I know I'm not the only one to have this thought

[codyJDM]

So I'll ask you guys too. Anyone ever taken one of those cheap ass ebay strut bars for a civic or the like and put them up to our shock tower mounts? Most of them have the threads on the end for adjustability, so I don't see why at least one of them out there wouldn't work. I'm gonna start taking all my friends bars and seeing how close they are to mine, Im determined to find some that fit!

[lostforawhile]

i wouldn't mind getting a cheap set to make a better set from, let me know if you find a set that fits.

[Pico]

twhonza has one in his hatch, http://www.3geez.com/forum/showpost.php?p=867970&postcount=86

[MessyHonda]

you guys got to look harder for the dc strut bar...i need to take mine off...and grease it up cuz its making noises

[LX-incredible]

you guys got to look harder for the dc strut bar...i need to take mine off...and grease it up cuz its making noises

Seriously, I found one NIB last week on ebay for that I got for $102. Only the bots were bidding against me, no one else.

[codyJDM]

lol I'm hunting that damn thing down constantly. Do you know what TW's bar was originally for by chance?

[gfrg88]

guys, look around on here... i believe theres a couple of strut bars of other cars that can fit with little or no mods...

[codyJDM]

Ive looked everywhere, and I messaged twhonza about his bar. Ill let you guys know when he replies

[bullard123]

Seriously, I found one NIB last week on ebay for that I got for $102. Only the bots were bidding against me, no one else.

I was bidding against you. I barely missed it lol. Now sell it back to me:rofl:

[codyJDM]

Just ordered this bar that is confirmed to fit by TWHONZA.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=350069661567

[Tdurr]

Front Up Strut Bar 4 Civic 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 2 Dr
Item: Performance Regular Front Up Strut Bar for Honda Civic 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
Part number: REGFUHC8895
Avg price is 22 bucks shipped.
Anyone kno it the rear one would fit? Looks like a maybe...
Just so later when the auction expires everyone knows wut the strut bar was for. Ill get one in a week or two just to see if it fits lol...
~TDR

[LX-incredible]

I was bidding against you. I barely missed it lol. Now sell it back to me:rofl:

You got one of those h***9 names?

[markmdz89hatch]

You got one of those h***9 names?


ebay changed their policy on bidders names. Every bidder remains anonymous to everyone except the seller. I guess it's some sort of privacy thing.

As for the bars, in most cases the cheap metal plates that are stamped for the brackets are so weak, and the aluminum bridge is also so thin that everything flexes to the point that it does basically nothing. If you want one for looks, then go for it, they can look good. ..but if you're going for functionality, I would think twice about it if it were me.

[BITESIZE]

Just ordered this bar that is confirmed to fit by TWHONZA.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=350069661567

Do you have to redrill the holes?

[lostforawhile]

ebay changed their policy on bidders names. Every bidder remains anonymous to everyone except the seller. I guess it's some sort of privacy thing.

As for the bars, in most cases the cheap metal plates that are stamped for the brackets are so weak, and the aluminum bridge is also so thin that everything flexes to the point that it does basically nothing. If you want one for looks, then go for it, they can look good. ..but if you're going for functionality, I would think twice about it if it were me.well if i can find one cheap enough, i just wanted it for a pattern. i also think you can flip strut top hats after taking out the studs and use them for the bases.

[mushroom_toy]

IM gald I got my dc for $50. :)

[turabaka]

Front Up Strut Bar 4 Civic 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 2 Dr
Item: Performance Regular Front Up Strut Bar for Honda Civic 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
Part number: REGFUHC8895
Avg price is 22 bucks shipped.
Anyone kno it the rear one would fit? Looks like a maybe...
Just so later when the auction expires everyone knows wut the strut bar was for. Ill get one in a week or two just to see if it fits lol...
~TDR

Anyone know if that thing fits in front of a weber? Or does it cross right through where the weber sits?

[Tdurr]

IM gald I got my dc for $50. :)

from where noob? lol im gonna steal it :flash:
~TDR

[mushroom_toy]

from where noob? lol im gonna steal it :flash:
~TDR

Yall knew I had it lol. Ive had it for about a year now. I got it from a guy in Ga.c Its in my update thread anyway lol.

