Are Cheap Honda Civic Strut Bars Any Good? Let's Find Out!
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2019
- The Budget Honda Civic build continues with more budget friendly mods for the car! In this video I install the cheapest (best) Civic strut bars I could find on Amazon/eBay and test them out.
I'm well aware that cheap strut bars/suspension mods are not always the best decision, but what do I have to lose? I found this set of "JDM Sport" strut bars for the 92-00 Civic/Acura Integra for $70 dollars shipped and wanted to give them a run for the money. The reviews were surprisingly good and if I could have a better handling honda civic and save a few bucks, why not?
I was surprised to find that these bars were higher quality than I was expecting, although I wasn't expecting much. The install is pretty straight forwards minus the cutting of the rear trunk carpet. You don't have to cut a lot, but just enough to slide the bracket in the hole. The front and rear bars attach to the top of the strut/coilover and should (in theory) make the car more rigid in the corners.
So after installing the bars and driving the civic, what are my thoughts? I like them! For the money, they work as intended and did improve the handling of the car in the small experiment I did. Not a night and day difference by any means, but definitely one of the cheaper mods I have done on the Honda Civic build. For the money, I would absolutely buy them again. I'm curious to see how they do in the long term, but I'll save that review for a later date!
I hope you guys enjoy some of the POV driving and hearing that d16Y8 vtec crossover! Just tune out the rubbing fender liner :)
If you're interested in picking up the strut bars in the video, I'll put the links to Amazon below!
JDM Sport Front Strut bar: amzn.to/2Z5kpHB
JDM Sport Rear Strut Bar: amzn.to/2GffUTC
My other Civic Mods:
TruHart Front Camber Kit: amzn.to/2Wi6D2a
TruHart Rear Camber Kit: amzn.to/2HEgCeZ
15x7.5 Konig Dekagrams: amzn.to/2Gobew4
1996-2000 Civic TruHart Coilovers: amzn.to/2EgxjKB
Hubcentric Rings: amzn.to/2E5K36z
Tuner Lug Nuts: amzn.to/2InmtXt
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i dont want to be that guy but strut bars dont help with body roll, that's the sway bar's job. Strut bars are to mitigate chassis flexing and ensure that the suspension can keep it's designed geometry under stress.
You are that guy, and it’s ok
@@ALLDAYANTHONY thanks :D
ALLDAYANTHONY I mean he’s right you know
@@ALLDAYANTHONY hahaha!!
I figured that was the job it did but i am happy to hear it
Just got a 97 an I’m hooked to ya channel keep it up G
Frank :A hell yeah! Thanks for watching dude
2005
@@ALLDAYANTHONY same but i got the 1,5 ils VTEC (europe edition) not the best honda cause of the single cam but i will swap it for k-series in the future love from Greece ❣️
Ima be getting a 96 from my grandma
@@ecwnikos7 I have that too, i like my car, she is 1.6 iLS 96' it's manufactured 105hp but i think now she's around 90hp
Its cool to watch you get deeper into your daily driver. Looks sick so far, can't wait to see it evolve.
I forgot how much I love watching your videos man. Kinda makes me want to start cleaning up my car too haha
it's like a happy, first-person version of robbie ferreira's civic videos. I like it
Haha thanks man
Great description lol
Lmao
I bought my TruHarts based off of your video and I love them! Easy install and adjustment. Love the videos!
Glad they worked out! I’m really liking them as well
Tip. Dont coast into the corner. Its a fwd car. Just watch your throttle control and power through. Thanks for the video!
I had my foot lightly on the throttle throughout the turns, just in case
Can you explain why not to? Im 16 and im thinking of getting this car for my first car ( im deff not gonna be that type of honda owner 😂 ) but i do want to mod it.
