To start a few things I should mention.
If you workout and lift weights don't do this the same day you do your upper body work out.


Before, Stock 1999 GSR


After, A Spec Racing w/ITR 22mm swaybar


All the parts laid out


Look at the size difference, 14mm vs 22mm



Some Closer Views


Some of the tools ASR doesn't mention that you'll need to complete the job.


I also added this. EM Racing Trunk Floor Brace.


This is a shot of my Del Sol. Do you think the GSR sway bar will bolt right up?




Modified by OH_1fstgsr at 7:10 PM 3/21/2008

 

Why do you have non-Integra LCAs on your Integra? The effectiveness of the sway bar is nil if the endlinks aren't connected to the LCAs.

 

Hows the car's handling feel?

Also did you buy that as a kit? where did you buy it from? I like that stealthy black color.

 

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After taking another look, the LCAs are the stock Integra LCAs. I couldn't see the endlink mount point at first due to the ABS line in the way.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LsHoney84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hows the car's handling feel?

Also did you buy that as a kit? where did you buy it from? I like that stealthy black color.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Handling feels really good. Haven't driven it very far yet but the back end seems to feel like it is sticking to road better.

I only bought the reinforcement bar and trunk brace from JHP http://jhpusa.com/catalog/. I got all the ITR parts from work. That is exactly why I got the black, STEALTHY.

 

I realized yesterday that I forgot to paint/primer over the holes I had to drill out for the ASR bolts. I have to take everything back off and apply some paint/primer so it doesn't rust. Maybe next weekend.

 

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word rust is a no no

 

This past weekend I took all the new stuff off.
When I originally did this work I forgot to put primer over and in the holes that I drilled out. I really wish ASR would have mentioned this in the instructions.
After three weeks small amount of rust had started to show up. OHIO weather sucks.
I ran the drill bit in the holes to clean out the rust and used some sand paper also. Taped off some paper for over spray. Cleaned the surfaces with Acetone then finally two coats of gray primer.
Sorry no pictures this time, I was up against the clock.

 

my subframe was a direct bolt on. I have that exact set up. When u change the LCA's and the get some coil overs, you will feel an even bigger difference. FOR SURE! check out my ride.

 

I just installed the brace with a 24mm solid bar. I previously had a JDM ITR '98-spec 23mm bar and Beaks brace.

The difference isn't much driving around town, and I lost the use of my rear under tray.

The installation was pretty easy. I did have to dremel out one of the holes that I had chiseled the tack welded nut off of previously to get one of the bolts to go through.

The one gripe I have about the brace is that the lower holes for the sandwich is drilled and counterbored for a M10 fastener, but you use a M8 fastener to bolt the two halves together. They need to revise it to drill the through hole for a M8 thread.

 

looks beefy!

 

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he said that it was a del sol... i don't believe they have rear sway bars

 

well. you dont need to but you should. i recommend though upgrading the lca while you got that bolt out.

 

Asr braces arent bolt on? Im confused about what you need a drill for...

 

mine bolted on fine with no issues.

 

You have to drill out the stock spot-welded nuts on the inside of the subframe for the larger bolts to go through.

 

nice man. i still need to go back to oem endlinks. these function 7 suck

 

i didn't have to with brand new hardware i just got from ASR a couple days ago. this is a '93 hatch. just throwing that data point in here

 

uh what? Is there not a reinforcement plate that fits inside the subframe for the bolts to thread into? You have to pop off those spot-welded nuts to make room for that plate.

 

Well if for a del sol, it doesn't come with sway bar from factory. So they don't have any nuts inside the subframes.

 

iirc only the base model del sols didnt come with sways, si's and the vtec's did

 

Hard to tell from my Del Sol pic. There are NO nuts in the subframe. Cost down manufacturing.

 

yes it will bolt right up but you need a new lca arm so you can link it

 

Hi.
What do I need to fit a rear subframe into my Del Sol?
Just bolt it on?
Do I need to change lcas? Is that unused hole used to bolt endinks?