Hey guys, kinda been on here for awhile but never posted. I own an 06 Type-S and was going to buy Buddy Club Race Header, I know I needed to replace my sway bar with another, one that will clear the header. I ordered one from a Honda Dealership, for a 2003 Civic EX Coupe, my question is are the 01-05 (all models) civic coupe front sway bar the same?

TIA

 

i'm almost sure they are all the same, i believe them to be 23mm.

 

There is no difference in bars from 01-05, as well as no difference between EX, DX, LX, VP or anything like that. They all have the same 23mm bar.

 

whats the stock size on the rear sway bar ?

and iam thinking about upgrading to the eibach front and rear ones <- any good ?

 

I haven't actually measured my OEM bar since I put in the one from Progress. But it is TINY. MAYBE 10 or 11 mm at most. I would have to measure mine, or look it up.

EDIT: I just looked it up on http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com and it stated that the OEM rear bar on the EX's are 12mm. So I was not very far off at all.

 

hay red so how do you like you sway bar? does it make a big diffence in the way the car drives ? i was thinkn about geting just the rear from progress the one that comes with the lower strut bar combo is that the one you got ?

 

It is. It takes alot of the "sloppy" feel out of the back end. It feels alot more responsive, and you have alot more control in the corners.

 

I'm not 100% sure on this, but I did hear that the front anti-swaybar does have a few shape differences between the EX and other models. The reason being, for exhaust pipe clearance. My sister's LX does seem to be a different shape than my EX.

 

Sounds like he's asking the difference in the front sway bar for manifold clearance, not the rears. FYI, the DX has NO rear sway bar.

Front sway bars vary, the thickest are on the dx/lx at I believe 24.5 mm. I have a progress bar that's a full 27 mm and I love it.

 

andyman97 is correct. The front and rear sway bars vary throughout 01-05 and throughout the trim levels. Look at this http://www.geocities.com/bellz....html

-edit-matt is also correct. There is a shape difference between the ex and the other trim levles.

 

If you want a smaller swaybar, get one from an 05 Civic LX/EX/SE Sedan. They are 15.9mm for the front bars.

But, I just looked up the 03 Ex coupe and it is also 15.9mm for the front bar.

The 01 Civic EX had a 25.4mm front swaybar for some odd reason. That's no different than the RSX front swaybar. But keep in mind that a large front swaybar does not necessarily mean better handling.

 

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friend learned that after he installed progress front sway, oversteers like

 

hey if i wus to switch my front sway bar from my 03 civic to a 02 civic would it be better or worse since my is 15.9mm and the 02 is 25.4mm according to the info misterfrankie provided just wondering..............

 

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Read the post 2 posts up!

 

thanx didnt catch that post buddy............

 

Ok- this post is starting to get a little old (datewise), but I figured I'd throw a comment on anyway. If you're looking to seriously change your rear sway, etc. then check out what neuspeed has. They've got a pretty sweet setup for around $4-500. Don't know anyone that has it so I'm not sure if it's one of those that just looks good or what, but if you're still looking it might be worth a glance.

 

or u get RSX-S for a lot cheaper, or progress sway+tie bars for less.