Strut Bar Install - Acura Integra

[@MrGeno1951]

Kid, you're a fine teacher and a fine engineer. I've learned a lot from you, and I'm grateful. Your father and mother must be very proud of you. My only suggestion would be that you follow the engineering and math with more knuckle scraping whenever it's practical, just like you did in this tower strut video. Thank you- and keep these videos coming!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Occasionally, yes. Works out nicely.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Thanks, appreciate it! I hope to have more of these as the channel progresses.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Yep, 99 with 120k, doing well!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Integra Type R (not my car) is a pretty decorated car. It's been named the best FWD chassis ever by EVO. The Integra GS (not quite as awesome) is still a fun car.

[@callmeviper7723]

A front strut bar for my civic I just put on gave me +10 horsepower and +8 handling points.

[@esketit4421]

Chef Carl Casper 😂

[@samuelorellana2603]

Not to mention +8 "Pop the hood" points

[@nitinkumar7329]

In GTA 5?

[@Quiet_Lantern]

what she said :P

[@erdikej]

When car stands 'on wheels' there are force from springs and wole chassie weight. When you jack up car, the tension in suspention and towers disappears. Place a tensometer on strut bar and you will find out ;) You can also read some articles from Ultra Racing about struts and assembly operation. Offen some people have problems with strut bar install (with fixed lenght) when they try to put it on 'standing' car, without jacking it up (holes do not fit). But when they do it everything is fine.

[@EngineeringExplained]

And what huge mistake is this? Elaborate as much as possible. The force transferred to the strut tower from a bump/cornering will exist regardless. Perhaps the towers flex in slightly with the weight of the car, but regardless it should be able to transfer the forces involved.

[@EngineeringExplained]

There are both Honda and Acura badged Integras, depending on what market you're talking about. In Japan there are no Acura Integras.

[@EngineeringExplained]

They're coming! I'll have several in October.

[@KillerZero259]

hey engineered explained, is this your first "hands-on" video?? you're really beginning to move up man! from lectures to hands-on videos!! the ultimate combo!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Well, I have a video replacing my distributor cap, and one replacing the thermostat. But yeah hopefully these type of videos will start to be a little more common.

[@EngineeringExplained]

From an engineering point of view, they do have a lot going for them. Very light, 50/50 weight distribution, RWD.

[@EngineeringExplained]

It may just a have a bit of excess grip right now, and just grabs hard upon releasing the clutch. Or you may have adjusted to a very worn clutch and now the new one just grips harder, so it stalls now where as before it wouldn't. Not sure how long a proper break in is, but 120 miles is very low.

[@TheFlacker99]

Its good to see you are putting some mods on that car!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Absolutely, though it will be a slow start.

[@EngineeringExplained]

It's likely a C-pillar bar since your car's a hatch, and doesn't have a connection across the c-pillars.

[@EngineeringExplained]

I haven't yet installed the catback - though I will eventually. I did not receive an ECU. The nitrous kit was for a Mustang, and my engine is in no shape for nitrous at this point anyways.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Not yet, I need to film it!

[@EngineeringExplained]

I've heard the same, though haven't seen anything to back it up. Doesn't make too much sense to me. I don't know about the fitment of the JDM Type R bar, but it'd likely be a good choice if it did fit.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Because it's something I'm not capable of measuring. I could put strain gauges on it and find out from there, but I don't have the equipment to do so. You're really not going to feel much difference.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Awesome, may be my next car actually!

[@gabzor4716]

subscribed to you a while back, good to see that you're showing installs, man you deserve a better car (not that anythings wrong with you're teggie)

[@elliot438bcfcVTEC]

2:19 deeez nuts

[@finngurgens3264]

haha I caught that too lol

[@nmarcano3]

Hahahahaha so immature

[@B_HarTz]

nmarcano3 hahah never immature lol I lmfao 😂 once we got “deeeeze nuts....”

[@EngineeringExplained]

Indeed!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Or else my car will fall apart? Plenty of the Honda ones have failed/fallen off. As long as they're torqued right shouldn't be a problem.

[@ruanrocha3093]

you thanked me by watching it, but it is me who's got to be thankful! :D u amazin dude.. simple explanations, simple teachin, showin how to do these things, just very good content! congrats and thx again

[@EngineeringExplained]

Eventually I may do a playlist on bikes. It will likely be some time though!

[@EngineeringExplained]

This is for an Acura Integra, as the title says. For this specific car, it is 36 lb-ft.

[@EngineeringExplained]

I have an ME degree from NC State.

[@EngineeringExplained]

No, it's not like a sway bar.

[@EngineeringExplained]

You got it.

[@cedricmckinney]

Hey man I love your videos but just a heads up, when working on a car it's not left and right, it's driver and passenger, for orientation sake. Keep up the good work!

[@EngineeringExplained]

I hope to, thanks!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Acura Integra (GS at least).

[@EngineeringExplained]

No, check out my explanation video.

[@EngineeringExplained]

No, I can't feel a car bending. Proof would have to come from strain gauges.

