STRUT BARS, rear, front, upper lower questions and answers

[vividjazz]

Originally Posted by hotsauce

i dont hear any metal 2 metal contact but i hear hissing sound coming from the bar...How tight it should be??? HELP!!!!!!

Alternately torque the nuts to 33lbs. ie. don't fully tighten one side then fully tighten the other.

[hotsauce]

but if u dnt tighten both one side youll hear a knocking sound right??? did u put rubber orings above the tower bar were the nut is...?

[vividjazz]

Originally Posted by hotsauce

but if u dnt tighten both one side youll hear a knocking sound right??? did u put rubber orings above the tower bar were the nut is...?

What I mean about the sides is don't fully tighten one side then the other. Tighten one side a bit. Then tighten the other side a bit. Then go back to the first side and tighten a bit more. Then change sides tighten a bit more and so on until they are both tightened / torqued to 33-34lbs.

Yes put rubber/foam/soft stuff between anywhere where there is metal to metal contact to prevent noise.

I found the bar itself touched the top of the towers slightly creating a resonance throughout the bar. Following the same simple principal I just stuck a bit of foam under the bar itself on each end where it meets the top of strut towers. Noise gone.

[hotsauce]

ok thnx for the infor sir...ill try it by 2mrw...thanx....

[fitbum]

im running a tanabe rear tower bar and not having any problems with knocking sounds etc

[vividjazz]

Originally Posted by fitbum

im running a tanabe rear tower bar and not having any problems with knocking sounds etc

Whoever did the install must have done it right.

Any bar is going to make noise if there is any metal on metal contact.

The XForce bars are a fraction of the cost of most others. You can have 6 XForce bars for the cost of 1 of a lot of brands. The funniest part is they are better colour matched (vivid blue) and fit up better than some of the other brands too.

[fitbum]

Originally Posted by vividjazz

Whoever did the install must have done it right.

Any bar is going to make noise if there is any metal on metal contact.

The XForce bars are a fraction of the cost of most others. You can have 6 XForce bars for the cost of 1 of a lot of brands. The funniest part is they are better colour matched (vivid blue) and fit up better than some of the other brands too.

i think it comes down to design rather than installation technique, i installed the bar myself, it is relatively easy, 2 bolts off, bar on, 2 bolts on

xforce sounds like bang for buck, but unfortunately its only readily available in auz

for peoples info i bought my bar in msia and cost rm450

[UH-0H]

Originally Posted by fitbum

i think it comes down to design rather than installation technique, i installed the bar myself, it is relatively easy, 2 bolts off, bar on, 2 bolts on

xforce sounds like bang for buck, but unfortunately its only readily available in auz

for peoples info i bought my bar in msia and cost rm450

woo hoo here i come msia...soon..
rm450..that is pretty cheap!!!

[epin]

Originally Posted by vividjazz

Picture of a C Pillar bar for the Jazz. This is the J's Racing version.

So, what does that thing really use for? is that thing equivalent with roll bars?

[vividjazz]

Tower bars are a great suspension upgrade because they enhance performance without affecting ride quality. They work by connecting the tops of the strut towers to supplement the original design and increase structural rigidity. Other bars such as the C Pillar similarly increase structural rigidity just at different points.

[Dan GSR]

Originally Posted by epin

So, what does that thing really use for? is that thing equivalent with roll bars?

not even close to a roll bar
the c pillar bar is just supposed to be additional chassis bracing

[Tony@NewTypeGarage.com]

Sway bars will do nothing usefull for a H beam rear suspension. It only works well with inependent suspension. Neither will a rear lower tie bar. Those are typically used to connect the two mounting locations for the independent suspension arms.

[dougiepants]

I can not wait for all of my J's Racing stuff to come in...

[JDMGD3]

Ya a rear tie bar wont help a beam suspension like the Fit has in the rear. Not sure if there is even one available for the Fit in the aftermarket. I have the Hyper Rev Fit volume and there isnt one shown in there. As far as I know the beam suspension should be pretty sturdy, things like the J's X-brace and C-pillar bar will do much more to increase overall rear rigidity then a rear lower tie bar.

[Jimmy101]

mugen & spoon strut tower bar, do they fit our fit?

[Mugen_Dom]

Added another Mugen item to my engine compartment:

[dougiepants]

damn that is sick...

[fitjunkie]

dang, one sweet bar...

[FikseRxSeven]

hows the improvement when you're driving?

[aziatiklover]

thats wat I wanted man.......... how much and where?