything has a good effect, it will be the 3pt front. Gains and "feel" are more pseudo effect than anything.

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11-06-2009, 05:18 PM	#3
01-0720 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: baltimore, md, usa Posts: 7,819	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? what ever you think looks good and that you can afford, one rear strut bar isnt any better then the next, they all do the exact same thing

11-06-2009, 06:03 PM	#4
zAd New User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cupertino, Ca, USA Posts: 2	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? a 3pt. rear strut bar will be stiffer than 2 pt.

11-06-2009, 06:44 PM	#5
dirty19 Ridin Dirty in Cali 1993 Honda Civic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 885	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? Why does it need to be Mugen?

11-10-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
RED_90TEG Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: where i stunt SAND CANYON in Southern California Posts: 2,085	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? ohhhh dude if u cant buy mugen then buy spoon. if u cant buy spoon u cant drive a honda ... sorry ur out of luck dude.. __________________ http://www.edomoto.com http://www.innovativemounts.com http://www.istoreparts.com http://asrparts.com/

11-10-2009, 10:10 PM	#10
RED_90TEG Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: where i stunt SAND CANYON in Southern California Posts: 2,085	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? well there is 1 more if u cant buy oem type r strut bar then ur not driving a tight car. now u can give me ur honda and go buy a vw __________________ http://www.edomoto.com http://www.innovativemounts.com http://www.istoreparts.com http://asrparts.com/

11-10-2009, 10:37 PM	#11
Davidss Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 199	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? Strut bars don't do anything. You might as well make on out of cardboard and put a mugen sticker on it...

11-11-2009, 12:00 AM	#13
What. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 285	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? i have an idea. tie a piece of kite string from the top of one rear shock tower to the other. make it just tight enough to not sag. put a camera in your car so you can clearly see nothing but the string, end to end. then, take a hard lap around the circuit. review the tape. if the string changes tension, your strut towers are flexing. if it doesnt , then youre wasting your money. let us know. __________________ The Anti-Hardparking movement begins here. Koni Yellow/GC For Sale Techno Pro Spirit Full Coilovers CHEAP

11-12-2009, 07:45 AM	#15
rycrkt Junior Member 1994 Honda Civic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Charles, MO, USA Posts: 89	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? I have a cusco that is good. I think.

11-12-2009, 08:08 PM	#16
migs Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 7,719	Re: What's a good alternative to a Mugen Rear Strut Bar? Yes, rear shock tower bars are lame. If anything has a good effect, it will be the 3pt front. Gains and "feel" are more pseudo effect than anything.

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