[Tdurr]

you suck.
~TDR

[MessyHonda]

IM gald I got my dc for $50. :)



got mine for 40...and its red

[mushroom_toy]

Mines polished. :)

[markmdz89hatch]

mine's made of solid gold and platinum. ...ok guys, you both got awesome deals, and keep it up and I'll be forced to take them from both of u and put them on my car. I'll do the red one on even months, and the polished on on odd months just for a little variety.

no really though, let's get back on topic of Cody's request.

[codyJDM]

lol I hate yall with the DC bar!! ;]

I'm gonna cut/weld my own bases for this, I just needed a bar with the threaded b/s and all that + the correct length and height fitment.

I'll let you guys know how it works out and I'll have plenty of pics. TWHONZA didn't complain and it sure looks good on his car.(wonder if it functions as well as it looks?) I'll keep you guys posted. :thumbup:

[codyJDM]

Do you have to redrill the holes?

Only one hole lines up, you have to bend the base to get it to fit the other/redrill. I'll tell you as soon as I get it thursday. Quick shipping ftw!

[BITESIZE]

Only one hole lines up, you have to bend the base to get it to fit the other/redrill. I'll tell you as soon as I get it thursday. Quick shipping ftw!

Take alot of pictures, I want to do this if it fits decent enough.:beer:

[codyJDM]

Take alot of pictures, I want to do this if it fits decent enough.:beer:

Ill be taking tons, I want to help you guys out somehow! :werd:

[ghettogeddy]

Ill be taking tons, I want to help you guys out somehow! :werd:

take pics of the current fitment id like to see what actually has to be done then told lol

[Tdurr]

take pics of the current fitment id like to see what actually has to be done then told lol

x2
~TDR

[codyJDM]

Only one more day to wait! Should be at my door around 10am tomorrow

[codyJDM]

Got the bar, doesn't fit. Doesn't even come close.. lol. Shit. Well, I guess its the price I pay for having a car the rest of the population doesn't. I just need to buy Justins bars.

[codyJDM]

Or, if any of you have a DC bar I'm willing to pay whatever to buy it. Please? lol.

[markmdz89hatch]

Didn't want to say it before b/c I've been out of the game for a long ass time on these cars, but last I remembered, there wasn't anything that came very close to fitting out-of-box. Justin had actually cut and welded the stamped plates to work for our cars.

don't toss the bar, hold onto it. bring it to a local fabricator and just ask him to cut off the mounting plate and make a new plate that will fit, then weld it all back together. Shouldn't be more then about an hour (maybe 1.5 hrs tops) labor charge plus like $10 for material.

[codyJDM]

Thats was I was thinking of doing. The bar is contoured just right to clear the mani but it isn't high enough off of the brackets + didn't line up due to the holes being way different. We'll see what I can come up with lol

[stat1K]

i thought it was pretty well known at least to me that a cb7 bar fits you just have to cut the bottoms of the mounts off and rotate them... i could have sworn there was a write up for this by justin some time ago before he made his own...?

[Tdurr]

^^ now that u say it i remember reading that... im dumb...
~TDR

[codyJDM]

Why wasn't I informed of this?! lol. Its okay. I'm gonna make my bar work.

Oh and since this is kinda an R&D thread, GSR Integra seats bolt up perfectly on the two front mounts. and the rear just need 2 simple brackets. Im about to get a set of black leather ones off of a friend of mine and do it. They look sick as hell even with the maroon interior like mine. So to any of yall out there wanting to do it, go for it.

[Oldblueaccord]

i thought it was pretty well known at least to me that a cb7 bar fits you just have to cut the bottoms of the mounts off and rotate them... i could have sworn there was a write up for this by justin some time ago before he made his own...?

There was but since Justin started selling them it kinda got lost in the "shuffle" if you know what I mean.


wp

[itzdave]

sodoesanybody have a bar that fits us carbd guys?

[turabaka]

^^ x2 on that one. I'd like to get one, but need something that'll fit around a weber