Sway Bar Recommendations

[PoRT]

well.. i need to buy a new front sway bar b/c my Visoion D-Pipe rest against the stock sway bar and causes massive ratling. this is driving me nuts and it sounds like shit. i need to order something very soon, so what would you guys recommend?

[Suk02Si]

maybe a stock RSX-S sway? it's 2mm smaller at 23mm. Besides that I don't think anything will help you becuase every aftermarket company makes a larger bar(ie: progress-27mm)

HTH

[PoRT]

its not the diameter of the bar, its the shape of it. the stock ones have a narrow "\_/" where the aftermarket have a larger"\__/" see what i mean. i definatly want a larger diameter, just an aftermarket bar

[2fastcivic]

I know that this is off topic but you have changed to a type r motor now!! when was this done? what did you do with the type s motor??? bring your ride down to br sometimes man.

[Suk02Si]

oh okay:D

then your only option would be to go with the Progress bar or wait for the Neuspeed one.

[PoRT]

sold the type s motor to bioevolve. i have the K20A ITR motor and tranny. throw some dates out at me and i will schedual a trip out there. i want some track time hehe

[2k3vbpEP]

Or get the Hotchkiss one. Are you in LA? If so contact Hotchkiss, they are doing test fitting for their sways and they told me they could give me a good price on them installed if I lived in So Cal, they are in Glendale, to test fit them on my car.

[PoRT]

i wanted the Hotchkiss ones, but they only come in a set. i allready have the JDM rear sway in shipping.. and to be honest, i only have around 200 to sepnd. if i could find a single.. maybe. oh, and im in Louisiana hehe

[2k3vbpEP]

Oh I noticed it now, New Orleans, LA

[chet]

FYI, when I had the Progress front sway installed, it caused a rattle along with the Thermal R&D exhaust that was already on the car. So my suggestion is to take it to a muffler shop, and have them fix your rattle. It will be very minor. My buddy did it for me ( he basically used a ratchet to make an indention on the exhuast so the sway wouldn't touch). Small, nothing huge and noticeable.

[PoRT]

i thought about something like that.. but i paid $660.00 for this down pipe.. im not going to dent it at all. IMO, i want my air flo to be as free as it can. with the d-pipe being so short, i dont want to mess with it. but thanks for the advice

[fsugatorbait]

It looks like your set on upgrading your stock sway bar, but I figured id make the suggestion anyway. Our sway bar is rather large at 25mm, im gonna stay with it and got Neuspeed poly bushings which did make a noticable difference. Just something else to think about. The bushing are only $20 from Neuspeed, free shipping. Just my .02

EDIT: Post #420...WhooWhoo;)

[PoRT]

will this give me extra clearence? thanks for your info

[fsugatorbait]

The bushings just replace the stock ones. Sorry if I misunderstood your problem, I read that your stock bar will fit, however the aftermarket bar you had would not. The bushings dont change the positioning with the bar.

[FACTION95Si]

If I replaced the stock rear sway with an RSX-S rear sway would I have any problems with tearing the subframe like people did with the previous EK Civic with ITR rear sway?

[fsugatorbait]

Nah, the RSX bar is 19mm, the CTR bar is 22mm, shouldnt be a problem. Alot of people have gone that route and havent heard of any problems.

[bioevolve]

I know the stock front sway is shaped like a crooked " V " and my ST front one is more like " U " and the inner bends are wide apart. But It is alittle closer to the down pipe. Hope that helps.

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by fsugatorbait
Nah, the RSX bar is 19mm, the CTR bar is 22mm, shouldnt be a problem. Alot of people have gone that route and havent heard of any problems.
ditto, I've had mine and even have the stock civic bushing with the sway and have had no probs.