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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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you will just understeer like crazy, i have auto-x friends running no front sway sometimes. if it were me i would do hf front, and st rear like nick said.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Anyone looking for a set of wheels for their EF???

Check the sig and bump it up for an EF brotha!
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Depends, i think the front st adds stability to the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not when you're tracking the car. Stiffen up that front and you'll be understeering.

We're talking front wheel drive here so softening up the front and stiffening the rear is key (But not too soft up front spring rate wise )
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JKGONZALEZ3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whats the size of the pipe on that sp2?</TD></TR></TABLE>

O.D. is 60mm (2 3/8") w/ a wall thickness of 1.5mm.

Next chance i get i will take a pic of the st bar and piping on my car.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nickrps &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Not when you're tracking the car. Stiffen up that front and you'll be understeering.

We're talking front wheel drive here so softening up the front and stiffening the rear is key (But not too soft up front spring rate wise )</TD></TR></TABLE>

It seemed when i had just hte st rear on my old car it was too lose at high speeds and when i installed the front, it was better on the highways. Though my old crx had gay rates of 340f 250r
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

It seemed when i had just hte st rear on my old car it was too lose at high speeds and when i installed the front, it was better on the highways. Though my old crx had gay rates of 340f 250r </TD></TR></TABLE>

Was your alignment in check? Not like it matters since the car is no more, but just curious. I STILL don't run a rear sway, but need to since I've gotten faster on track. I rock 10k front and 12K rear to stiffen up the rear and get it to rotate. Oh, and my stock hf front sway
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Who knows lol that car is in little pieces now lol. I havent installed my st bars on my new crx, i plan on trying the rear with si front first then if its too "twichy" install the front too. My rates are 450f 350r.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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I run both st bars but my car does not get tracked. It feels fine though when taking fast turns on the street .
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Stock or HF front sway or death! Don't be gay Chemist.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRXBart &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stock or HF front sway or death! Don't be gay Chemist.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lHaha
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Funny i have the thermal 3" and st sway no problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i had a DC sports catback on my hatchback and that thing was only like 2". i always thought the SP2 was very similar to it.

the SP2 sounded pretty damn nice on RyWire's car with a k20 swap.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chronicsinners &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

The answer is yes! It does rub but it isnt impossible to fix. I have to adjust the hangers or space the sway bar down a tad. Its annoying but not unbearable.

This is with the invidia EF9 Catback with ST rear sway bar.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the reply. Was it like horrible rubbing on one of the flanges or just very mild rubbing?



It's probably going to be between the Invidia or SP2 seeing as catback systems are fairly equally priced.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RockinthEFhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm looking to get the ST front and rear - what are your opinions on it? Is it worth upgrading to?</TD></TR></TABLE>

front no, rear yes. or wait untill you found the limits of it then upgrade. It makes you a better driver. I have the stock hf front and st rear and it handles very well. It is also adjustable so you can change the stiffness down or up. But like Nick and many others have said, no front st bar.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by g2_teg_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i had a DC sports catback on my hatchback and that thing was only like 2". i always thought the SP2 was very similar to it.

the SP2 sounded pretty damn nice on RyWire's car with a k20 swap.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe you are thinking of the sp1? the Sp1 had a O.D. of like 50mm, which is around the 2" range.

Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by g2_teg_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the SP2 sounded pretty damn nice on RyWire's car with a k20 swap.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes it did. I am pretty sure a pacesetter exhaust will sound good with a K swap though. I loved hearing it echo through the retaining walls in huntington beach. It sounded great. I've never heard a bad sounding K car though. My thermal sounds awesome, way better than it did with the B of D. I need a 3" thermal now though. K20EF8's aluminum 3" is the best exhaust ever though.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRXBart &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yes it did. I am pretty sure a pacesetter exhaust will sound good with a K swap though. I loved hearing it echo through the retaining walls in huntington beach. It sounded great. I've never heard a bad sounding K car though. My thermal sounds awesome, way better than it did with the B of D. I need a 3" thermal now though. K20EF8's aluminum 3" is the best exhaust ever though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm with you...I think anything hooked up to a K sounds great. I don't know what it is about that motor, but it just sounds so sweet.

And did anyone know that 1993 NSX's run dead even with 183whp CRX HF's
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRXBart &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yes it did. I am pretty sure a pacesetter exhaust will sound good with a K swap though. I loved hearing it echo through the retaining walls in huntington beach. It sounded great. I've never heard a bad sounding K car though. My thermal sounds awesome, way better than it did with the B of D. I need a 3" thermal now though. K20EF8's aluminum 3" is the best exhaust ever though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have a 3" Thermal and it gets raspy as hell around 3000rpms. i was gonna get a vibrant resonator to fix that. but when im gettin on it...sounds ****.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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...sounds ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I imagine if **** made noise...they'd sound like K20's fo sho.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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I imagine if **** made noise...they'd sound like K20's fo sho. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I think they sound like the 351whp k24 insight I saw last weekend.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pandarex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you will just understeer like crazy, i have auto-x friends running no front sway sometimes. if it were me i would do hf front, and st rear like nick said.</TD></TR></TABLE>


SI front, ST rear on my car. I'm looking for an HF front though.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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I can vouch for the HF front and the ST rear, as that is what I have on my car as well.

It got squirelly on me when I tried to do a tight S-curve in town the other day. Kind of surprised me that I could get that amount of oversteer out of my Civic...
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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anyone know if the DA air box bolts up to our stock locations? I'm thinking about putting an air box from a 92 GS in my car to clean things up a bit. Also, anyone got a HF front bumper support for sale?
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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SI front, ST rear on my car. I'm looking for an HF front though. </TD></TR></TABLE>

This may be covered already but well were on the topic.... whats the differences between a SI and HF front sway bar?
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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This may be covered already but well were on the topic.... whats the differences between a SI and HF front sway bar? </TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the HF bar is smaller 17.2mm, and hollow. much less spring rate than the 18mm DX/Si bar. its BETTER for some because you dont want a strong front bar for better handling.

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Hey guys I just got this power window kit today for the HF. I just got done putting it in. It is soooo sweet. My stock crank regulator broke so I was gonna try these out since it is my DD most of the time. I am glad I did. They are like factory not like the gay spal kit, and they are easier to wire then the JDM stuff, and cheaper and easier to come by. I didn't want the window switches in the doors anyway I mounted them behind the shifter. The kit was cake to install, and seems to be good quality. Check it out!

http://www.a1electric.com/Merc...D31-K



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