Rice Ball

I brought my 2000 Hatch Back DX to install front and rear sway bars. I bought eibach sway bars for 2000 Civic SI. The rear fits just fine but the front won't fit. The guy at the shop told me that if I put it on, the bar will hang really low and it will scratch so badly.

He recommended me to buy SI cross member from junkyard and swap it with my existing one. It will cost me about $300 for that alone.

So the questions are...

1. Is he right about the sway bar hanging too low on DX's crossmember?
2. Is there any sway bar made just for the DX?
3. If I really have to swab the crossmember, how much is it to buy SI crossmember?
4. Any suggestion for this situation?

Thank you

Rice Ball

Bump!

Anyone? Already searched but can't find the info I need.

deeksmooth

well i have a 99 DX HB... i installed a front 00 SI sway. i had to get front 00 Si LCA's and forks to make it work.

i don't know, maybe the eibach hangs lower. i'd just install the OEM one, its 26mm.

Built to Spill

If you buy Si front LCA's and forks and install them onto your DX, then the newly bought SI front sway bar will fit your DX.

Rice Ball

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how much would that cost?
and when you mean the sway bar will fit, you mean the eibach that I bought right? not the oem one?

Built to Spill

Not 100% on the cost. Should probably cost you no more than $200 per pair new. Im sure you can find them used for alot cheaper. I sold my ITR front LCA's for $100 shipped. As far as the Eibach bar fitting your car, it should very well fit your car as long as you have the SI front LCA's. I know it wont fit on your car now, because DX front LCA's dont have the mounting holes for swaybars.

Rice Ball

Thank you for the info.

So when the guy said I needed the crossmember, that's not true? I was kindda disagreed with him too, but hey, who am I to argue with the pro?

Beside the front LCA, would I also need the forks?


Modified by Rice Ball at 6:41 PM 6/25/2004

Built to Spill

Anytime .
Not sure why he recommended a new crossmember.

edit: I would recommend purchasing the forks.

mjrage

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but hey, who am I to argue with the pro?


Modified by Rice Ball at 6:41 PM 6/25/2004</TD></TR></TABLE>

Always argue with the Pro.

Jon V

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Built2Spill &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Anytime .
Not sure why he recommended a new crossmember.

edit: I would recommend purchasing the forks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why do you need the forks?

Built to Spill

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Why do you need the forks?</TD></TR></TABLE>

DX forks dont fit on Si LCA's.

b18c1eg

because the area on the Si control arm where the fork bolts to is thicker. you will also need Si lower damper fork bolts as well. i just went through this with my CTR arms. (same as 99-00 Si)

Jon V

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Thanks you just saved me an extra trip to the junk yard

Rice Ball

What do you guys think about these threads?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=677413
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=873449

Built to Spill

Seems like a reasonable deal, and from the pic it looks like its pretty good quality. If thats what you want. Personally i would do it the right way.

Rice Ball

Is it true that the ST sway bar will fit right onto my 2000 Civic Dx?