What 4 Point Rear Strut Brace is Better?

[.:i.lIKE:.:eK9:.:lOTs:.]

Hey All -

I will be adding a rear strut brace to my Civic EK hatch in the near future. There are 2 distinctly different designs I am considering.

1 is the TDM X Bar. It is a knock off of the more expensive Miracle X Bars.

The 2nd is the Password JDM 4 Point Strut Bars. Both look solid but attach to different points in the car.

Which one would be stiffer and why?

Here are some pics of each type:

 

[eg6sir]

i like the password jdm strut bars personally.. its more subtle than the x-bar

 

[.:i.lIKE:.:eK9:.:lOTs:.]

yeah I think on looks alone I would prolly go with the password:jdm one. but I want to know which one performs better and why.

I can get the raw one powdercoated.

thnx!

 

[norcalgsr]

That rollcage in the first pic would make your chassis stronger than either of those braces...

But the password bar ties the rearward points to where the ITR has a second brace, so I would pick the password bar due to that reason. And if you really want to you can buy a second bar that ties those two seat belt anchor's up top together as well, although I've never seen any proof that it really does anything.

 

[.:i.lIKE:.:eK9:.:lOTs:.]

Interesting note that the password bar ties to where the Honda engineers reinforced for the Type R. I would prolly pick it for that reason - no way anyone can come up with something better than those guys!

Also it makes sense that the top bar is less affected than the points closer to the chasis.

 

[eg6sir]

well the X-bar connects to the c-pillars.. so... read this

https://hondaswap.com/wheels-suspension-tires-brakes/c-pillar-bars-89816/

 

[.:i.lIKE:.:eK9:.:lOTs:.]

there are some interesting points in that C-Pillar article.

sounds like most of the flex happens closer to the struts themselves and less at the C-pillar although a hatch would benefit more from C-Pillar reinforcement.

I remember once when we had the front left of my hatch jacked off of the ground and I opened the rear hatch - the thing was flexing and the hatch didn't line up to close!

so what about the password:jdm 4 point bars? are they even worth it?

 

[eg6sir]

sure..

 

[.:i.lIKE:.:eK9:.:lOTs:.]

sure... what do you mean?

I'm sure it would help some too!

 

[eg6sir]

so what about the password:jdm 4 point bars? are they even worth it?

sure