@@Lethal.G37 for normal daily driving it doesnt matter. But in a front wheel drive car you want to apply throttle to kind of power through the turn and help keep the ass end of your car settled in. If you lift the throttle before the turn, it shifts the cars weight forward and makes the ass lighter and more prone to over steer. Basically you just want to apply throttle to keep your car consistant in the corner. But be warned, too much gas in a turn will overwhelm your front tires and cause you to "push" through the turn, or understeer. You can also use the oversteer you get from a light ass end to your advantage in certain situations.
@@fatkid8523 Thanks man!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY its not enough! u need to put does rpm higher, if not u are going to crash...
Had those. I couldn't tell.
Now springs and shocks! Yessss night and day difference
Saw the idaho plates and subbed. Want to get into cars more now that im older so keep up the good work so i can learn lolol
You need more subscribers, for sure... love your videos! And love your civic! Keep going! Im from Portugal 🇵🇹
Thanks for watching man!
Aço!!!
can not wait till I can start making videos on my '00 Civic ex coupe. your videos keep me sane
Haha thanks for watching! You’ll have fun with that build
Really like your videos man keep making the lower price mods those are the helpful ones !!
Glad they are helpful! Thank you for watching man
The vtec cross over is actually pretty noticeable for it just being a stock ass y8 😂
@@ALLDAYANTHONY i bought a z6 for my second car(now having a d14 and hope it will rev like yours😂😂👍)
On my y8 and stock ecu the crossover was almost not noticeable. I put an s300 in with the d16z6 base map and now the cross over sounds like a b series but without the power lol
@@FroztiProductions don't worry, my b16 makes more sound but no power (full stock, only decat)
@@skumboiz I've been installing a turbo for a while now, I imagine the vtec crossover won't be obvious after it gets tuned even on 6psi.
@@findear7785 Since I'm used to my uneven compression worn out d16 I bet your b16 would feel fast to me.
Hey there. I just got a 96 civic coupe. Love your videos, I'm learning quite a bit!
I got a 97 del sol I also got a 95 del sol parts car from a local salvage yard had both strut bars which have been swapped nd has made a big improvement on the cars handling great video
Just answered my question. Thanks. D17a1 here. Hitting the top of my air filter box. Rattling like a S.O.B . Probably going to add washers underneath it to raise it just enough to clean the air box.
The washers worked. I'll check too see if there after driving it for a while
I don’t have a civic but I watch your videos coz it’s actually quite relaxing
Thanks for watching man!
Just got a 00 ex. I was watching your channel before i got it and now i have a one
I got a 99 civic ex coupe red. This channel is amazing 😎
Thanks man
Just beautiful man🙌🏻
Finally another video! Love the videos Anthony! Keep em’ coming
I think you meant to say keep em’ coming lol 😂
Forgot to double check 😂 yeah my bad
They work great. I went with Megan Racing front and rear, and they work great. Definitely feel the difference at high speed corners. It's been a year and so far so good. I do adjust them every other oil change.
Adjustments? You mean tighten them down?
Hey man I love your videos !! Keep going !.. from Raleigh North Carolina ..
Thanks for watching man!
Amazing how clean the engine bay is considering the age and miles.
The mods just keep coming. Looking good.
Michael Fonseca it’s getting there!
You my mans just got yourself a new subscriber, I keep getting drawn towards your videos in my recommended lmao
Haha thanks for watching dude!
Love these videos! 🔰
MY FAVORITE HONDA BUILD CHANNEL!
I had a strut bar on my 97 lude I noticed a huge difference when making turns , after a few months i did notice that the tire wall on my front and rear tires started to crack , but I also was running 40 series on it . i replaced the tires and a few months later I noticed there were no cracks but some wear and tear. Point is the less body flex the car has the more wear you will notice on your tires so just keep an eye on it !.
That makes sense, something has to give and if its not the chassis then the tires gotta go!
Waiting for my strut bars next week and hopefully it will be good
love this series
❤️
Bro i really love how you make your videos and how the hands do all the talking. If you didn't talk, i would know exactly what you were saying by reading your hand movements. You make me want to get a GoPro now so I can do these on my videos too! Your my Idol!