[@konholio2]

Thanks, I was able to research this further, bacause you gave me the correct therm of the c-pillar bar.

[@concretecountertop]

Can you do more hands on stuff like this? I like learning by actually seeing the parts at work as well as on your board. Keep up the great work!

[@EngineeringExplained]

It's for a Mustang.

[@AR1G3]

No an anti roll bar is underneath the car and is part of the suspenion. It prevents body roll in corners. A strut bar is basicly part of the chassis, it's a strengthening beam to stop deformation of the body while cornering. Take a cardboard box and put it on your desk. Pretend the box is a car, an anti roll bar stops the tilting of the box compared to the table, a strut bar stops the ability of each opposite wall of the box to move independently.

[@EngineeringExplained]

Perhaps it's downshifting, if it's an auto.

[@caliste1249]

can you upload some more videos on project integra please

[@EngineeringExplained]

Jason - you can find more info on the "about" tab of my channel.

[@rclan603]

You seem quite educated in cars I wish I was as smart as you I am a fan of Acura I think they are pretty cool but I would I have to say my favorite car is the wrx

[@Anony-Mouse28]

you probably have the best integra ever

[@EngineeringExplained]

And the statement "Honda Integra doesn't exist" is still incorrect...

[@EngineeringExplained]

Or what happens?

[@EngineeringExplained]

Since I live in America, it's badged Acura.

[@meamjoe]

I've always liked the idea of strutbars, But my main concern with the lower price ones aren't the bar themselves, but the mounting brackets. Sure the bar is strong, but the brackets are flimsy. I bought a CRX that came with one. Super cheap eBay stuff. Pretty flexy. My favorite thing about it, was it served as a prob handle for when I was working on the car.

[@TheLBCSublime]

They are pretty flexy, but the pros are they are cheap, easy to obtain, and they do their job. Any bar is better than nothing at all.

[@David_Crayford]

Hmmm... Mixed metric and imperial measurements. Rear bar might reduce cargo space a tiny bit.

[@Shakingcow141]

Did you notice a difference with the strut bars installed?

[@TheFlacker99]

No problem....I'd say get it checked out (Or check it yourself) for a clutch issue.

[@TOXIXIFY]

Most people I know don't torque lug nuts, let alone strut tower nuts. Just get it tight, or if you're that concerned with it, just google it.

[@cwuzii]

Yeah but not everyone reads the description or wherever you said that. So just making sure they knew. Wouldn't want an accident...

[@pancho.shepherd]

Is there any video in that you show your integra complete? PD: your videos rulz!!!

[@TheFlacker99]

Hmmm from what I gathered from your first comment it sounds like your clutch is slipping, I could be wrong. Could you make a video of it?

[@ilCanalediMarco]

You have to lift the car for the installation?

[@potatosalad6524]

MarcoMotors you gotta drop the car for this installation

[@Sarranwrapdc4]

How did this strut bar hold up? I'm think of getting one for my Integra.

[@EngineeringExplained]

It's fine, though the one I was supposed to be sent versus the one I received were different.

[@erdikej]

If you leave it like this, you will overstiff the body and it will cause some damage and cracks (notch effect)

[@dman50amm]

Thank you for your videos

[@EliteFetishist]

« Adjustable Preload A very common error when installing tower bars, It is always recommended to raise the vehicle when installing so that the load of the shock uppermounts on the shock towers is relieved and balanced out. When raised, and the tower bar is placed onto the vehicle, the preload can be adjusted and set. After it is bolted on and the car is lowered, each shock tower will have equal load and will prevent independent movements of each shock. This will provide an extremely noticeable difference after installing. If a tower bar is installed on a car that is not raised, great benefits will be missed.«

[@LeaveYouOnRead]

thx bro! appreciate the free education!

[@Dezzylyricz]

Will removing the flange nuts put the struts out of alignment?

[@PatrickInPgh]

The better question is: why isn't that Nitrous Express kit from your other video installed on the car?

[@theoneheretosty]

Silly question. If we are reducing the forces for each suspension surely this assumes the load can be transferred successfully. Surely the original design is not to transfer loads, i.e a rigid support transferring both forces and moments, therefore it should be able to withstand larger loads than originally designed for, so would it not make more sense to increase the bolt or support size of the Bar?

[@ju1c3washere]

dont you have to jack up the car before install the strut bar ?

[@17GAZZANIKON]

Marius Negrean I wouldnt have thought so as its top engine work, i may be wrong lol

[@17GAZZANIKON]

I have mine coming today from my GT Celica, im sure it wont make a lot of difference in that ar but it will be interesting to see anyway haha.

[@jpogigtxcr1778]

No... If you jack the car up, it would lessen the stress on the struct towers that it would not be on the same geometry as it is when the wheels are down on the ground. Place the strut bar when the strut towers are on their normal stress/geometry, which is both wheels are on a flat ground. W/out without a driver.

