Accord Gen X Front Strut Tower Bar – Design Pt. 1
You are whipping around a corner and you remember you have a bag of groceries in the trunk. Red Bulls chaotically smashing your bread… Maybe you need a stiffer chassis!?
Building on the success of our 27WON Front Strut Tower Brace (FSTB) for the Tenth Gen Civic platform, we have begun the development of an FSTB for the 2018+ Honda Accord.
Why does my Accord need an FSTB? An FSTB will stiffen your chassis which improves handling and control of your tenth gen Accord. Chassis stiffness is an often overlooked aspect of performance that can be easily improved upon with bolt-on braces. This is one of the easiest modifications to improve the handling and styling of your Accord that you can make.
OUR TWO MAIN GOALS FOR THE ACCORD FSTB ARE;
It must improve chassis stiffness and thus improve driver control and feedback.
It must be aesthetically pleasing and unique. These are 21st-century cars. No need for an FSTB that looks like it’s from 1990.
Immediately you’ll notice the inspiration from our FSTB for the 10th gen Civic platform. Without going into too much detail here, the design focuses on maximizing rigidity while maintaining a slim height to provide clearance under the hood.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE 27WON DESIGN IS A 1-PIECE BAR. THIS MEANS THE TUBES ARE WELDED DIRECTLY TO EACH TOWER BRACKET INSTEAD OF THE MORE TYPICAL 3-PIECE DESIGN WHICH BOLTS THE BAR TO THE TOWER BRACKETS.
The dual tube design will make your Accord engine bay stand out while increasing the driving performance of your vehicle. This bar will make a STATEMENT at your next show or meet-up.
Here you can see a CAD rendering of the Accord FSTB.
Let us know what you think and stay tuned with 27WON Performance for the next update on the Accord 10th Gen Front Strut Tower Bar as we finish design and move to testing and validation.
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-Austin