So i'm interested in improving my handling.
I hear that ASR makes a subframe brace that prevents rear swaybar tearout, and a certain online retailer sells that plus a 24mm swaybar..

I know that my swaybar in the front does a good job of improving my handling, but will i see a significant difference from adding one to the rear? it's pretty enticing.

 

also, i take it my front swaybar is much smaller than 24mm.. would it be bad to put such a big bar on the rear? i hear that the type r has a 22mm in the rear.. geezoids.

 

It's a night and day difference man. Around turns, you will deff feel more grip with a beefier (ITR) rear sway. LS's came with puny rear sways which were geared for the non-spirited drivers, GSR's came with a slightly bigger bar (correct me if I'm wrong) for mediocre handling, and Type R's came with the 22 (23 JDM) bars for spirited drivers.

Add it and never look back! Just remember to throw in a reinforcement kit to prevent the subframe tearout problem ie. BSQ, ASR, Beaks, or DIY.

 

Technically, the correct term for a swaybar would be "anti-roll bar" as they're utilized specifically to reduce/prevent body roll during cornering. Essentially what this does is it maintains a more uniform tire contact patch between the two sides as load transfer to one side is offset by the bar acting on the opposite side. This, in turn, can potentially help to maintain traction, or alter the suspension balance between the front and the rear.

 

YES, the biggest difference I have felt from my car is from putting on the Type R sway bar to my GSR. It really was a day/night difference when I took it out to drive after the install.

 

I bought the ASR kit with the 22mm type r sway bar, and I love it. I could feel that it was a lot stiffer in the rear. One thing I did notice was the i was just a little harder on bumps. Just felt like it hits harder in the rear. Mine took me 14 hours to install because by sub frame was bent a little. Don't know how everyone else's install went. I would say get one if you want to improve your handling.

 

14 hours? luckily my car has not been in an accident back there or anything.
a little harder in the bumps doesn't sound too bad. I didn't know i even had a rear sway in the first place.

I don't know what LCA's are but in pics that rear sways are installed, there are these shiny metal doodads near the swaybars.. do i need those? what the heck are they anyways?