TANABE SUSTEC FRONT LOWER ARM BAR CIVIC COUPE 06+

mishima8 · 07-21-2006, 11:05 AM

Found this on ebay, looks like it is a real part. Not exactly sure how useful it would be. Is it kind of like a strut tower bar, just from the bottom?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TANAB...09903549QQrdZ1

I am watching it on ebay, may buy it if it will do something useful.

BLU BY U · 07-21-2006, 11:15 AM

looks like a good quality piece. Ill buy the front and rear when both are available.

cappykd · 07-21-2006, 12:18 PM

This is the Sustec front Unibody brace. It's not the same as a strut tower bar. It's the same 4 point brace installed by a few other 8thcivic members. I'm getting mine in the next 2 weeks from Tanabe. They are letting me buy it direct from them at a deal due to the fiasco with the R&D of the Df210 springs on my SI.

Zesti1 · 07-21-2006, 08:25 PM

I remember reading about this piece being a pain to install because it doesnt exactly line up right as per the instructions provided. The guy had to do some slight modifications to get it to fit right.

Im sure it probably tightens up the chassis a bit more. Too bad its only in that orangy colour...

mishima8 · 07-21-2006, 11:36 PM

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si_civic · 12-15-2006, 11:59 AM

Is this piece worth getting for normal driving? WOuld I notice much difference?

I don't want my civic to be stiff as a board, but I would love for it to handle a little better.

Torredo · 12-15-2006, 12:03 PM

it is for aggressive cornering and stiffens the chassis signifigantly

07-21-2006, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
mishima8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 658 iTrader: 0 / 0%	TANABE SUSTEC FRONT LOWER ARM BAR CIVIC COUPE 06+ Found this on ebay, looks like it is a real part. Not exactly sure how useful it would be. Is it kind of like a strut tower bar, just from the bottom? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TANAB...09903549QQrdZ1 I am watching it on ebay, may buy it if it will do something useful.

07-21-2006, 11:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
mishima8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 658 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Deleted Last edited by mishima8; 07-19-2007 at 10:57 PM.

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07-21-2006, 11:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,601 iTrader: 2 / 100%	looks like a good quality piece. Ill buy the front and rear when both are available.

07-21-2006, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
cappykd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 1,806 Kirk iTrader: 9 / 100%	This is the Sustec front Unibody brace. It's not the same as a strut tower bar. It's the same 4 point brace installed by a few other 8thcivic members. I'm getting mine in the next 2 weeks from Tanabe. They are letting me buy it direct from them at a deal due to the fiasco with the R&D of the Df210 springs on my SI.

07-21-2006, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zesti1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brampton, ON Age: 28 Posts: 4,575 Joseph iTrader: 8 / 100%	I remember reading about this piece being a pain to install because it doesnt exactly line up right as per the instructions provided. The guy had to do some slight modifications to get it to fit right. Im sure it probably tightens up the chassis a bit more. Too bad its only in that orangy colour...

12-15-2006, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,607 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Is this piece worth getting for normal driving? WOuld I notice much difference? I don't want my civic to be stiff as a board, but I would love for it to handle a little better.

12-15-2006, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Torredo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	it is for aggressive cornering and stiffens the chassis signifigantly