2004 Accord shock tower sway bars??.....Kind of??

[lebomb]

Is that what I see running from each shock tower to the fire wall on my Accord EX sedan?? :dunno:

[RTexasF]

Yes. They can be removed and replaced with a more complete brace from a 2003 or 2004 V-6 six speed coupe.
It attaches to both towers plus the firewall and is extremely sturdy. Another option is to leave the existing ones in place and install an aftermarket brace from tower to tower.

I thought the Honda brace offered more stiffness and chose it. Here's a pic.....It has a DC sports decal on it. The points that attach to the firewall use the original holes.

[lebomb]

Cool......thanks for the info. RTexasF.

[RTexasF]

You are welcome.

[2006AS]

Here's a picture of the real DC Sports one on my car :D, but I think the factory one is a good bargain.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/tmarquez1/Honda%20Accord/Picture004.jpg

[RTexasF]

There you are! Shots of either way you choose to go.

[Edaccord08]

I have to ask this do you really feel much of a affect installing shock tower brace.
I ask cause i used to install these on many costumers cars and have driver before an after but honestly in normal driving i really never noticed much difference .
Now i know they do stiffen the uni body but I guess it was a case of the cars not being mine and not super familiar with its handling performance.
luckly there cheap with them being on higher OEM models so its not hurting your wallet much.

Ed

[ypsibird]

I agree with Edaccord08. I've put them on a couple of my cars (including my wife's 03 Accord coupe) and could never feel any difference. I think they are still worth doing, but wouldn't spend very much money on one unless you're into the cosmetics. The DC brace does look cool. Please forgive me lebomb, but they are definitely not "sway bars." Shock or strut tower brace is the right term.

[RTexasF]

The difference to me was slight but positive especially in spirited cornering. The largest difference came from increasing the size of the anti sway bar in the rear. With the combination of the two my car corners flat and understeer is not felt until you are really pushing it hard and by that time the tires are howling in protest anyway.

[lebomb]

Please forgive me lebomb, but they are definitely not "sway bars." Shock or strut tower brace is the right term.


No need to apologize.....I should have known better. :thmsup:

[Edaccord08]

The difference to me was slight but positive especially in spirited cornering. The largest difference came from increasing the size of the anti sway bar in the rear. With the combination of the two my car corners flat and understeer is not felt until you are really pushing it hard and by that time the tires are howling in protest anyway.

yes, most definitely sway bars make a very noticeable change in handling, same with springs/shocks. I am just saying from a mechanics point of view I never noticed a change with the tower brace, then again I didn't work on honda's so maybe there frame flex's a bit more.

[2006AS]

Well I did notice a slight difference when I installed the strut tower brace. It was most apparent when taking bumpy turns. The car just felt better planted. And I have to tell you that a lot of these aftermarket strut tower braces are not designed properly and are more for looks than anything else. The best bang for the buck in handling improvement for our cars is still upgrading the rear sway bar. If you do both front and rear sway bars it's even better, but the front is a lot more work to install.

[XLR8]

Anyone have a part number for the oem v6 6-speed bar? I have yet to see a part number for one or a price. Thanks guys

[RTexasF]

Using search:

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6201&highlight=strut