lower tie bars?

[n/a]

what do lower tie bars do? front and rear?

thanks.

[hotboxcivic]

A lower tie bar is an alloy/steel bar that ties the lower suspension pick-up points of a vehicle (with an independent suspension) together. It increases chassis rigidity by bracing the left and right lower-control-arm sheet metal mounting points. The lower tie bar is designed to reduce the non-pivoting movement of the control arms and to stiffen the subframe to lessen the distortion of the lower suspension, especially during hard cornering; thus generally improving the handling and steering response of the vehicle much like a strut bar. The bar lowers ground clearance by some 30 mm on most aftermarket installations.

The lower tie bar is mostly an aftermarket car component. Since the lower tie bar is one of the cheapest upgrade that tuners can install on their car, it is probably one of the first performance accessory that is acquired. The lower tie bar is a bolt-on device and no stock parts will have to be replaced or removed when it is being installed on the vehicle (unless the vehicle already has one on it). These characteristics make the lower tie bar a popular performance upgrade among car tuning enthusiasts.

hope that helps :thumbsup:

[n/a]

in layman terms, oversteer? understeer? same properties as strut bars?

[aaronng]

It's to improve subframe rigidity so that there is less flex and better steering response as hotboxcivic said.

The one changes oversteer and understeer characteristics is called the sway bar (front and rear). It's a different part.

[n/a]

ahhhh, so there isn't a problem with just having a rear lower tie bar is there?

obivously an accompanying front would be nice :p

[CTR Coupe]

A lower tie bar is an alloy/steel bar that ties the lower suspension pick-up points of a vehicle (with an independent suspension) together. It increases chassis rigidity by bracing the left and right lower-control-arm sheet metal mounting points. The lower tie bar is designed to reduce the non-pivoting movement of the control arms and to stiffen the subframe to lessen the distortion of the lower suspension, especially during hard cornering; thus generally improving the handling and steering response of the vehicle much like a strut bar. The bar lowers ground clearance by some 30 mm on most aftermarket installations.

The lower tie bar is mostly an aftermarket car component. Since the lower tie bar is one of the cheapest upgrade that tuners can install on their car, it is probably one of the first performance accessory that is acquired. The lower tie bar is a bolt-on device and no stock parts will have to be replaced or removed when it is being installed on the vehicle (unless the vehicle already has one on it). These characteristics make the lower tie bar a popular performance upgrade among car tuning enthusiasts.

hope that helps :thumbsup:

please quote sources when you copy and paste large chunks of text
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_tie_bar

[aaronng]

ahhhh, so there isn't a problem with just having a rear lower tie bar is there?

obivously an accompanying front would be nice :p
Someone else said in another thread that most Hondas come stock with a front lower brace. So all you need to complete it is the rear lower tie bar. So go for it. :)

[Zdster]

ahhhh, so there isn't a problem with just having a rear lower tie bar is there?

obivously an accompanying front would be nice :p

I know a number of people running a rear lower tie bar (in conjunction with a sway bar) with no major problems.

[Terry]

please quote sources when you copy and paste large chunks of text
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_tie_bar

lol.......copy without reference....sounds like doing assignment in uni...:D

[hotboxcivic]

oops! yea.. uni assignments! ahaha!

edited my post.