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-   -   Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/installed-my-99-si-rear-sway-bar-today-440998/)

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 03:33 PM
Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today!
 
I am VERY impressed with the difference. It really tighened up the rear end. Total cost was about $150.

heres how it looked to begin with:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D

This was the easiest way to get the bracket secured to the car. I used Locking nuts for a little extra security.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D

Dont forget to leave the bolts loose so you can get everything aligned right:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D

Cleared my Thermal Exhaust just FINE!! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D


Final Result:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D

edit: fixed pics


[Modified by FifthGearOnline, 6:36 PM 3/12/2003]

steve_s 03-12-2003 03:34 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
I get 5 red X's

leprechan117 03-12-2003 03:36 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (steve_s)
 
ditto

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 03:37 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (leprechan117)
 
fixed them https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

B16b2b 03-12-2003 03:38 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (steve_s)
 
I get 5 red X's
haha. me too and too bad. i'da like to have seen the pics.

sleeprhatch 03-12-2003 03:40 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
get some reinforcements for that sway bar or rip they will come out

navin 03-12-2003 03:47 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (sleeprhatch)
 
Should gone ITR rear bar for the price you paid for the SI bar - Its like $175 from Beaks with his mounting kit..

Thats my opinion...

enrique 03-12-2003 04:19 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
hope you didn't tighten the sway bar until it was on the ground...don't wanna preload the bar https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

tominos 03-12-2003 04:29 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (sleeprhatch)
 
get some reinforcements for that sway bar or rip they will come out
it's only 13 mm, even the stock si didn't come with reinforcements. no need.

looks good https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif i was gonna do the same setup, but my custom exhaust doesn't clear. thinking about buying a complete catback so i can put on the bar. it's just sitting in my garage, missing one endlink and bracket.

Hbspanky 03-12-2003 05:18 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
GO BUY CUSCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

SlippylesKB 03-12-2003 05:32 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (Hbspanky)
 
Question #1) What car is this on I take it a civic, but what year and trim level?

Question #2) Why did you go w/ the SI rather than Type R? (just out of curiousity)

Question #3) Preloading the car??? What's this mean... and how do you do it? (sorry I am trying to learn as much as I can before I do it myself) https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Looks good though!!!!

Scott

navin 03-12-2003 05:37 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (SlippylesKB)
 
I *think* preload is when the car is on jackstands so the springs are compressed...

If im not right, someone correct me..

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 05:38 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (SlippylesKB)
 
Question #1) What car is this on I take it a civic, but what year and trim level?
1999 Civic DX Coupe

Question #2) Why did you go w/ the SI rather than Type R? (just out of curiousity)
I was told that the ITR's hardware wouldnt match up, so i went with an SI, and since a friend of mine works at a junk yard, and found the bar, with enlinks and harware for 75 bux https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Question #3) Preloading the car??? What's this mean... and how do you do it? (sorry I am trying to learn as much as I can before I do it myself) https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif
no idea...

Looks good though!!!!

Scott
thanks https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

SD_EM1 03-12-2003 05:54 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (enrique)
 
hope you didn't tighten the sway bar until it was on the ground...don't wanna preload the bar https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif
sorry, how do you mean this? i don't really understand. thanks

DragII 03-12-2003 06:06 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Damon 03-12-2003 06:08 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (sleeprhatch)
 
get some reinforcements for that sway bar or rip they will come out
nah, the sway is meesly sized, it wont tear out.

hell, it doesnt on the Si.

josups 03-12-2003 06:10 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (One Slow Civic)
 
hope you didn't tighten the sway bar until it was on the ground...don't wanna preload the bar https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

sorry, how do you mean this? i don't really understand. thanks
because if you tighten it up in the air, the strut assembly won't be compressed, and when made full contact with the ground, the strut assembly will be compressed, with the sway bar at a different height. if it is tightened down in the uncompressed state, and you lower the car, your going to rip out the mounting hardware, and possibly bend/break the sway bar. that is what he meant. just use your brains more.

enrique 03-12-2003 06:23 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (josups)
 
your kinda there but not really. a sway bar is basically a straight spring. if you tighten it in the air the sway bar is set to how the suspension is in the air and not how it should be(when on the ground). so by tightening it in the air you put a load on the bar that should not be there and that hinders the performance.

len 03-12-2003 06:25 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
Wow...that's truly amazing.

I'll have to mod my Integra RS now. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 06:26 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (len)
 
you know i can woop your ass in the twisties len https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

ok so i only think i can https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif

willyboyK20 03-12-2003 06:34 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
did u have to drill anything or did they just bolt on.
also about the preloading question, how would u tighten the bar if it was on the ground?


[Modified by willyboyD16, 10:37 PM 3/12/2003]

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 06:39 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (willyboyD16)
 
did u have to drill anything or did they just bolt on.
also about the preloading question, how would u tighten the bar if it was on the ground?


[Modified by willyboyD16, 10:37 PM 3/12/2003]
nope, it was all pre drilled


you just have to lay on the ground and loosen them, then tighten them down

SD_EM1 03-12-2003 06:39 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (enrique)
 
your kinda there but not really. a sway bar is basically a straight spring. if you tighten it in the air the sway bar is set to how the suspension is in the air and not how it should be(when on the ground). so by tightening it in the air you put a load on the bar that should not be there and that hinders the performance.
can you tighten the portion of the sway bar that connects to the LCA while it's in the air? or do you have to tighten these after the car is settled on the ground?

FifthGearOnline 03-12-2003 06:42 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (One Slow Civic)
 
once its on the ground......it "can" streach the bar out after a while


im just going to fix it when i put my suspension on at the end of the month.

willyboyK20 03-12-2003 06:49 PM
Re: Installed my 99 SI Rear Sway Bar today! (FifthGearOnline)
 
you tighten the endlinks right?


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