DC Sports Front Strut Bar – 2016–2021 Honda Civic EX/LX/Si/Sport (SKU: CSB5532)
If your 10th gen feels a little soft up front, this DC Sports Civic EX / LX / Si / Sport front strut bar fixes that. Our one-piece steel strut bar ties the strut towers together on all 2016–2021 non–Type R models, cutting down front-end flex and tightening up the whole chassis. You’ll feel it most as sharper initial turn-in and more predictable mid-corner grip—exactly what you want from a strut bar upgrade you can bolt on in the driveway.
This DC Sports strut bar uses a rigid, single-bar layout that behaves more like a true chassis brace than a decorative engine bay dress-up piece. The metallic gunmetal finish cleans up the bay without screaming for attention, and the one-piece design resists twisting better than typical multi-piece strut bar setups. Install is fully bolt-on—no cutting, no drilling—so you can add a handling upgrade in under an hour with basic tools. Note: this Civic 16–21 strut bar does not clear the 2017–2021 Civic Type R engine cover, so it won’t fit FK8 cars.
Key Features
- One-Piece Strut Tower Brace: Solid bar from tower to tower to reduce chassis flex and tighten up front-end response.
- Improved Steering Feel: Quicker, more direct turn-in with better feedback through the wheel
- Metallic Gunmetal Finish: Clean, low-key look
- Rigid Steel Construction: Single-bar steel Civic strut bar design offers more consistent stiffness than typical multi-piece brackets.
- Direct Bolt-On Fitment: Fits 2016–2021 Civic EX, LX, Si, and Sport
- Not for Civic Type R: Interferes with the factory Type R engine cover on 2017–2021 models.
If you want superior Civic Si handling or a simple front-end upgrade for your EX, LX, or Sport, this DC Sports Si strut bar is the kind of honest, bolt-on hardware we run on our own cars: less flex, better feedback, and a tighter, more confident Civic every time you turn the wheel.