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cyllarus
12-21-2011, 04:06 PM
Recently I found out that my car had an ITR header on it when I bought it:

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?66846-WTH-Header-is-this

Based on other reading I've done, all of the JDM headers wont fit with the stock USDM Front sway.

So based on the fact that I've got an ITR header, wouldn't it stand to reason that I must have a different front sway too?

Though I dont have pictures, I looked at the sway that I do have, It looks stock as far as I can tell (its black, not overly thick) It has a pretty decent "notch" in it to allow the header to clear it. I looked for pictures of the stock USDM EP3 sway in the EP3 manual that I have, but there really are not any clear shots of it.

I'm guessing it might be an EM2, but I'm not sure

What will be the easiest way to determine what front sway I DO have? What are the most likely sways that might be on there and LOOK stock.

I'm having new tires put on the car Friday, I will make sure to get some decent pics of the sway then, and we can all argue about which one it is.. :)

K20A EP3
12-21-2011, 06:15 PM
I ran the ITR header for a while on mine with no problems with hitting the stock sway. Is it a 2.4 or 2.0?

AttarixEp
12-21-2011, 06:18 PM
I ran the ITR header for a while on mine with no problems with hitting the stock sway. Is it a 2.4 or 2.0?

The 2.4, 2.0 makes a big difference. I don't run a sway bar. There's enough you can do to limit body roll without one.

usedep3
12-21-2011, 06:54 PM
keep in mind there are (2) em2 front sway bars. 15.9mm and the 25mm (or something). i have one of those lying around somewhere.


link (http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?61745)


top to bottom: EP3R , EP3Si, EM2-15.9mm
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/usedep3/IMG_5535.jpg

left to right: EM2-15.9mm, EP3Si, EP3R
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/usedep3/IMG_5547.jpg

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EP3R (top), EM2-15.9mm (bottom)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/usedep3/IMG_5538.jpg

EM2-15.9mm (front), EP3R (back)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/usedep3/IMG_5539.jpg

EM2-15.9mm (left), EP3R (right)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/usedep3/IMG_5546.jpg

K20A EP3
12-21-2011, 09:19 PM
Great pics for info. While were on the swaybar pics, does anyone know if a 2.4 with RSX S DCRH will clear a Hotchkis Front Sway? Should be putting my motor in this week or weekend.

I should have looked and seen the clearance before i pulled the 2.0 out but didnt think there would be a hole in the block and needing another motor lol

cyllarus
12-25-2011, 12:29 AM
Great pics! I will get uder the car this weekend to see which one i have.

Euro-Yellow-Ep3
12-25-2011, 08:18 PM
ephatch saves the day