Spoon Vs. Stock Front Strut bar

[_Daniel]

I've got a spoon front strut bar left from my EK

now I know this will fit on my DC2R, but I've noticed that the stock one mounts on the chassis instead of over the struts.

so does anyone know which one will be better? my spoon or the oem Type R one?

[bennjamin]

the OEM type R one / EK/dc2 vtir bars are only chassis reinforement and mount just above the suspension tops either side of the engine bay. IMO it slightly reinforces the body and on the limit ( hard cornering etc) it gives a slighter tighter and more confident feeling from the front)
The spoon strut bar you speak of mounts to the tops of the suspension. IT directly links inbetween , and IMO with my last CARBING strut brace it tightens the front feeling considerably , perhaps provoking more understeer on the limit.


I think you should stick with a OEM ITR brace or a EK/DC brace .

[tinkerbell]

cant you fit both?

[type one]

unfortunately not.

[garett]

i have seen a del sol with both, the strut brace was a real skinny one like a cusco and he also had a oem itr chassis brace

[vinhy]

backyard special in japan makes one like wat garett said.

[tinkerbell]

teh Cusco strut brace fits with teh OEM ITR one too...

(jsut installed it)

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/106cuscostrutbracesml-med.jpg

[bennjamin]

feeling a deal more stiff , Dave ? :)

[tinkerbell]

have not road tested as yet :(

still need rear strut brace to complement the package...

[bennjamin]

Mmm...you know you want to blow a bunch of cash and get a full rear memoryfab semi-roll-cage setup in the rear :P


relevant - i recently saw some random branded "double brace" on the yahoo.co.jp auctions for EG/DC/EK - mounts the same as you have above Dave but was a single item. Looked pretty good but was some no-name item. Ill try and find a link somewhere.

[vinhy]

how much was the cusco for tinkerbell

[tinkerbell]

i think it is about $249 new?

hondar is selling i think?

[egSi]

more bar on bar love, cheapie withs tock ek4 bar, reversed i think, car is an ej8.

http://undergroundimports.com.au/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/ej98_braces%7E0.JPG

[tinkerbell]

oh!

so the EK(?) civic chassis brace is behind the strut tops, my DC2 one is forwards of the strut tops...

[vinhy]

oh!

so the EK(?) civic chassis brace is behind the strut tops, my DC2 one is forwards of the strut tops...

the civic chassis brace is in front like dc2 ones. that has just been reversed around like egsi said

[egSi]

oh!

so the EK(?) civic chassis brace is behind the strut tops, my DC2 one is forwards of the strut tops...

the dc2 bar on my eg is opposite to the one on that ek ^^^

thats the only way i could fit mine, and the same on that ek

[tinkerbell]

no, i was referring to the mounting bolts.

[weezer]

My car JUST fits two bars. Is it worth me selling both of them and getting a Spoon one?

http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/weezer1/track/winton/winton%20013.jpg

[mr crex]

My car JUST fits two bars. Is it worth me selling both of them and getting a Spoon one?

hahaha I remember when we fit that, was tighter then a goldfishes... well you know...

[destrukshn]

front strut bars are good for cornering work. :) feels like you stick to the ground haha/

[tinkerbell]

cool, looking forwards to going for a drive tonight with my "double-up" bracing...

shame i have no rear braces yet...

[type one]

after this thread i got to get myself some bar on bar love and see if there is a diff.

[_Daniel]

weezer that design looks alot like the generic one I had on my EK
When I put the spoon on there was a notifable difference!
the spoon is alot thicker than that so I'm not sure it'll fit with the chassis brace

[tinkerbell]

well it DOES feel better...

comparded to ITR chassis brace alone, the addition of the Cusco strut brace made a difference to how the car felt...

[type one]

cool thanks for that tink... i think i had better go and make myself a strut bar to fit around the spoon one now.

[Spunkymonkey]

I have a spoon strut bar on the front, and a vision rear strut bar and car seems to handle fine.

Unfortunately can't tell you the difference from stock, as I bought the car with them on already.

coilovers help too lol.

[hondar]

i think it is about $249 new?

hondar is selling i think?

249 for TYPE-OS
http://www.cusco.co.jp/english/e_media3/e_os.gif

210 for TYPE-AS which is i think what u have on your car now (i might be wrong but looking at it is)
http://www.cusco.co.jp/english/e_media3/e_as.gif

[Chi]

Any of you guys interested in my haircut ?

hehehe.

Anyways i think a bigger sway bar is more important than all those bars in the front.

But if it was out of the oem ITR or spoon I'd keep the ITR, spoon one is over rated imho. (and yes i know they bolt on differently but is it worh the $$$ ?)

[bennjamin]

Anyways i think a bigger sway bar is more important than all those bars in the front.

But if it was out of the oem ITR or spoon I'd keep the ITR, spoon one is over rated imho. (and yes i know they bolt on differently but is it worh the $$$ ?)


Yup.

Its far more important to have your suspension tied in properly via a larger rear and then front swaybars .
No point having one or many strut bars/chassis braces , if your cars suspension is STOCK.

A rear then front strut bar/chassis brace should be applied/installed after larger front and rear swaybars , to further aid cornering ability.

IMO , only upgrade the upper rear with a nice thick strut bar - leave the frotn with a OEM vtir/itr chassis brace :thumbsup:

[_Daniel]

another thing to note, when installing the 2, the spoon one was quite a bit lighter than the OEM Chassis brace.

anyhow, for the moment I'm leaving the Spoon Front/Rear Strut braces on, car feels great