Rear subframe brace for eg civic

[dougie_504]

Sick. Do let us know how installation goes. Pics too, please.

[vtecing]

I am also waiting for one in the mail, as well as bwr coilovers, bwr front camber arms and gear knob. $890 deliverd XD

[ivanXxX]

Do you think a used itr one is good or am I better off buying a brand new aftermarket one do you think?

ITR is usually good enough as a basic upgrade without going over-board, plus Honda has done the research $$$$

[mugen_ctr]

I am also waiting for one in the mail, as well as bwr coilovers, bwr front camber arms and gear knob. $890 deliverd XD

let us know how bwr coilovers go, ive read some stories of them goin bust than them not refunding or wanting to rebuild them, so very skeptical on them, but prove me wrong

[Mikecivic78]

Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

lolz.

Very interesting. A few of my friends track their EF8's and haven't had any issues, but I'll ask them what they think anyway

As a fact, subframe tear is common on Eks, hence I use the ASR. Maybe the EF subframe is more robust.

[trism]

The swaybar doesn't even mount to the subframe in an ef. It mounts up on the chassis rails.

Sent from my custard cannon like Peter North.

[dougie_504]

The swaybar doesn't even mount to the subframe in an ef. It mounts up on the chassis rails.

Sent from my custard cannon like Peter North.

Yeah, that's what chargeR was saying, but that the subframe can tear regardless. What do you think?

A little off topic but I have been doing a bit of reading on track prep of EFs and have read of multiple rear subframe failures, so some sort of subframe brace might be a decent idea. The failures are not due to the sway bar loads since the rear sway on an EF mounts off the frame in a different location, but purely due to the cornering loads transmitted through the LCAs into the subframe. I am considering the ASR brace just because it comes in black.

[vtecing]

let us know how bwr coilovers go, ive read some stories of them goin bust than them not refunding or wanting to rebuild them, so very skeptical on them, but prove me wrong

They will be used for serious track work with semi slick tyres so I hope they stay together lol. I was really curious though as pretty much no body uses them over here and all I hear about products that arnt sold by jdm yard are that they're rubbish. So im having a go. And for $550 USD delivered im not terribly concerned

[trism]

Yeah, that's what chargeR was saying, but that the subframe can tear regardless. What do you think?

i reckon a tie bar would be a better option as opposed to a subframe brace in that regard.

[dougie_504]

Doesn't a subframe brace pretty much remove the need for a tie bar?

[trism]

Well in the case of eg/k and dc, the subframe brace reinforces the points where the swaybar mounts, and spreads the load out, so when it twists it won't rip the bolt out.

The tie bar goes between the lca points and stops them flexing in and out under cornering.

It does the same job as a strut brace.

Sent from my custard cannon like Peter North.

[kakasing]

Sorry for digging up an old post, does anyone of you who mentioned BWR has actually using or used them..? Are there any feedbacks..?