HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
01-02-2005, 02:38 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)
great write up, mind if we use it as a write up off the main page?
01-02-2005, 08:00 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)
Yes Jeff, that would be great. Without this sight I would have never attempted this or my turbo setup for that matter.
Well I took it for a test drive this morning at 8
0am ( I couldn't wait) In CT they sand the ---- out of the roads so it is difficult to find a clean dry road or warm up your tires for that matter. So you know what that means, off to the highway. I found a decent stretch of road, not great but ok. I waited till there was no cars in sight and pulled in to the middle lane. I set my boost controller to low boost because on this setting and with the full throttle launch before it would rattle your spine loose and almost change lanes there was soo much wheel hop. Anyway I stuffed it to the FTL and kept it pinned out of the hole. It came out straight with very little hop. I'd say the bars eliminated %80 of all the wheel hop. I did this several more times, with a big smile of course, and it was great. I also beat the hell out of it figuring might as well break now. Nothing bent or broke, solid as a rock! I also took the car down a really windy section of road and pounded it through the turns, almost lost it at 1 point but ok. The suspension has full range of motion and no adverse effects. I took it back to the shop and got under it to find everything in good shape and solid. I'd say this was an overall success and I am glad I did it. With poly mounts I'd bet there will be virtually no wheel hop. The butt G meter says it comes out of the hole harder but only the track in the spring will tell.
Stayed tuned for my step by step EGT gauge install.
Well I took it for a test drive this morning at 8
0am ( I couldn't wait) In CT they sand the ---- out of the roads so it is difficult to find a clean dry road or warm up your tires for that matter. So you know what that means, off to the highway. I found a decent stretch of road, not great but ok. I waited till there was no cars in sight and pulled in to the middle lane. I set my boost controller to low boost because on this setting and with the full throttle launch before it would rattle your spine loose and almost change lanes there was soo much wheel hop. Anyway I stuffed it to the FTL and kept it pinned out of the hole. It came out straight with very little hop. I'd say the bars eliminated %80 of all the wheel hop. I did this several more times, with a big smile of course, and it was great. I also beat the hell out of it figuring might as well break now. Nothing bent or broke, solid as a rock! I also took the car down a really windy section of road and pounded it through the turns, almost lost it at 1 point but ok. The suspension has full range of motion and no adverse effects. I took it back to the shop and got under it to find everything in good shape and solid. I'd say this was an overall success and I am glad I did it. With poly mounts I'd bet there will be virtually no wheel hop. The butt G meter says it comes out of the hole harder but only the track in the spring will tell. Stayed tuned for my step by step EGT gauge install.
01-02-2005, 10:24 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
SSSwwweeeeeeeeeett. I'm glad to hear it worked out. There's a post over on HT where everyone was trying to put together a Do it yourself traction bar setup. Well, it turned into a 4 page post of arguing and trying to be the "techyist" person there. I think to this day some guys are still arguing about who's a better welder. (thumbsdown) 
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01-02-2005, 10:27 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
I find its easier to just do, and not think it through 5000 times. I'm better at working things out as I go.
01-02-2005, 10:37 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
When are you going to make me one? 
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01-02-2005, 10:44 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
I would make them for people but everybodies Charge pipes are run differently. If I had bought the Lakewood ones they would have been right in the way of my charge pipe. I suppose I could make a standard civic set and then people could modify from there.
01-02-2005, 10:47 AM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
Charge pipes can be moved very easily. It's a small price to pay. 
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01-02-2005, 01:36 PM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
i'd definitely be interested in a set for my civic
01-02-2005, 02:16 PM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
i'll definitly buy a set if you ever build a set of 'em for the 88-91 civic/crx, the cheapest set i found was $315 plus shipping fuuuuuuck that, i'll wait to buy 'em from you csaddict
01-02-2005, 02:36 PM
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Re:HMT= Home Made Traction bars (CSaddict style)Now with test drive results!
I would need an 88-91 test car to fit them.
