CUSCO Tower Bar (for CL9 NOT 7) installed

[learner]

just installed the tower bar got it from last week.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar01.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar02.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar03.jpg


here is how i do it...
P.S. i am not a professional... so if there are any mistake. pls correct me.

1. un-tight a little bit the bolts on the tower bar which holds
the blue part (both side). so you able to adjust the angle of
it when you put it in
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar04.jpg

2. un-tight these 3 bolts in your car. (both side)
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar05.jpg

3. put the bar in place
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar06.jpg

4. here are pic on the driver's side. you can see is very
close to the holes.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar07.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar08.jpg


5. the cusco manual says you can un-tight these 2 bolts
to adjust the holes about 3mm away from the tower bar.
(but i couldnt do tat)


http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar09.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar10.jpg

6. so instead move the holes, i put some felt on the holes to
stop they touch each other.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar11.jpg

7. use your hand to put the bolts back in place (both side)
**push the silver part down and tight the screws again using your
hand until you can't turn the bolts anymore**
then now you can use tools to tight it. remember dun over tight it,
otherwise you will snap the bolt.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar12.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar13.jpg

8. NOW tight the screws on the tower bar (both side)
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar13b.jpg


9. the sticker :D
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar15.jpg

here are some of the pic
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar14.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar16.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar17.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar18.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar19.jpg

[V205]

Nice! Can I ask how much it was and whether there's other Cusco types available for the Euro? Ie. Alu-Carbon models. Full Carbon-Fibre models etc.

[EURO-R]

nice!! where can get it??

[learner]

Nice! Can I ask how much it was and whether there's other Cusco types available for the Euro? Ie. Alu-Carbon models. Full Carbon-Fibre models etc.

the guy that i bought the tower bar from saids there is only this model from cusco for CL9 at the moment. he also have cusco anti-roll bar for CL9 and lower arm brace for CL9.
==P.S. you can't fit CL7 lower arm brace on CL9==

i know Feel's(Japan) has carbon-Fibre tower bar for CL7... not sure it will fit CL9 or not... since read some of the post saying spoon CL7 tower bar have problem to fit in CL9. but i will ask the salesman in japan later.
here is da link of the carbon-Fibre tower bar
http://www.hondatwincam.co.jp/03towerbar.html



nice!! where can get it??
i got it from overseas

[EuroAccord13]

How much did it set u back?

[stephen8512]

oooooh
i want one

[SSML]

Nice write up! v detail. good work man!

[yfin]

Nice work!

It is great to see people mod their car and take pics along the way :thumbsup:

Now that it is installed - can you give us some feedback on your impressions of this mod?

[stephen8512]

Now that it is installed - can you give us some feedback on your impressions of this mod?

and where we can go to purchase it :D

[learner]

got it for around AU$230 . got it from overseas.

=== P.S. i am not a professional ===
after installed it, wat i feel is i can able to turn into the corner sharply
and during i am in a S corner... is easier to change the direction and more stable

[yfin]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/TowerBar/TowerBar08.jpg

Is that photo before or after you have tightened the nuts down. I ask because I just installed my brace and when tightened the brace is definately touching (just) the air con pipe. I put felt like other people have recommended. Does anyone forsee any problems with it just touching the aircon pipe?

Has anyone successfully moved the aircon pipe a few mm like the cusco instructions state?

[euro77]

when the aircon pipe is touching the strut brace, they will rub against each other all the time during movement, so it'll be bad for the aircon pipe. Honda won't cover under warranty if the pipe is damaged because of the strut brace.

[stephen8512]

does it matter how tight u lock the nuts? do u have to get a torque wrench to see the proper Nm rating to tighten it or what? and is a socket wrench a torque wrench? wats the diff? (im not really the handy man as u can see) :p

[euro77]

just tight it back like the original tightness, using your own hand and power as measurement. It shouldn't matter as long as it's tight enough that it won't gradually loosen over time.

[EuroAccord13]

Yoram, as per our PMs... Use felt :)...

I've tried adjusting the pipes, made no difference...

[yfin]

I agree with what other people have said about the strut bar. It is a worthy mod. The difference is not as much as the rear sway bar but it is noticeable.

With very little steering movement the car will change direction now. The steering is more precise and "tight". I also feel like my rear sway bar is working harder as there is less roll at the front of the car.

As a bonus I notice that the car tracks straigher on the road. Previously the car tended to follow the road undulations in the road excessively. Maybe that is all in my head - but it feels like the car tracks straighter, especially noticeable on my daily freeway run in Perth.

[EuroAccord13]

I moved my air con pipes as per our convo as well as with euro77's...

Doesn't seemed to make much of a difference, still needed the felt in the end.... I think it's a good cheap investment to protect the air con pipes......

[V205]

Mine comes this week... strut + lower arm. Reviews to come.

[Victor1982]

Very nice ! does it improve handling alot???

[biee2]

does it matter how tight u lock the nuts? do u have to get a torque wrench to see the proper Nm rating to tighten it or what? and is a socket wrench a torque wrench? wats the diff? (im not really the handy man as u can see) :p

they both do the same thing except a torque wrench allows you to set the amount of torque needed and stops tightening after it reaches the set torque where as a normal wrench it just all depends if you want to keep tightening or not....or else you could be realli strong and dont know your limits.....:eek:

[BusterSonic12]

^^^

hahahahhaa steve's question been finally answered after 3years =D

[stephen8512]

hahahahahah fkn hell! revived thread much?