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Old May 23, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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what do they do is it even worth it to get them and also in the front end what does that do the lower front sway bars or whatever thanks guys
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Old May 23, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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sway bars reduce body rolls around corners, the reason why ppl do the rear LCA's is for the looks
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Old May 25, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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the reason why ppl do the rear LCA's is for the looks


Less unsprung weight, better/new bushings, not all OEM LCA's have a place for a swaybar hookup like 99% of aftermarket LCA's do.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Less unsprung weight, better/new bushings, not all OEM LCA's have a place for a swaybar hookup like 99% of aftermarket LCA's do.
Weight difference is marginal, bushings are usually crap with maybe the exception of Function7 arms, and probably 95% of aftermarket LCA's have the sway bar end link hole in the WRONG place for 92-95 Civic and 94-01 Integra applications.

So yes, they are mainly for bling.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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IMO its more beneficial to take out your old ones and just replace the bushings with new oem honda ones... it you want to bling bling, remove the bushings sand blast, and get powdercoated, then install your bushings, i dont think the paint will last to long hahh
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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Default Re: lcas and rear sway bars

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
Weight difference is marginal, bushings are usually crap with maybe the exception of Function7 arms, and probably 95% of aftermarket LCA's have the sway bar end link hole in the WRONG place for 92-95 Civic and 94-01 Integra applications.

So yes, they are mainly for bling.
Weight difference is still a factor whether whether it's an ounce or a pound, my OEM bushings were SHOT so it cost me $90 and less than 15 minutes to swap them out instead of pressing out the old and pressing in new bushings...and my endlink hole is where I need it to be. Oh...I mean bling bling awesomeness wooo I guess.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by FlatBrokeHatch
Weight difference is still a factor whether whether it's an ounce or a pound, my OEM bushings were SHOT so it cost me $90 and less than 15 minutes to swap them out instead of pressing out the old and pressing in new bushings...and my endlink hole is where I need it to be. Oh...I mean bling bling awesomeness wooo I guess.
u can save more weight by gutting yur interior and losing weight yurself
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Old May 27, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Default Re: lcas and rear sway bars

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u can save more weight by gutting yur interior and losing weight yurself
Please read my first post...I said unsprung weight.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Aftermarket LCAs are crap
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