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Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB recommendations for
the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for clearance,
or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?

Noticeable handling improvements for sure. I made one out of 1" heavy
tubing (or 1" light wall pipe). I saw one installed in some other car and
it ain't nothing but a pipe with a bit of a bend at each end and a a slight
curve in the middle.
"twaugh5" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB recommendations
for
> the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for
clearance,
> or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?
>
>

What did you torque the strut tower nuts to after installation -- 30 ft lbs.
Recall that's what I used before on a Civic.

"Pankoski" <pankoski@ccrtc.com> wrote in message
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> Noticeable handling improvements for sure. I made one out of 1" heavy
> tubing (or 1" light wall pipe). I saw one installed in some other car
and
> it ain't nothing but a pipe with a bit of a bend at each end and a a
slight
> curve in the middle.
> "twaugh5" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Q6fib.74341$sp2.26724@lakeread04...
> > Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB recommendations
> for
> > the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for
> clearance,
> > or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?
> >
> >
>
>

Have a Neuspeed brace for my 99 Prelude. I noticed the difference right
away. The handling is much more nervous and precise. You need to
torque the nuts to 28 ft-lbs (from the manual).

Tom Waugh wrote:
> What did you torque the strut tower nuts to after installation -- 30 ft lbs.
> Recall that's what I used before on a Civic.
>
> "Pankoski" <pankoski@ccrtc.com> wrote in message
> news:vok1ggmdg281ea@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Noticeable handling improvements for sure. I made one out of 1" heavy
>>tubing (or 1" light wall pipe). I saw one installed in some other car
>
> and
>
>>it ain't nothing but a pipe with a bit of a bend at each end and a a
>
> slight
>
>>curve in the middle.
>>"twaugh5" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:Q6fib.74341$sp2.26724@lakeread04...
>>
>>>Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB recommendations
>>
>>for
>>
>>>the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for
>>
>>clearance,
>>
>>>or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Appreciate the useful info.

"blh" <baolonghoang@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Have a Neuspeed brace for my 99 Prelude. I noticed the difference right
> away. The handling is much more nervous and precise. You need to
> torque the nuts to 28 ft-lbs (from the manual).
>
> Tom Waugh wrote:
> > What did you torque the strut tower nuts to after installation -- 30 ft
lbs.
> > Recall that's what I used before on a Civic.
> >
> > "Pankoski" <pankoski@ccrtc.com> wrote in message
> > news:vok1ggmdg281ea@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>Noticeable handling improvements for sure. I made one out of 1" heavy
> >>tubing (or 1" light wall pipe). I saw one installed in some other car
> >
> > and
> >
> >>it ain't nothing but a pipe with a bit of a bend at each end and a a
> >
> > slight
> >
> >>curve in the middle.
> >>"twaugh5" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
> >>news:Q6fib.74341$sp2.26724@lakeread04...
> >>
> >>>Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB recommendations
> >>
> >>for
> >>
> >>>the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for
> >>
> >>clearance,
> >>
> >>>or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

Since this was a home-brew device, their were no specs to follow.
"Tom Waugh" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
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> What did you torque the strut tower nuts to after installation -- 30 ft
lbs.
> Recall that's what I used before on a Civic.
>
> "Pankoski" <pankoski@ccrtc.com> wrote in message
> news:vok1ggmdg281ea@corp.supernews.com...
> > Noticeable handling improvements for sure. I made one out of 1" heavy
> > tubing (or 1" light wall pipe). I saw one installed in some other car
> and
> > it ain't nothing but a pipe with a bit of a bend at each end and a a
> slight
> > curve in the middle.
> > "twaugh5" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:Q6fib.74341$sp2.26724@lakeread04...
> > > Appreciate any input from 5th Gen Prelude owners on STB
recommendations
> > for
> > > the Prelude. Any modifications that are necessary to provide for
> > clearance,
> > > or other installation problems. Results -- handling improvement?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>