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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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I'm thinking about buying these sway bars for the front and back. Does anyone have these on their car? Any info is much appreciated!
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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well if i had to do my stuff over again, i'd go with progress over eibach.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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What's the reason for that?
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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with eibach if you buy a no name brand strut bar, they won't match up together.

I find progress bars got more effort and work put into them. You can get more products to work with the sway bars to reinforce the plate - the sway bars get bolted onto. More stability with less needing to fabricate ****.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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I have the progress 27mm front sway, and 22mm rear sway and tie bar with grey's endlinks. my car has very little roll in the corners and it'd probably feel like way less if i had some seats that kept me planted instead of rsx leathers.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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I agree.......but I only have the stock seats.....and my driver seat moves around alot.....does not feal like all of the bolts are on tight but they are and it is .....but back to the point....Progress .......
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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I run progress rear 22mm and the OEM EX 25mm front. combined with my TEIN SS coilovers, best setup ever..
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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when did they make the front sway 25mm on the em2???.......I thought it was something like 17mm front /13mm rear.......correct me if im wrong
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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your right i like progress
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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I went w/o a front SB to a 28mm Tanabe and I barely noticed it.

You can actually feel the difference when you install the Progress rear. It's worth it. I found mine for 160 shipped new.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BojeEM2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when did they make the front sway 25mm on the em2???.......I thought it was something like 17mm front /13mm rear.......correct me if im wrong</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol, i guess this is where my 5 years on 7thgen shine..
COUPES
-2001, the DX/LX/HX had a 25.4mm front, none in the back
the EX had a 25.4mm up front, 12mm in the back. The front sway bar, though same thickness, was a different shape for the different placement of catalytic converter
-2002, all models had a 25.4mm up front and all but the DX had a 13mm in the back.
-2003, DX/HX have NO SWAY BARS, LX/EX have 15.9mm front 12mm in the back.
-2004-2005, VP(dx)/HX no sway bars again, 15.9mm up front and 12mm in the back again.

SEDANS
2001, same as coupe
2002, all trims get 22.2mm front sway, DX no rear, but LX/EX have 13mm
2003-2005, same as coupe

again, keep in mind that all though they are the same thickness, EX sways are a slightly different shape to clear the underbody cat design. EX front sway will fit any DX/LX/HX/VP but not the other way around.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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why did honda go from a 25mm front to a thinner 15.9mm? was the 15.9mm front bar hollow or solid? the 25mm bar was hollow, right?
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