Haha I don’t know about idol, but I’m trying! Thanks for watching dude. I approve of the go pro buy
Hey Anthony be sure to check the inner tire wall for rubbing by looking for thread wear and exposed metal in wheel well caused from bottoming out.
Amazing content dude. Keep up the great work! Btw, can you tell me your stereo's model? Or maybe a link to it on Amazon? Love the look of it!
Had to subscribe 🤙
You my amigo have gained be as a subscriber your videos are awesome I definitely will be looking forward to your new videos
Awesome! Thank you for watching
🚘🚙🙏🏻Hey ALLDAYANTHONY I really enjoyed your video!! I just subscribed today! I also love Honda’s!! I am buying a 2019 Civic Type R in two weeks!! I currently have a 17’ civic Si! Also I live in Idaho Falls!! I saw your Boise plate and I thought that was pretty cool! I look forward to watching more of your videos!! Have a great day and God bless!!🚘🚙🙏🏻
Recently got a 99 ex for $1500 been following your channel for a while and I might steal some of your mods 👀
What you want is swaybars front and rear. They will improve body roll more so than strut braces, those wheels scrub pretty bad too i noticed. Different offsets could probably have solved that but i guess they are what you have on it for now. I didn't think the coilovers youre using would bottom out so easily, maybe you have them at maximum preload or height adjustment for the spring so its not handling the bumps really well. I looked at the truharts but went with the new Tein Street Advance Z's myself.
if you want a noticeable difference in handling, grab you a sway bar. even an Integra LS would be a big improvement. a Type R or ASR sway bar would be best, but then you have start doing the whole sub-frame brace and what not aka $$.
Love this Chanel
You should have cut just a small slit in the trunks carpet to run the brackets through. I think it would have looked just a little cleaner. Really loving the Civic build! I think we'd all love some Evo content too😁
I’ve seen people cut small slits but it’s never looked clean to me for some reason. Thanks for watching!
I had a 00 Civic si and to be honest it was the best Honda I ever owned.
"You opened it like an ape" - Dwight Schrute.
LOL Great content!
"Alldayanthony strut special" I dont know why but that had me laughing haha
txhogndeerhunter haha my own personal touch!
Honestly any chassis bracing that has the adjustable threading will still allow alot of flex, need somthing solid welded from tower to tower. Ultra racing makes awesome products for reference.
I’m sure they aren’t perfect, but down the road I’ll look into nicer options
I'm about to comment this. On my lancer before, I found a pair of surplus Juran strut bars front and rear. Its an improvement from no bars. But it has the bolt and nut(adjustable type). For me this bolt and nut area will act as a pivot point. If it has a double bolt and nut on the mounting point it could be better(almost same as the Ultra Racing bars).
Now I have UR bars also. BUT the cons of UR bars are they are heavy as fuck. Lol. Steel.
your car is neat man, super clean
Thanks dude it’s getting there
2000 EX here. Good stuff Anthony! I was pretty impressed when you approximated 40-50% better. Still working OK for ya? Go JDM haha!
I eventually upgraded from these! But overall, not bad for the money
Mine bend after few laps :D then made 1 myself still going strong till today 👍
Top 5 comments at least haha good content my dude! Keep it up 👌💯
Cameron Barron haha thanks man!
The way you should have done this is jack by the front tire does the back tire lift the same install strut tower bars and rejack see how much back tire comes up your trying to stop the shell from flexing.
Looks solid
Thank you😃
Great vid! I gave one just like the one you drive to my son also named Anthony. You should see the pics. You should take Mothers Aluminium Polish to the valve cover. Mine looks like chrome how shinny it is.
Got something in the works for a valve cover :)
These fwd cars are something different bro, I was going 80 in the left lane in a 60 Ik Ik stupid, but someone decided to still turn left in front of me and I had to think fast, my prelude kept me stuck to the ground through it such good handling.
Time for some headers bro!
you should get also the subframe with sway bar which I have,it's by ASR and it handles real good.
