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Old 11-07-2003, 08:27 AM
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Default strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running?

I gotta work on the handling of my EG, it is currently bone stock and handles like a one of those cars that cost a quarter to ride in out front of grocery stores

I'm thinking of getting a Neuspeed front upper strut bar and maybe just a typeR style rear strut tower bar
underneath I need some rear LCA's that have mount points for a sway bar and then I'll probably end up with a conptech 22mm sway bar/tie bar kit

up front I might put on the SIR2 front sway bar that I got with my motor but that might come later

pics of your setups would be cool as well
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

anybody?

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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

How much money do you have and what are you willing to spend
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

totaly depends on what your looking for and how much you want to spend.
$$$s always one of the factors that most people use to help figure out what they will buy.

Im running Mugen front and rear strut bars up top. a Spoon lower tie bar in back. and suspension technics sways bars.

But then again im a moogen *****!




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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (trav)

JIC carbon fiber strut bars (front/rear)

JIC lower tie bars (front/rear)

Suspension Tech sway bar set (front/rear)

JIC FLTA2 coilover's on all four corners

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JICEK9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JIC FLTA2 coilover's on all four corners </TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice! I use a Neuspeed front strut tower bar, Cusco front tie bar, and a Progress rear anti-sway bar. All this coupled with lowering springs and Koni Yellows. Not much but it's alright. Nothing spectacular, though, but much better than stock.
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

i would like to know also , cuz my car handles like **** and i hate it ,
so far i have skunk2 coilovers and i am getting shocks next week , kgb agx
, i have to get some integra lca's and some good sway bar , i was thinking typeR in the front and rear , and get skunk 2 bars all over ,
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i have a neuspeed front strut bar, and typeR rear,
no sway or ties, just stiff springs
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Koni Yellow shocks, with H&R race springs
ST rear sway and tie bar kit
Upper strut tower bar (dont know the brand but its nice and thick)
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Front and rear upper strut bars.

Rear swaybar and tiebar.

KYB AGX's set 1 front/4 rear.

Tein S-Tech springs.

Putting a swaybar on the front just adds to the understeer.
Old 11-07-2003, 01:47 PM
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (JDMSi99)

Dc strut bars f/r
Comptech rear swaybar/tie bar combo &lt;----def. best mod
GC 600lb fr/450lb rr
Kyb Agx shocks
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

Hey, i got my carved pumkin in the avatar too! too bad i carved it the second week of oct and it turned to mush by the time halloween came

anyway,
ek cx with kyb agx paired with H&R race... still in the building process

ek hx, tokico blues w/ OG skunkworks coils, neuspeed upper strut.

both cars handle well, but im starting to like the how the hatch handles with the spring/shock combo.

Old 11-07-2003, 02:19 PM
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (KiddEng)

Stock EH3 front sway bar, GSR rear, Benen rear strut bar, GSR front strut bar, custom shock mounts, custom rated coilovers, KYB AGX;s. Works great.

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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (Emerika)

on my EK, i have a mugen front strut bar, a spoon rear strut bar, a 26mm ctr front sway bar and a comptech rear sway/tie combo.
Old 11-07-2003, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (Airbag Club)

comptech combo owns me. and i have neuspeed front tower, carbing lower tie, carbing rear tower, and 4 point pillar bar. my tires are stock tho...so my handling is only so good...

strut bars dont really matter, as they all do the same thing. just dont get one that is adjustable, they definately not as strong.

other than that i think a lot of people like carbing 3 point, but there are issues with it hitting the brake resivour
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

I have both ITR bars for front and rear tower!!
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (HATCHingMN)

tein ss
comptech rear sway / tie bar
oem ex front sway
spoon front strut bar
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (jwn7)

Apexi N1 99 spec coils
Cusco rear tie
Oem Si front strut bar
Skunk2 rear sway
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (avex)

too broke to get the real mugen strut bars so bought a fake one for 30. Handles pretty good, but imbarrassed to pop my hood infront of JDM lovers. LoL...
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (seannabend)

si front sway aand strut, rear gsr soon to be type r.
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (Mr. Choi)

im using
Skunk2 coilovers
Tokico 5-ways
SRR LCAS
SRR tie/sway combo

i love this setup. Its great for the racer on a budget.
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (viprcr1)

Neuspeed Koni yellows
GC 400F/ 450R
stock sway bars, need to get suspension techniques.
But the car still handles great OMG
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Default Re: strut/sway bar setups... what is everyone running? (goforbroke)

Apex'i N1's
Neuspped front upper
Cusco rear upper
GSR rear sway
SiR front sway
Matrix front lower tie
Autopower 4-point roll bar

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gsr front tower bar
suspension techniques front sway bar

my rear end feels so naked


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