How do you install a strut bar?
Instructions
- Open the front hood to access the upper strut towers on the engine bay side.
- Inspect the upper strut mounts to determine if and where the nuts or bolts for the upper struts are located.
- Remove the nuts that hold the upper strut to the body.
- Place the strut mount over the studs that the nuts were bolted to.
Do strut tower bars work?
Connecting the front wheels increases understeer, and using a rear bar increases oversteer. Strut bars and sway bars are both designed to unify the suspension and improve handling, and using one doesn’t mean that you can’t use the other as well. Sway bars do a better job of reducing body roll.
Are strut bars worth it?
Let’s face it, many enthusiasts install a strut bar because it makes their engine bay look great — and that’s okay. As long as the mod has some function and doesn’t take anything away from your driving experience, it is worth installing. Tastefully painted or anodized strut bars look fantastic!
Why do you need a strut bar on a Honda Accord?
Since the purpose of the Honda Accord strut bar is to stiffen up the vehicle’s strut towers during hard cornering and braking (and keep the towers in their stock position), the type of Honda Accord strut bar you purchase has a lot to do with personal preference. As long as the bar is stiff and attached securely, it will do its job.
Where can I buy strut bars for my car?
A: Strut bars are offered for the front and rear tower braces on vehicles, since your car has struts inside each tire. Buying front and rear strut tower bars will dramatically improve your suspension.
Can you install a strut bar on a car sitting on a Jack?
Do not install the strut bar with the car sitting on jacks. It should be sitting on level ground and on all four wheels. Inspect the upper strut mounts to determine if and where the nuts or bolts for the upper struts are located. Some cars will not have nuts to bolt the strut brace on with, in which case holes will have to be drilled.
Where do you drill holes for a strut bar?
Instructions. Place the strut bar in place on top of the strut towers. Mark where the holes are with a marker. Using an electric drill, carefully drill holes for the strut bar bolts.
Since the purpose of the Honda Accord strut bar is to stiffen up the vehicle’s strut towers during hard cornering and braking (and keep the towers in their stock position), the type of Honda Accord strut bar you purchase has a lot to do with personal preference. As long as the bar is stiff and attached securely, it will do its job.
How do you replace the front suspension on a Honda Accord?
Using a combination of a hex socket and pass through ratchet wrench or box wrench, remove the strut shaft nut on top of the strut mount. Pull the old strut away from the spring, transfer components to the new strut and move the new strut shaft through the spring and into the strut mount hole. Thread on and tighten the strut shaft nut.
A: Strut bars are offered for the front and rear tower braces on vehicles, since your car has struts inside each tire. Buying front and rear strut tower bars will dramatically improve your suspension.
Where to mount control arm on Honda Accord?
Screw in the control arm mounting bolts. Apply the final torque to these bolts after both bolts have been screwed in. Using a Honda-specific ball joint press adapter kit, mount one adapter on top of the ball joint (which is recessed in the steering knuckle) and the other on the bottom portion of ball joint.