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propwdialogue · 10-07-2008, 05:37 PM

Attention 5th gen accord owners: the installation of the progress rear anti-sway bar is a bitch. That said, here's how I did it:

(note: I did not realize this would be a challenge worthy of a write-up when I began this project so pictures are sparse.)

I began by jacking up the rear of the car, removing the wheels, and supporting it by the LCA's with jack stands so that the suspension would be compressed.

Removal was cake, no bolts even rusted into place (when removal is that easy, you know the install is going to suck

)

The old bar off the car:

Install of new bar:

1st, you must install the new bracket for the endlinks to connect to. Progress notes that there may be some modification of the brake line tab on the LCA to allow the brackets to fit, I only had to move the brake line down a touch.

Next, I greased and installed the poly bushings on the bar and loosely assembled the endlinks like so:

(note the slight interference of the brake line, I was able to just move it out of the way when I tightened down that bracket)

Next, I was supposed to use the bracket extenders provided by progress, drill holes in the rear subframe and attach the middle of the bar to the rear subframe. Simple, right? WRONG!!! After about an hour of pulling my hair out trying to make these brackets which were poorly designed work, I decided to call it a night.

Enter my buddy, the engineer (everybody has one of these, right? If not, get one...they're quite handy!)

We made a template of the rear subframe (kinda) and decided to make our own brackets.

Our quite advanced template

:

And using some scrap aluminum and a mill, we came up with these jewels:
Old on the left, new on the right

this side up, facing the rear crossmember

this side down

With the new brackets made, the install was a breeze, even at night!

Before final tightening

All tightened up

And the final product:

Tightened up endlinks, dropped it off the jackstands, took it for a ride, and the results were awesome!

I was really hating progress for the brackets that they sent me, but when I took the time to do the install right, I couldn't be happier with the way the car feels with the new bar on!

Time for a

Modified by propwdialogue at 8:48 PM 10/7/2008

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TheMuffinMan · 10-07-2008, 05:49 PM

#1 suggestion kill the size of your pictures hahaa

640x480

Nice install though - I"m curious what will come of the Prelude Progress bar... I'm still looking into it

*edit*

HAHA already resized them

Since your stock bar is off the car - mind measuring it across for me? Mounting point to mounting point?

propwdialogue · 10-07-2008, 05:54 PM

Bad news, the skinny old thing already left the building, sorry dude, didn't even think about it

TheMuffinMan · 10-07-2008, 05:56 PM

Muffin Man is sad

TouringAccord · 10-07-2008, 05:58 PM

added to the FAQ

jdm_cb7 · 10-08-2008, 10:42 AM

what sway bar are u using

Brad_and_the_acc · 10-08-2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdm_cb7

what sway bar are u using

?
PROGRESS REAR ANTI-SWAY BAR INSTALL

TheMuffinMan · 11-26-2008, 10:47 PM

As an addition to this, I just completed it and was able to use the stock Progress mounting bars, I dropped the plastic gas tank cover to access the hole I drilled.

propwdialogue · 11-27-2008, 09:12 PM

congrats

Did you give up on the prelude bar?

doubleRdazz · 11-28-2008, 04:39 AM

man that bar looks great, really beefy

awesome job on the install man

TheMuffinMan · 11-29-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propwdialogue

congrats

Did you give up on the prelude bar?

Yep, would've been quite a bit of work. We have holes in the correct location, but they're

1) Too big
2) Not threaded

So I would've either had to weld the brackets in place or weld up the holes and thread them. Then come up with custom end links. That and I got a sweet deal on the Accord Progress bar so I figured I'd keep it simple.

josh's_accord · 11-29-2008, 09:45 PM

dang this seems to be a much harder install that the ST sway bars that i have. looks like it was a bitch

propwdialogue · 11-29-2008, 10:43 PM

Yeah, it was definitely more difficult than I originally expected, although it seems the muffinman had an easier time with it than i did

10-07-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
propwdialogue Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: U of Dayton, OH, USA Posts: 717	Re: (TheMuffinMan) Bad news, the skinny old thing already left the building, sorry dude, didn't even think about it __________________ '94 Accord EX Coupe SCCA Solo 2 Western Ohio Region and Cincinnati Regions #33 STS

10-07-2008, 05:58 PM	#5
TouringAccord H-T Order of Merit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere in, MI Posts: 8,538	Re: Progress Rear Anti-Sway install (propwdialogue) added to the FAQ

10-08-2008, 10:42 AM	#6
jdm_cb7 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: chicago, il, cook Posts: 4	Re: Progress Rear Anti-Sway install (propwdialogue) what sway bar are u using

11-27-2008, 09:12 PM	#9
propwdialogue Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: U of Dayton, OH, USA Posts: 717	congrats Did you give up on the prelude bar? __________________ '94 Accord EX Coupe SCCA Solo 2 Western Ohio Region and Cincinnati Regions #33 STS

11-29-2008, 09:45 PM	#12
josh's_accord Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 123	dang this seems to be a much harder install that the ST sway bars that i have. looks like it was a bitch __________________ '94 Accord EX coupe CD Squad Member #185

11-28-2008, 04:39 AM	#10
doubleRdazz Junior Member 1991 Honda Civic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: jerzey Posts: 92	man that bar looks great, really beefy awesome job on the install man

11-29-2008, 10:43 PM	#13
propwdialogue Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: U of Dayton, OH, USA Posts: 717	Yeah, it was definitely more difficult than I originally expected, although it seems the muffinman had an easier time with it than i did __________________ '94 Accord EX Coupe SCCA Solo 2 Western Ohio Region and Cincinnati Regions #33 STS

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