You should drop a k24 long block in it there so cheap and it seems like you know the right people to get done 😁
I installed better strut bars on my other car (acura 1.6EL)
I bought better strut bars and there's a big improvement I suggest you to install lower tie bars the car tend to crumple on itself if not
you will have a lot of fun in corners trust me!
Another HUGE thing. (Old video I know Anthony) but I often see videos with strut bars but NO one talks about having brackets that move or are adjustable. If they can move, your strut bar is nearly worthless. What I mean by that*** IF you have joints on each side, what exactly is your strut bars keeping from moving? Under load, those two brackets with bolts/joints on each end or literally moving duder. Strut bars engineered as a ONE-PIECE are the only strut bars that actually stop the body from flexing when bolted onto your chassis strut towers/ other various locations that don't quite have stoutly engineered support.
This is for all vehicle manufactures. Cheers hope all is well my friend!
I always thought the frame connectors made no difference until I was selling my hatch and took all the bars off to put on my second hatch , as I was driving with out them it felt like I was in a soda can I could l feel the front end twisting I’ve never noticed before. I’ve always backed strut bars after that . Car was a EF by the way.
Is it just me or was the driving a little more spirited after installing the strut bars? Either way, great job on sharing a before and after impression of handling to justify the purchase of a cheaper strut bar.
Nice video 😋
Milan thanks man
Got a similar set diff style for my hatch gave the rear away cuz I didn’t wanna cut up my panels but the front alone is a big difference
Nice!
I just noticed some of the music in this video is also used in GTA V online. I finally recognized where it's from.
you wicked to put that amp on the floor of the trunk like that. lololol
You noticed it because much of the suspension parts are well worn. The Strut bar/brace does help on hard turns, cornering and on bumpy roads on an older vehicle. Does little for a new car. Also, Honda Civic is a light weight FWD vehicle therefore, even better sort of. If the strut brace/ bar nuts are not tight according to Car manufacturer torque specs and wherever the adjustment are to make it completely stiff ...if it wiggles it is not tight enough. When you tug, push and pull hard on the bar it will move the car and any movement in the bar then ain't tight enough.
That single cam vtec though..Haha time for the cheap 24mm sway bars and frame brace!
Haha it sounds better than it feels
Just got the DC Sports rear and front ones.
Should of got an oem integra front strut bar. Go with integra gsr oem parts if your doing any sway bar / brake upgrades
Civicious X that is another great option! If I stumble across one for cheap I’ll pick it up!
junk yards facebook and craigslist is where you can find a ton of stuff
Should've = should have, just sound like 'should of'.
TimboCanada no one care aboot you.
With the truhart you can adjust the preload that way the car doesn't bounce so much it'll help with the rubbing
Very true, I could give the springs a couple cranks to stiffen it up but I really like how comfortable it currently is
Second this, you can preload it so the spring is already active and when it hits the bump it'll just absorb it faster. It can be comfortable with no rubbing too.
What's odd is I own a turbo Saab that's way faster than a civic like yours but Bro since I started watching this channel.....I really want a Honda civic ex 96-00.
As of today 5-15-21 I now own a 1996 civic ex coupe.
New here, love the civic
Thanks for joining on the fun!
hey its chrisfix brother Anthony !!
If you get adjustment nuts welded, that should make it a bit sturdier.
More people wanna see a less expensive Civic build then a Evo build these days lol I wanna see your other car more 😂
Most people don't have evo money or evo patience haha
Super facts
Watched your interior cleaning video from last week and your car looked so clean! I'm thinking about starting detailing for a side job this summer, any suggestions? What are the essentials I should get/need?
Wes DePorter that’s a great idea, there’s plenty of ways to get started but I would check out a legit detailing channel to get most of that info. The Rag Company channel, AMMONYC, etc
ALLDAYANTHONY I will check them out! Thank you! I’ll be working full time this summer but I also want to try and make some more money while learning about this stuff.
i got an OEM strut off of a VTI on my coupe. I don't really remember how bad it was before that, but other than just some lower front springs and the strut, nothing else has been done stability wise and it's pretty planted.