[@jpogigtxcr1778]

***** You won't feel any dfifference unless you regularly run your car in a track before and after installing a strut bar. The thing is, a strut bar doesn't have any negative effects except for added weight which is very negligible. Unless you pay for $$$ for one, it is a cheap and easy upgrade to add chassis stiffness around the strut tower area. $20-$40 aluminum bar is more than enough for daily driving. New cars and SUV's (with macpherson stut) today either have a strut bar or a sheet metal running across both strut towers. 2007 honda CRV- sheet metal 2009 Nissan Murano sheet metal 2013 Sentra - sheet metal 2011 Ford Explorer - strut bar

[@ghostrider433]

jpogi gtxcr1 i'd imagine it would be better if you jacked the car up. lessen the stress and flexing on the strut towers. install the bar. and when lowered back down the weight of the car will push up on the strut towers and put more force into the bar and make it an actual piece of the car instead of simply throwing it on and having it be less rigid with less sprung force resisting the flexing of the towers. no?

[@samhicks97]

*I put a strut bar on my Dodge and it started strutting.* :3

[@treplatano]

Waiting on video of turbo install /popcorn

[@ilichio]

what if my cheap car doesn't have those side nuts and screws?? I'll have to drill some holes??

[@JamieValente]

Aren't these useless if they shift more than the chassis does? Can they be tightened once they are installed?

[@JC-ot2ov]

nice work man! keep it up!

[@Ethan007Hacks]

the engine bay and layout looks almost identical to that of my 2002 accord lol

[@tiddyd]

Could you please do an install video for the catback install? Much appreciated man

[@7anay]

that guy's nuts. You haven't made any mistake.

[@killalpvp]

Hey! I have a question. When i press down my throttle my car starts to "jerk" like, try to understand this=) wruu...wruuu..wruu....wruuummmmmm. It is hard to explain but what im trying to say is why does my car "jerk" when i give it full gas (aften on lower gears)?

[@mjswag420]

What attachment was used to remove the nuts ? My sockets don't fit over it and I don't have any kind of extension piece

[@enja001]

honda integra are every where inn my town

[@jmoyet]

Agreed

[@sim77]

Is it an obligation to have both struts bars (front and back) or you can only have the front one?

[@TheLBCSublime]

The 36 ft/lb isn't really a specific necessity. Just know its a metal bolt on a metal stud.. *tight is tight, too tight is broken*

[@TheFlacker99]

No sadly, I know only a little bit about them.

[@TakumiBunta86]

@ Engineering Explained. I plan on installing a front strut bar on my 1999 Acura Integra LS. From what I heard installing a front strut bar will crack my windshield overtime due to the force nature or something. Also, what brand strut bar do you recommend ? There is a lot of aftermarket brands but I am not sure. I would like to get the JDM Type R strut tower if that fits. Hope to hear from you. Thanks !

[@killalpvp]

Hey! I tried to record it but it is really hard to record it becuase it's hard to hear and see, the best way to notice it is to feel it which is hard to get into a video :p But thanks for the replys anyway.

[@konholio2]

Hi, Ive got an EG5 and it came with 3 strut bars. 1 front, 1 rear and 1 mounted right behind the rear windows 20cm below the roof, connecting the sides. Ive removed it since I dont think it does anything at all. Any ideas why it was there to begin with ?

[@guttahlocc1155]

What sizes are the bolts on the strut bar bought a strut bar but missing the bolts that keep the strut bar together

[@Crkelly91]

You have to be like MIT or Stanford Mech Engineering right ? Or are you a automotive engineer already?

[@MrHan642]

For the front bar install, did you have to jack the car up? I heard its necessary because the front strut towers are angled. Plz lmk thxs.

[@nullsker]

Your integra ? Looks just like mine I have a 01 though

[@Cantu.DC5]

Clean b-series man ! :D

[@cedricmckinney]

Not trying to hate here but please explain your reason behind calling a Miata a marvel of engineering, I just see them as tiny annoying toys that are always in my way. But then again I have never driven one so I cant say much about them

[@tox101shansen]

Do you have to install strut bars to the front and back? Because the front bar didn't seem to be a problem but the back one took up most of the trunk.

[@screaminmetal]

Great video nice and simple haha I just feel lime these multi piece strut bars/towers aren't worth the price. I'd pay a little more for a solid piece but then again THATS JUST MY OPINION haha

[@dreamrealitysyndrome]

Is there any measurable adjustment to the bar itself? or do you just tighten nuts simply to hold it in place?

[@hclfa4]

Can you do one on roll cage, I see them in rally racing and nascar, but I don't know how they work

[@Aku112811]

To protect the driver.

[@EngineeringExplained]

In addition, they do keep the chassis a bit more rigid, which helps in high g-force turns.

[@boobyboob69]

Do you think you will be making more videos of installs and upgrades in the future?

[@theBuZzEr1811]

is this basically an anti roll bar from what i understood?

[@EngineeringExplained]

With 40 likes, I guess I have to. I should probably clean it up a bit first.

[@evaneyring8063]

is 36 pounds for all cars strut towers or just the acura integra's?