{"product_id":"tanabe-sustec-rear-strut-bar-92-01-prelude","title":"Tanabe Sustec Rear Strut Bar for 92-01 Prelude","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin Red Metallic Finish \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with 4th and 5th Gen Prelude \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduces Chassis Flex \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to Install \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTanabe Sustec Rear Strut Bar for 92-96 \u0026amp; 97-01 Honda Prelude\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour Prelude's chassis flexes more than you think. Every time you load it up in a corner, the rear strut towers move ever so slightly, and that tiny bit of give blunts how sharp the car feels. The Tanabe Sustec Rear Strut Bar ties those two towers together so they stop working against each other. The result is a rear end that feels tighter, more connected, and more willing to rotate when you turn in. It's one of the simplest upgrades you can bolt to a Prelude, and on a corner-happy car like this, it's one you actually feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat It Does For Your Prelude\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the plain version of the science. Under hard cornering, the load tries to push the rear strut towers apart. When they flex, your suspension geometry shifts a hair right when you need it steady, and the car pushes instead of turning. The strut bar braces the two towers into one solid unit, so that flex goes away. What you feel is a rear end that follows your inputs more precisely and helps the car pivot through a corner instead of feeling vague. For a Prelude, which already loves a good back road, that added rotation makes the car sharper and more fun without changing a thing about how it rides day to day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBuilt To Last And Look Good Doing It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTanabe didn't cut corners on the build. The bar is a 38mm tubular design made from 304 stainless steel, so it's strong, light, and shrugs off the corrosion that eats cheaper bars over time. It's finished in a satin red metallic with black powder-coated mounts, so it doesn't just work, it dresses up your trunk or hatch area and looks like a real piece of engineering back there. It's the kind of part that earns a second look every time you pop the back open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSimple To Install\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is about as approachable as upgrades get. The bar bolts to your factory rear strut tower mounting points, so there's no cutting and no drilling. Basic hand tools and a few minutes are all it takes. It's a genuine bolt-on, which makes it a great first handling mod or an easy addition to a build that's already coming together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis one's for the Prelude owner who actually drives their car and wants it feeling tighter through the twisty stuff. Whether you're daily-driving it, carving backroads on the weekend, or building toward something sharper, the Sustec bar gives you a noticeable bump in rear-end response for very little money and even less effort. Bolt it in and go feel the difference the next time the road bends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992-1996 Honda Prelude and 1997-2001 Honda Prelude. \u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38mm tubular rear strut bar. \u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304 stainless steel. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Satin red metallic bar with black powder-coated mounts. \u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt-on, uses factory mounting points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1992-1996 Honda Prelude\u003cbr\u003e1997-2001 Honda Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Tanabe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065253482530,"sku":"TAN-TTB008R","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/TAN-TTB008R_0011.jpg?v=1784667372","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/tanabe-sustec-rear-strut-bar-92-01-prelude","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}