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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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So i've finally decided to grab some front and rear sways for my h22 5th gen accord sedan finally and went back to read up on it. So basically some people like Suspension Techniques or progressives for these cars is what i concluded. My question is, since the info i found were from last year....has there been any new and up and coming brand aside from these two (st, progressive) and also what combo are you guys using on your h22 accords for daily driving?
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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i put polyurethane sway bar bushings and endlinks on my ex. i looked at the diameters, and it was the same as the aftermarket. you could save some money and get those if you dont have an ex, and add some bushings
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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I ran the progress rear and stock EX front with poly bushings
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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get cusco...otherwise get 9.99 ebay brand
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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i'm assuming the EX sway bar is thicker or better than the lx one? I drive a 96 lx meaning i have the lx sway. right now its looking like i'm gonna end up either getting st rear sway or progressive rear sway and if possible get an ex front sway. Also, my car is an lx but i did a rear disc conversion a while back so i have the ex trailing arms etc....so i'm pretty sure i can slap on any of the rear sways that come for the 5th gen ex's.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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Try the Ex rear and get poly mounts for it all and you will notice a huge difference.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:12 AM
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so are the lx and ex stock front sway bar different ? i always thought they were the same .
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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yes, they are...

i dont believe DX came witha rear sway, and the EX's rear and front are bigger. if you dont have an EX, get the complete EX roll bars w/ poly bushings should be a really good upgrade. for EX's, all you'd probably need is an aftermarket rear (what i intend on geting soon)
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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hmmm, interesting....would the ex front bolt onto the lx?
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord_Kid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmmm, interesting....would the ex front bolt onto the lx?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, just be sure to get new bushings
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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anymore people running the stock EX sway and aftermarket rear? i'd just like to get more opinions and thoughts on this. thanks guys.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 05:05 AM
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nope. i run s/t bars all around. nice solid feel.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:38 AM
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so i'm guessing its just all preference then. I've heard people saying that having sways all the way aroun defeats the purpose of the sways.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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it depends on what you want your car to do. a stiffer rear bar will initiate a rotation and keep the back end in line. a front bar will give you more push. but i like my dual set up. it rotates, but not enough to scare the crap out of me while letting the suspension do its job.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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anybody got a set of st sways for sale?
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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check out summitracing. i just picked up a set for my DA for like 250. most shops want 200 for each bar.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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sweet dude.
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