WideBodyFEELZ

So I have tried searching this for the past two days and I can't find any specific information about why this is happening. I have looked at the ‘master’ sway bar/LCA information list about compatibility on every forum and in theory, this should work no problem, but it's not.

Here's the deal, I bought a GSR front sway bar and front lower control arms. I swapped out the rear fork part of the LCAs on both sides as the dx one doesn't have holes for the end links. My issue is that the sway bar for some reason is sitting a little too low up by the subframe. It's about 2 inches from the top. The end links line up, the D-brackets line up, everything lines up and bolts down correct, but the very top part of the bar that goes above the shift linkage and exhaust is an inch too low.

I can't bolt my shift linkage back up because the sway bar is in the way. So here's my question, what else is the issue? I have swapped the LCAs, I have the right end links, but I think the GSR sway bar actually doesn't fit on the EK. Everywhere says it does, but it's not working… and driving me crazy.



So please help. I would like to get my hatch back on the road.

tony_2018

Which endlinks did you buy?

Also show how you mounted the endlinks. I think I know what you did wrong but I need some pictures.

WideBodyFEELZ

Okay. The end links bolt up so I don't think that's the issue.

I'll post pics later. I have a feeling it's just the sway bar though. I've been reading and this same thing has been an issue with others before.

Here's a link to the end links I bought:
Hardrace Front Sway Bar End Links 94-01 Integra GSR Type R - 6480 - BuyHardRace.com

tony_2018

Actually it could be, because most people who install gsr front swaybars mount them under the lca, not above. Also you didn't need to get the gsr lca's, just 96-00 civic lca's that have the hole for the swaybar mounts. Don't ask me how I know.

WideBodyFEELZ

I'll post pics for you tonight so you can see what I mean. They should be Integra LCA's because it all came bolted up together. SO I just took the rear section of the LCA, not the entire thing. And the sway bar is currently above the LCAs where it bolts to the endlinks. I almost did that wrong but caught it.

WideBodyFEELZ

I bought an entire Integra GSR front sway and control arms. I know this because I had to swap the back bushing and giant washers on them to fit (on back portion of the LCA fork that bolts to the frame of the car). The GSR ones have different brackets that wouldn't work. So I swapped all those too. If it were from a civic those (3) 19mm bolts / brackets would have matched right up.

WideBodyFEELZ

Here the pics. I labeled some of them so you can see what parts I swapped.



Same pic with notes:

tony_2018

Mount it wrong, See link for images of a swaybar mounted on a civic.

GSR front swaybar install on a EK Civic - D-series.org

WideBodyFEELZ

Awesome. I will try that. I actually had it like that in the beginning but I thought it was wrong because all of the online tutorials show the sway bar above the LCAs.

Is it okay to run that back portion of the LCA from an Integra?

tony_2018

Thats because you are confusing certain model civic/integras, you're combining all the info you found into one solution, when its intended for different cars.

WideBodyFEELZ

Thanks for all the help guys. Everything is back together. Still need to take it out for a drive.