They do make somewhat of a difference
@@ALLDAYANTHONY worthy investment either way
What steering wheel is that ? Great channel by the way!! keep it up.
AP1 s2000! Thanks man
Bought the same brand for my mustang noticable difference lol
Not bad right?!
He snapped
i have heard many people saying that due the to double wishbone design, EK/EG and what now, don't actually benefit as much from tower struts as other vehicle because the shock tower don't actual flex as much as non double wishbone setup O_o? so if you have solid enough suspension setup, you can run with out struts.
I have a cheap strut bar and i would say i didn't notice it as much when i installed it but noticed when i took it off...... It didnt help with body roll but you can feel a difference if there is a minor inperfection on one side of the road(it stabilizes the car faster after a bump in the road)
Very true
Do an eBay turbo eventually :D
Ayy, sick video, where did you get that shift knob btw looks good !
It’s a skunk2 weighted knob
@@ALLDAYANTHONY okay thanks for the reply!
Swear I have those things where my sway bars should be not even lying
They work as good as a name brand one in my opinion
Damn straight! Intakes strut swaybars doesn't matter the brand it all works the same again as I said on another comment they work the same. Gotta love garage mech and they knowledge lmao
Had these strut bars for 4 years no problem
Dang that’s good to know!
Gotta cut down on the side-to-side head movements (up/down too but less of an issue) if you're gonna use the head cam but appreciate the video in general. If it's just hard to do: Go from your current 60fps down to 30fps, shoot in wide (or 2k), then use digital image stabilizing in post. This will give you a lot of extra frame for stabilizing to cut while maintaining 1080p overall.
Ghost Theorem Productions he knows what hes doing
@@savagesock3598 - Apparently not since the issue isn't imaginary.
I want that triangle strip bar too but they're like 2 to $300 not really in my budget
I installed one cheap strut bar on my 99 civic with a y7 engine and I just unclipped the air box without remove it and done!
Nice!!
I just got a 97 ex coup but its an automatic 😢 an has a d16y8 but also has 225000 on it but beleive it or not it still runs well heat air power windows locks all works an for 600 bucks u simply cant beat it.im planning to rebuild the dseries in it an prep it for boost an make it a sleeper.nothin cooler the a civic walkin on mustangs an camaros all nite.
I’ve always wondered if the adjustable strut bars actually do anything. I know the triangular ones that mount to the frame work but these I’m skeptic
They work. Not as good as all solid strut bars because under a hard enough load to flex the body, there IS some minor flex in the strut bar. Is it enough to make a noticeable difference from adjustable vs solid? I dont think there is
Digging the steering! Where can I get one like this? What is it called?
either the civic is super low or you are crazy tall my dude. Lol will be trying these out tho, thanks!
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I can hear the Hodgetwins theme LOL
What is the name of that track anyway? It's fire!
Hello guys great video, I do have a question how can I make my vtech sound like that I have a stock Y8 well I have air intake. But I wanna my car to sound good when vtech kicks in at the moment I don’t even notice when it kicks in.
Should have gotten 15x7 man those are a perfect fit on my si with the truhart coilovers, I rarely get rubbing on my own and sometimes only with another person in the car is rubs rarely I have 205 50 15 tire and wheel setup man it’s perfect honestly even with my stock si rims were 195 55 15 they rarely rubbed even more
I really like the fit of these, just need to dial them in with the new camber kit. I don’t get rubbing with normal driving, just when I go hard in the paint
@@ALLDAYANTHONY Ah yeah man they do fit really good, I am not going to lie. but yeah hopefully with the camber kit it gets better, can not wait to see you install them man ! but for sure man good luck and keep it up
ImKevK thanks for watching! I’ll get those on soon
I wouldn't really call that cornering but good video
I tried a cheat strut brace on the 93 Del Sol SI i had and the bar bent within a few weeks from the strain of hard cornering.
Do the s2000 cluster bro !!