strut bar question - Honda Prelude Forum

Red Baron · 06-05-2007, 07:13 PM

I tried searching and didn't find much at all.

Do I really need to spend over $150 on a strut bar or will a simple $30 one off e-bay serve it's purpose for everyday driving?

petern101 · 06-05-2007, 08:05 PM

you really don't have to spend anything....

they really don't help that much. you should be spending that money on a rear sway bar

jsmooney · 06-06-2007, 07:12 AM

how much does a rear sway bar do?

my front strut bar seemed to tighten things up a bit

petern101 · 06-06-2007, 08:56 AM

a rear sway will lower the understeer cababilities...

yeah when i got the front strut bar, it "felt" like it helped more.....but honestly, if a little bar like that prevents large amounts of flex...you have something wrong with your car.

i would suggest do if its cheap, but these should be "oh i guess i'll do it" and then on to more mods. (i.e just like intake) ppl make such huge discussions (not on here) on trivial small stuff.

jsmooney · 06-06-2007, 09:27 AM

i may consider a sway bar after i get the 4ws done, but the only thing is i've read about people's "horror" stories.

for the strut bar, i have a megan racing one....

and intake - i may get a type s

petern101 · 06-06-2007, 10:39 AM

^i'm guessing horror stories

1. sway bar rips out because of the mounts..
2. oem endlinks bend/stripped (my case)

but sway bar is about the biggest thing you can do for your suspension along with shock/springs

spin_r_g · 06-06-2007, 11:29 AM

If you want to get the idea of how a rear sway bar will effect the cars performance with out spending any money you can remove the stock front sway bar.

For everyday driving IMO you don't "need" any of these parts at all. Depending on the ebay bar you're looking it may be a waste of money completely. My friend bought one for $30. That thing was so soft he could bend it with his hands. I'm not saying there aren't any cheap ones that are decent, but you take a gamble on ebay ones. Some of the brand name ones aren't great either. The bar helps a little bit. It gives the car are tighter feeling because is reduces flex.

Riptide101 · 06-06-2007, 07:17 PM

GO with a rear sway bar. You'll notice the diffference right away.

Red Baron · 06-06-2007, 09:12 PM

Thanks for your help guys. Yeah, I was looking at an e-bay one for about $30. I'll skip that and look into a rear one...a higher priced one. ;p

L-U-R-C-H · 06-08-2007, 09:35 AM

Yeah I know Neuspeed usually makes some pretty good products. Here is their sway bar:

http://www.neuspeed.com/products/pro...port&p_id=1024

Hey where do you guys usually go to buy this stuff?

petern101 · 06-08-2007, 09:38 AM

^wtf at the price!!!

progress bar + billy's endlinks > that neuspeed rear sway

jsmooney · 06-08-2007, 09:41 AM

where do you buy it, silly?

L-U-R-C-H · 06-08-2007, 09:57 AM

Yeah, you could probably get that bar for like $200 somewhere.

petern101 · 06-08-2007, 12:25 PM

buy what?

the progress bar or the neuspeed one?

L-U-R-C-H · 06-08-2007, 12:31 PM

Either one...what's a common website people are buying from? I was actually thinking more the Neuspeed one though. I'm not exactly sure if one is better than the other though I would guess Neuspeed. I'm just curious of a website that sells performance parts for cheaper. If not, I guess there is always eBay.

petern101 · 06-08-2007, 01:04 PM

http://progressauto.com/store/produc...roducts_id=420

i still think the progress is better, but either one will do you good

PRELUDE4g · 06-08-2007, 04:00 PM

How is the handling different with rear sway bar for 4WS cars?
Is it possible to mount rear sway bar on 4WS steering?

L-U-R-C-H · 06-08-2007, 04:30 PM

Yeah, I didn't even see they had one for the 4th gen lude...

Edul59 · 06-09-2007, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petern101

^wtf at the price!!!

progress bar + billy's endlinks > that neuspeed rear sway

has billy made endlinks for the 4thgen yet? because the endlink bolt hook ups different to the knuckle than that of a 5thgen. he said he was going to build them but i havent seen or heard anything. maybe because i have looked?? anyways does anyone know..

i have a progress sway bar collecting dust since december because i dont have endlinks!!

L-U-R-C-H · 06-09-2007, 03:27 PM

I'd really like to know if a rear sway bar honestly makes a difference. Cuz if it really does, I am tempted to get me one!