To use reo bar or not to use reo bar

[vtecing]

Hey guys, just wondering if all the guys that track their hondas run reo bars?

Not sure weather or not its worth using.


Pros: Incase I hit a tyre wall

Cons: Heavy over front axle

[quangsuke]

i can imagine why u want to take it off, but i say keep it on so on that off chance u do hit a tyre wall it will take most of the blow instead of letting your motor take the hit.

just need to weigh it up, can u afford to build/purchase a new motor instead of buying second hand panels to fix the damage.

[Fraser]

Leave it on,I doubt your lap times will change with it off anyhow.They weigh very little in the scheme of things.
And yes I run a front bar on a race DC2 R.

[vtecing]

dc2r reo is completely different. It might protect you if you hit a cat. I would run a dc2r reo for sure.

[vtecing]

EG Civic reo

http://i52.tinypic.com/ngvax.jpg




DC2R reo

http://i54.tinypic.com/359zvv6.jpg

[Alexx]

Meh, take them off front and rear. JDM delivered EGs dont even come with any reo from the factory, its an ADR thing.

[Fraser]

I have retro fitted a VTI R front bar reo to our race Type R to beef up the front as the factory R one is a little puny.So far seems to hit someone every race meet, not on purpose mind its just close racing and touching does happen in real competition.

[intacivic16v]

If you atte looking at taking that out yo must be well over weight? And have taken heaps of other stuff or already? My civic still has it in but weight isn't an issue. What engine you running again? 1600cc min weight with driver is 965kg, 2000cc min weight with driver is around 1000kgs, think its 1025 or something. If you think you can gain a handling advantage maybe give it a go, if not I wouldn't do it, to much of a risk for little reward.

[vtecing]

well the car doesnt have any atm, so i was trying to see if the cost of one would have any benefit. We have decided to run without them. Minimum weight shouldnt be an issue as the car will be rego'd

[DNYALL]

I have taken them out of my track civic. All out or nothin!!

[big tone]

this is just for you tima attack civic isnt it josh?? only lakeside youd be worried about hitting something and if you are its going to hurt no matter what.. take em out and see how you go.. there about 7kg each

[Fraser]

and saving 7 kg is so gonna help lap times.
answer on a postage stamp please.

[EG30]

A good friend of mine in HK told me they used to weld on substantial pieces of steel at front and rear end of their race EG and EKs back in the day of Group N cups races at the Macau GPs in the early 2000s.

As much they hate the additional weights at not so desirable locations, the reos could well mean being able to keep going or retiring with radiator damages or bent rear muffler and losing power.

In those days of 30-40 civics in one race at a crowded track with many dirty drivers it was a must for them. Their cars are usually well placed and won races on a few occasions.

[lil_foy]

and saving 7 kg is so gonna help lap times.
answer on a postage stamp please.


IF they are 7kg each, 14kg is a fair saving for something so simple, everything helps.
Fyi, I don't run reo bars in my EG track car, if I was doing door to door racing maybe, but we do sprint series.

[Riced_Civic]

i only run the rear reo, only so i can keep the car more balanced as my EK is very nose heavy.

[e240]

IF they are 7kg each, 14kg is a fair saving for something so simple, everything helps.
Fyi, I don't run reo bars in my EG track car, if I was doing door to door racing maybe, but we do sprint series.

Reinforcement bars - 7kg? Really? The EG front one weighs next to nothing, rears a bit heavier but I hardly think 7kg?

yeah, but you don't need them for the track but I kept them in anyway...