Lower tie bar

It increases chassis rigidity by bracing the left and right lower-control-arm sheet metal mounting points.

It may also provide additional benefits in front-wheel drive vehicles by reducing wheel hop and torque steer.

The bar may lower ground clearance by as much as 30 millimeters on some aftermarket installations.

Some of the few exceptions to this rule are the Honda Integra and Civic Type-R, as well as the Daihatsu Charade GTti.

Since the lower tie bar is one of the cheapest upgrade that tuners can install on their cars, it is probably one of the first performance accessories is acquired.