kristo

Two questions on sway bar install on ASR (Civic EK):

The bolts of the D-brackets stand in an angle relative to the brace's surface, due to the angled subframe's ends.

So the bolts only contact the brace's surface with a small side. Charleston writes this is no problem, so I believe that, that said I find it strange this is nowhere mentioned on HT afaik. Thoughts?


OEM the D-brackets bolts have washers, ASR comes without. So use washers or not - maybe this has a relation to the previous Q.

- thanks for reading

98civdx

I'm willing to bet not many people have actually looked closely enough at it to tell it's not straight. With that said, I'd be willing to bet once it's tightened to spec you wont notice a issue.
I would use the brace/hardware as it came.

I'm using a 10mm bolt in a 11mm hole in my subframe and there absolutely no slop once it's tight.

kristo

Glad to see you'r still around 98civdx

Tought as much Thanks for your opinion.

Yes, I remember we 'talked' about this long ago

The reason I'm only now installing this is that the Koni Kit's springs which I was riding on till now are not strong enough to accompany the 22mm. I'v now - finally - installed Spoon Progressive Springs

STOCK_SOHC_DX

I just gave away my itr sway bar but I still have the brackets. Iirc my asr brace was installed without the washers on my friends car. I'm about to install it with the 24mm bar so I won't be using the washers either.

kristo

You were right: in practice no angled or any gap between bolt surface and brace surface is noticable.

Overall picture of the EK9 22mm on the ASR, used no washers:

98civdx

I'm still around, but not nearly as much. Damn growing up and having to pay bills!




I've been on that same setup, (actually upgraded to an Eibach 19mm) and changed nothing since we talked. No issues whatsoever!

spAdam

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I've been hearing people say this for years and it's a silly comment. The 22mm bar works fine with the stock ITR, it will be fine with pretty much any aftermarket spring you combine it with.

kristo

As if any aftermarket rear spring has equal or more strenght than the 250lbs of the ITR or the 245 of the EK9

The Koni Kit's rear spring (old blue version) is much less stiff. I don't want to put undue stress on the bar/frame.

I'v seen endlinks break with a 22mill on a Koni Kit, tracking.

STOCK_SOHC_DX

Kristo, sorry I didn't recall if there was washers but theres no washer "marks" on my D brackets. Fyi no washers for the 24mm ASR bar.

kristo

Okido, thanks

Some photo's