mach0

I have an ej8 that I am starting to work on. Its going to be a dd. I was wondering what rear sway bar can I use without having to get a subframe brace. I dont want anything crazy, as I mentioned it will be a swapped dd and will not be raced or auto x'd. Maybe some occasional spirted driving but nothing serious.
I did not have soo much success using the search feature. Maybe I typed something in wrong. But I'm in for some hopefully decent answers.

devney

Get the 99-00 SI rear sway bar. You don't need a subframe brace for it.

boxeocampeon

^^ but is he looking for an OEM one or aftermarket??

mach0

Thanks for the information. I would be looking for an oem bar. I was wondering if it was anything like changing the oem ls on my dc for and itr and tear up my subframe. Thanks guys.

Vindicator9000

In that case, you should be able to use the 99-00 Si bar with no tearout problems. I believe the Si has the same subframe as the EJ8.

mach0

Cool. Thank you.

Deetz

I think people have forgotten that to use an oem Si bar, you need new LCA's in order to mount end links on the sway bar, unless your car already has provisions for them?

JasonYo

You can use the sway bar from a Si, integra, or the del sol with b16a2.

I have a Si rear sway on my ex, best upgrade for the money on a dd.

JasonYo

Not for the rear sway bar, all model civics had the hole for the end links.

TheJGB3

Wrong - the EX and Si rear lower control arms ARE THE SAME PART#
52350-S04-000 ARM, RR. (LOWER)

Deetz

Yeah, i know that, but the OP didn't say he had either of those models. He might??

I don't think the lower models have them

patrEK9

where's the best/cheapest place to get an SI sway bar and end links? i was kind of looking into doing something small with no subframe brace for now too.

mach0

The title said ej8. Its a coupe not the 4door model. Thanks for your input as well as everyone elses..Now I need to find an EM1 rear sway with endlinks.

Meoshe

iTrader: (3)

Check my sig, I have a gsr 14mm with si endlinks and mounting brackets and even hardware.

Vindicator9000

hmm... tempted. Wonder what shipping is.

mach0

same here. I live in CT. Im going to check to see if i still have the oem rear sway from my dc and then I can possibly order endlinks

Meoshe

iTrader: (3)

You will have to order endlinks AND mounting brackets

D Griff

Every 96-00 has the holes pre drilled.

mach0

Oh Ok thank you

98civdx

they do, my dx has the holes.

RCurioso88

i'm planning on doing something similar to this. So is an EM1 rear sway bar a straight-up bolt on to the ej8?

devney

Yes

RCurioso88

good stuff, thanks dude

Rhetoric

iTrader: (3)

Is the GSR and Si sway bar the same thickness?

98civdx

^^ i belive gsr rear is 14mm, so no, si is 13mm