Today was the day, i finally got down to it.

Me and a friend spend about 3 hours ( we are slackers) putting in the adapter kit, then building the new endlinks then finally installing the rear sway.

It went relatively smoothly, i would have liked to make a DIY, but my parents had the digi cam somewhere, and i couldnt find it, so i may make a DIY without pics ( which is lame).

Anyway, for those of u morons that are thinking, 3 hours to install a swaybar? u suck...

NO, i have an 01LX, it does NOT come with a OEM swaybar, therefore i had to drill 4 new holes, and build new endlink brackets and such( it was a kit from progress), this is what took 90% of the time. that and its 36 degrees out and raining, so my hands are SOOO cold, but it was worth it.


The car handles a TON better, now it actually feels like the front end and the rear end are going in the same direction.

You never really notice how loose ur rear end is until u have a big bar put in it

I highly advise the Progress rear sway adapter kit, and progress 22mm rear sway bar for any1 with an 01 LX, VP or DX ( civic's without OEM sways).

hopefully ill get finished pictures when i findthe camera.

 

do you know if the 05 lx has a oem swaybar?

 

and the same sway you got will fit right on my 03 ex coupe right?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by awang &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you know if the 05 lx has a oem swaybar?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not in the rear, it doesn't.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ley &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and the same sway you got will fit right on my 03 ex coupe right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You won't need as much to put on the sway bar, as you already have the mounting holes for a sway bar in the rear. He didn't have them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyomatt84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not in the rear, it doesn't.</TD></TR></TABLE>
All LXs from 02 and on came with rear sway bars.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MisterFrankieJ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
All LXs from 02 and on came with rear sway bars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Really? My sister's '02 LX didn't. I wonder if the previous owner removed it, in favor of an RSX model, then for resale, took that off.

 

I guess it's possible. I always go by this chart http://www.geocities.com/bellz....html and my 02 lx came with one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MisterFrankieJ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess it's possible. I always go by this chart http://www.geocities.com/bellz....html and my 02 lx came with one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice chart, bud. I'll take your word for it, since you own an '02 LX. Now, it's time for me to hunt down a lying seller.

 

from wat ive heard every 02+ LX and EX had an oem sway.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MisterFrankieJ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
All LXs from 02 and on came with rear sway bars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup, my 05 lx sedan came with a rear sway

 

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You never really notice how loose ur rear end is until u have a big bar put in it
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Oh, I have noticed. I have the 12mm sway in the back and it is still loose.

 

you suck! no diy?!

 

Wahey! Finally! Nice one mate

 

!! its about time vantage ...i bet ur super excited

 

excited yes, but it sucks because its SUPER rainy here now, and im still on the winters, so i cant really try it out to much. As soon as we dont get any more snow in the forcast, im gunna throw on the RG6's and go for a spin.

 

Nice man i love my 19mm rsx rear sway, im doing 15.9/19 right now probably gonna get 25.4mm off the 01-02's but i wanna see how 15.9/19 feels when wether gets warm and i can actually do some driving

here's a spec sheet i think you guys might enjoy


2 door civic
------------si----------- ex--------------lx-------------hx------------dx
2001-----no info--------25.4/12.0-----25.4/None----25.4/None-----25.4/None
2002-----25.4/15.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/None
2003-----25.4/15.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None---------None
2004-----25.4/17.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None-------(VP) None
2005-----25.4/17.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None-------(VP) None
2006--28.0(Solid)/17.0--25.4/11.0-----25.4/11.0-------Discon't.-----25.4/None

4 door civic
---------Hybrid-----GX----------EX---------LX--------VP -------DX
2001 ------------------------25.4/12.0---25.4/None---------25.4/None
2002-------------------------22.2/13.0---22.2/13.0---------22.2/None
2003---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/12.0-------------------
2004---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/12.0-------------------
2005---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/ 12.0------------------
2006---24.2/12.0--24.2/10.0--24.2/10.0---24.2/10.0--discont.-24.2/10.0

 

I added another column...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sujak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice man i love my 19mm rsx rear sway, im doing 15.9/19 right now probably gonna get 25.4mm off the 01-02's but i wanna see how 15.9/19 feels when wether gets warm and i can actually do some driving

here's a spec sheet i think you guys might enjoy


2 door civic
------------si------------ ex---------------lx-------------hx------------dx--------------Vantage
2001-----no info--------25.4/12.0-----25.4/None----25.4/None-----25.4/None-------25.4/22
2002-----25.4/15.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/13.0-----25.4/None
2003-----25.4/15.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None---------None
2004-----25.4/17.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None-------(VP) None
2005-----25.4/17.0-----15.9/12.0-----15.9/12.0--------None-------(VP) None
2006--28.0(Solid)/17.0--25.4/11.0-----25.4/11.0-------Discon't.-----25.4/None

4 door civic
---------Hybrid-----GX----------EX---------LX--------VP -------DX
2001 ------------------------25.4/12.0---25.4/None---------25.4/None
2002-------------------------22.2/13.0---22.2/13.0---------22.2/None
2003---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/12.0-------------------
2004---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/12.0-------------------
2005---25.4/13.0-------------15.9/12.0---15.9/ 12.0------------------
2006---24.2/12.0--24.2/10.0--24.2/10.0---24.2/10.0--discont.-24.2/10.0


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