rear lower tie bar question

[93greenakkord]

hey guys. just got my megan racing rear lower tie bar. well. i installed it and i got some questions. are u susposed to be able to c it when ur behind the car? this was like the only reason why i bought the more expensive megan bar but u cant even c it. and is there a way to make it so that the bar does no hit that little tab on top of it when its turned the correct way? b/c right now the bar is sitting like this ------- when its susposed to be like ======. thanks ill try to take pics so u guys can c what im talkin bout. thanks

[uncle_el]

Re: rear lower tie bar question

Originally posted by 93greenakkord
hey guys. just got my megan racing rear lower tie bar. well. i installed it and i got some questions. are u susposed to be able to c it when ur behind the car? this was like the only reason why i bought the more expensive megan bar but u cant even c it. and is there a way to make it so that the bar does no hit that little tab on top of it when its turned the correct way? b/c right now the bar is sitting like this ------- when its susposed to be like ======. thanks ill try to take pics so u guys can c what im talkin bout. thanks

more expensive megan bar?!?!?!?! personally, i think you got jipped as:
1. megan racing not a reputable company compared to the other companies that sell suspension components
2. a rear lower tie bar doesn't do much

the point of the bar is not for cosmetics.

you can't really see the rear lower tie bar because of the position of where it is installed. a cb7 isn't a civic or an integra, which have a lower position, and thus visibility from behind.



from behind, you're barely going to see a rear sway bar, let alone the tie bar that sits just a bit higher than it.

[timmy0tool]

yeah you can't see the bar at all driving from behind. what more when the car is lowered. you need to be raised over stock dimensions for it to be viewable, and we all know stock height is already 4x4 status. i really don't see a performance benefit from this bar but i guess every little bit helps.

dang elliot i didn't know you had those components in your rear end of your car. your setup is very similar to mine, minus the DC lower tie which you said doesn't do much. i even have gr-2s also. does your exhaust rattle against the sway? my greddy pounds away at my ST. beautiful coupe as always!

[d21x]

wish i didnt sell my rear ST rear sway bar now....looked so kool......and oversteer owned

[uncle_el]

Originally posted by timmy0tool
dang elliot i didn't know you had those components in your rear end of your car. your setup is very similar to mine, minus the DC lower tie which you said doesn't do much. i even have gr-2s also. does your exhaust rattle against the sway? my greddy pounds away at my ST. beautiful coupe as always!

the only suspension component i'm "missing" is a rear upper strut bar! lol.
i've upgraded from the gr-2s to koni yellows. the change is definitely an improvement and very noticeable.
and of course, the exhaust and sway bar rub!

[AccordWarrior]

Hmmm, this was definitely a question I was thinking about myself.

I always thought that Megan was a step above the generic Ebay brands?

As far as DC bars, I thought that they flexed just as much as a generic bar? I could be wrong, but that's why I could never justify getting the DC tie bar unless I got a great deal on one, but if for a rear tie bar they all are equal, I'll save my money and get a cheapo rear bar.

I have a cheapo rear bar, a nice front one, and I was gonna go with the oem sway for now.

This is all good info.

[H23Accord]

Hmmm...interesting. I noticed a difference with every piece of my suspension including the rear lower tie bar. Maybe I noticed a difference because my chassis isn't stiff enough.

[cb7-R]

Hey Uncle el why do you have all those washers?? My sway bar didn't come with those.

[accordztech]

i noticed a diff with my ebay tie bar.

the rear -sat down- more when i installed it and there was less "trailing" of the rear end in turns..

i think stock height people like may notice it more but i think it helps in many cases.

[uncle_el]

Originally posted by cb7-R
Hey Uncle el why do you have all those washers?? My sway bar didn't come with those.