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Larry Laczko

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What I ordered:
BRACE1 PERFORMANCE STRUT TOWER BAR 2018-2025 HONDA ACCORD BLK
B1-200B BLACK

Installation:
Quick and simple. 3-piece aluminum bar/end brackets. Very little clearance (if any!) above air filter box/sensor.

First impression:
Feels like less body roll on in-town turns at lower speeds.

On a quick 1 hour loop, I felt comfortable taking higher speed curves about 10mph faster than previously (marked 35mph/I previously took at 55mph/I feel comfortable at 65mph; marked 45mph/previously 70mph/today 80mph), including decreasing radius sweepers.

Notes:
I was suspect since I hadn’t seen any strut tower brace anywhere specifically for the 2.0L hybrid.

I’m still researching a rear sway bar upgrade.
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Feels like less body roll on in-town turns at lower speeds.

On a quick 1 hour loop, I felt comfortable taking higher speed curves about 10mph than previously (marked 35mph/I previously took at 55mph/I feel comfortable at 65mph; marked 45mph/previously 70mph/today 80mph), including decreasing radius sweepers.
Good to know...

FWIW, there's a lot of "feel" about these.

The Miata guys have done blind tests, and this kind of bracing doesn't reduce lap times, but it does "feel" better.

If that allows you to corner harder, then that's a win.


I’m still researching a rear sway bar upgrade.
I have Whiteline's. It's super... I posted about it here somewhere.

The car turns in much better, and it doesn't "plow" when cornering hard.
 
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FWIW, there's a lot of "feel" about these.
Exactly how I felt.

I have Whiteline's. It's super... I posted about it here somewhere.

The car turns in much better, and it doesn't "plow" when cornering hard.
I recall your post, and refer back to it now and gain, but haven’t had to time to compare to other brands.
 
Exactly how I felt.
FWIW, I have a FSTB on my Miata, and I could definitely "feel" the difference.

Especially on a convertible, and a RWD car with the shock towers NOT connected to the firewall, the reduction in cowl shake was significant.


I recall your post, and refer back to it now and gain, but haven’t had to time to compare to other brands.
FWIW, my sense was that they're all about the same spec... IIRC the Whiteline is adjustable, but I set it at "max" and never looked back.
 
bump for an old post...

I went of the website and now I am wondering if there is there a difference between the B1-100 and the B1-200 bar besides price? Does one bar have any advantages over the other?
The differences are very obvious when I look at the pictures,



The attachment to the brackets (1 vs. 2 bolt), and the brackets themselves. The 200 looks a little beefier to me.
 
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