First Honda 1976

Any one install a set of Front and Rear Suspension Techniques Swaybars on 5th Generation 1996 Accord Dx sedan. Any installation Tips please.I am installing them myself and the rear swaybar seams pretty complicated installation , according to instructions. THANKS

DeJaVu

The rear is easy actually. The front is a little bit harder than the rear. I did a DIY doc a while ago, if I could find it, I'll post it again.

As far as I remember, the DX doesn't have OEM sway so you have to drill to install the rear sway.

pyrojeff

The LX dont have OEM sways but you dont have to drill. There should be some holes there, but ST recommends drilling 1 inch behind those holes so the sway bar fits better. With my stock exhaust, the ST bar was sitting right on top of the exhaust, and would make a crunching noise whenever going in reverse.

However, when I got my Apex'i WS II, the bar fits perfectly. If I stuck with my stock exhaust I would have just drilled the recommended holes instead of using the stock mounting points.

First Honda 1976

Thanks DaJaVoe if you find youre original DIY on this Rear Swaybar Install , please post it .

First Honda 1976

Pyrojeff Thanks for the info . I noticed you only used the ST rear swaybar and the stock OEM front swaybay , with STRUTBARS . why does it handle better on street ?

pyrojeff

I kept the stock front because I didnt feel like spending more than $100 on a bar thats only a few mm thicker than stock. I know the front and rear are a tuned set, but my car performs very well just with the stock front sway. I love my ST rear sway bar, my car is so much better at cornering at higher speeds.

And my strut bar is just a $10 one I picked up off of ebay. Works well.

First Honda 1976

I've seen many website for Honda Accords where they keep the stock front swaybar and install an ST rear Swaybar and an STRUTBAR on front . And they all say the performance is better with only the REAR ST swaybar , as opposed to both Front ST Swaybar and Rear ST Swaybar , less oversteer they all say with the stock front Swaybar and Strutbar.

iam7head

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ar..wrong

front stock with bigger aftermarket rear sway=more oversteer

which is good for fwd car for most of the part.

some people even go one step further, they disconnect the front sway bar. Some seems to like it, but it never works out for me.(let's not talk about spinning out in the middle of some dark mountain road...)
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I have a set of those sucka, just because i got them cheap.


OT stuff

well, if you really plan to have more oversteering you can..(fwd only)

1)get a bigger tires/ wheel(read:width) in the front and smaller(or run oem rims in the back)

2)add more air to the front tires, less in the rear(sounds fishy but it WORK)

3)bigger swap bar in the rear, softer(or oem) in front

4)softer spring rate in front, stiffer in the rear

edit: cant spell in the morning

First Honda 1976

COOL, so when i install the BIGGER Solid ST front Swaybar, with the smaller ST REAR SWAYBAR the car will understeer?

iam7head

Yes, sir that's the idea

but mind if i ask what car the set up gonna be in?

I am asking you this because i rarely see honda people add understeer on already understeer honda

First Honda 1976

Street driven Accord with H&R OE sport springs , HD Bilstein Shocks , and Falken Zeix 512s TIRES on Maxxim 10 spoke wheels . I am looking for more control in corners , better handling feel . I am going to install the Rear ST SWAYBAR first , and check out the ride . Then i'll decide if i need the Front ST Swaybar for what i am looking for. What do you think? Thanks