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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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Tanabe front under brace

Anyone have one on their car? Notice any difference? Is it worth it? All feedback is welcome thanks!
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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i have the t1r underbrace and you wont really feel much of a differance but it must do a little something.

if your looking for something to make a differance get a rear sway bar. you will feel it directly after you install it.
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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I was just wondering what can tighten the front up. Cause a friend is selling one. I already have the rear sway bar and I know it makes a big difference. Haha I just spanked a tsx while we were doing a mountain run
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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get the t1r front sway bar as well to help tighten things up. im running the spoon strut bar as well and i dont think those bars help make the front tighter.

add the x bar configuration to the rear of the car to help make it stiffer and you wont really need to worry about the front because of the engine cross member makes things as stiff as you need.
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:28 AM
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so front sway over the under brace? i already have the x bar, its been in there since a week after i bought the car haha.
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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yeah that is what you would notice more.

personally instead of buying bars i would save up for a showa dampener set.
i refer those more than coilovers since not everyone will completely utilize what coils are designed for.

look for spoon, mugen, or j's racing dampener set in that order if you are serious about it but thats just my opinion.
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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i'm a spoon fanboy so if i can find a good set of those, maybe i'll have to look into it.
 
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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spoon is my favorite too. simple, clean, and fast.
 
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spoon is my favorite too. simple, clean, and fast.
ahh good words... i must second that haha
 
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Doesn't the 09 Sport already have a rear sway bar?
 
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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yes it does have one. im not sure if you can upgradethe stock one but i know you can add a second one to help stiffen things up.
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Sup guys, Do the back seats still function properly with the x bar?
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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Sup guys, Do the back seats still function properly with the x bar?
Yep they should still work but it might depend on which particular set of X-bars you get. I have a friend who has X-bars on his GD3 and it didn't foul up the rear seats and their folding motion whatsoever.

Judging from Die_lawn's photo in this thread, I think his is an example of X-bars that can live with the back seats up
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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the miracle x bar wont let you keep the rear seats in but that one posted above sure does. i fabricated and welded an actual x bar that also allows me to keep my back seats but i dont plan on making any more.
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 04:21 AM
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Ah I can still use my seats it's just tight back there, it's right between my seats and cargo cover
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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hey die lawn, werd you get your x bar? how big was the difference?
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Of course there will be difference... they dont make parts and not end up being functional. If you haven't done any suspension mods yet I bet you will feel the difference on these when you install them
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Umm all I did was attach 2 EG/DC c-pillar bars and 2 EF/ DA c-pillar bars... I can feel it..
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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It actually does alot if you have the front strut bar installed and an upgraded sway bar. The car is extremely responsive and rigid in the turns. The only problem is that I need to upgrade the rear to match the front.

I currently have a rear strut bar, rear pillar bar. I think a rear sway bar and rear frame bar might balance it out.
 
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 03:55 AM
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i was stock. then i saved up... got sk2 springs, progress rear sway bar, t1r front sway bar, tanabe sustec front and rear strut bars and lower front brace. plus the t1r bmax c pillar bar and the BEATRUSH Rear Performance Bar. all together made a huge difference. i could totally tell too cause i put all the parts on at once instead of ordering one, putting it on, ordering another, puting it on, and so on. in conjunction they all work great. as for which on is better than the other, id have to say the sway bars and strut tower bars. i love the cross bars but i use my interior spce to much and the cross bars cut the space off, i can thave that.
 



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