im pretty sure ive heard the name of this bar before but for some reason i cant remember. what is this bar called and what is it used for?

it's the metal bar that goes across the top of the picture and i think its made by DC Sports:
https://www.hondacivicforum.com/photo.asp?photoid=7929

 

strut bar, or the style, twin tube

 

o ok. i thought it was the strut bar but then i just gone done reading something else that had the word bar in it and i think i got the two of them mixed up. what is the purpose of it? isn't it for balancing/stabilizing or something like that?

 

it's used for strengthening the two front struts and frame so in the end, the suspension is doing the work, not the car body. but they're not entirely effective enough to justify the outstanding price on some of them. if you want stability, then look for a sway bar package.

 

how much do they usually run for, the strut bar and the sway bar package?

 

ya for a brand name price..... i wouldnt buy one... but for cheapie ebay they are worth the money

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_107081/tm.htm


only way i would pay for a name brand brace is if i was all about show!
my old 94civic came with a skunk strut bar but i left it on the car when i sold it because it was old and chrome was lifting on one side. not worth keeping for the name factor.