First off, let me say that I have used search and although there are many posts on the topic, none of them answer my questions.

I have a 1" ST front sway bar (marked "for Integra and Civic"). It has the end-link mounting points approx 90 degrees from the ITR placement. If I wanted to use this bar on my ITR, could I purchase the non-ITR end-links from Acura and successfully install it?

Is there an ITR specific ST bar?

Has anyone done this?

 

Yes, the mounting point on the LCA is the same for all the integras.

You might want to look at someone like Energy Suspension for the links. They're only like $13.

 

Send Fitzpatrick a note...I believe he had one of those installed on his ITR earlier in the year.

 

Yes, I did. The bar came with end-links that worked with the ITR (and non-ITR). I ditched it for a JDM ITR bar for the better end-links and to get rid of the huge aluminum spacers that the ST bar requires.

Anyone want a 1" ST bar???

 

So after installing the bar and running a very tight very bumpy event on street tires at about 45 degrees, I have the following observations:

Turn in seems slightly better but turn in understeer can be induced more easily. Once the thing is understeering it takes lots more effort to neutralize. Seems to be able to lay down more power on corner exit. Can't really test until I get on R tires and have a reasonably flat lot.

Brian, care to divulge your secrets for taming the increased underseer?

-alan

 

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bigger adjustable rear bar

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Not legal for D-Stock....

I ran on track for a session w/ a 26mm rear bar on my ITR (stock suspension except Konis) and I'm dont think that a big rear bar by itself is really the answer.

 

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This one took me a while, but I was too stubborn to put the stock bar back on, because I really believe that the bigger bar should be faster.

I tried upping the rear tire pressures until I was outside the range of my gauge (65+ psi), but that didn't help. So, I went the other way. I ended up running 48F/30R at Nationals on A3S04's. Of course, that may not work the same on different tires.

 

brian, did you try running with any rear toe-out?

nate

 

I ran the rear at around 1/8" total toe-out all year. In my limited experience, too much toe-out is difficult to drive. With low tire pressure, the rear end is very predictable.

Brian