We've seen too many 8th and 9th Civics sitting on the side of the
road with smashed and cracked oil pans and a puddle of oil
surrounding the front end. Its a sad sight and even worse to deal
with. Changing the oil pan isn't a simple job requiring dropping the
subframe and a new alignment. That is best case scenario, assuming
you caught it quick enough before the motor was starved of oil.
We know you want to put your Civic on the floor, it just looks
better we get it. The Crash Bar is meant to be insurance to help
save your oil pan. It sits approximate 3/4" lower than the oil pan
and will now be the primary piece taking the abuse from daily
driving. The idea here is that any obstructions you may face in the
road will first hit the crash bar and saving the oil pan.