So i drive a 96 civic cx hatch and looking for some better cornering. I read postings about adding a rear sway bar below 13mm (SI) would be fine without ripping my subframe. I would eventually upgrade to the ASR subframe brace for peace of mind. But what do you guys think? Use a GSR sway bar? and what are the necessary parts to install the sway bar? thanks!

 

For a Civic 96-2000 /EK/EJ

I think is easier with integra type R sway bar, but possible with a GSR sway bar;

You need: link kit adaptor (same as ITR sway bar)



You need endlink kit of Civic Si 99-2000 usdm or Sir 99-2000 Cdn

You need 2 integra type R D bracket (for bushing hole 22mm)

you need 2 integra type R rubber bushing (hole 22mm)

And for GSR sway bar, you need to fit the GSR diameter sway bar in the 22mm hole of ITR rubber bushing...



good luck JL

 

I have a 99 civic ex (came with no stock rear sway bar) and put on a GSR 14mm rear sway bar. Great improvement in handling, esp. if you have a decent suspension setup. If you track or go up to your local canyons, you'll notice a huge difference. Its probably the best bang for the buck i've ever spent on my car. All you'll need is a complete rear sway bar setup from a 94-01 Integra or 99-00 Civic Si. You'll have to use 99-00 Civic Si endlinks as well. I have OEM Si endlinks but the blox endlinks ($45 or so BNIB) will work as well. Other things you'll need to get from your local hardware store is 4 bolts/nuts and 8 washers (the washers go on the back and front of the subframe). I dont know the exact specs on the bolts/nuts but i'm sure you can figure out no sweat. If you need anymore help PM me bro.

 

thanks to all you guys for the good info

 

i ran a stock EM1 rear bar on my all stock EX i had and wow what a differnece, had much more life when going around turns, you could feel there was a lot less push through everyday driving turns even and when i wanted it to it would cruise right through

 

When mounting an Si 13mm* the bolts which mount the D-brackets on the subframe have less a diameter than the holes in the subframe. The Si/EK4 has plates mounted on the other side of the subframe to receive the bolts and act as a reinforcement to the subframe.

Regular EKs thus have the holes but not those plates. So how do you solve this? Only thing I can imagine is welding like plates to the subframe?

Just bolting the brackets onto the frame with a nut on the other side would result in the brackets being able to move because of the mounting holes being larger than the mounting bolts, not?


*BTW the US Si has a 13mm sway, EDM and JDM EK4 have a 15mm

 

99 Civic EX Rear Sway Bar. Anything wrong with my setup?

Here are some pics of my rear sway bar on my 99 Civic EX. The sway bar is from a 95 Acura Integra.
I mounted it on without the Integra brackets (I did not use the brackets from the Integra because they were a different offset).I also used the same endlinks from the Integra. I only had to buy some nuts to bolt them on.

Is there anything wrong with my setup?

 

yay looked at my car and noticed i have 00 si lcas already on my hatch hah but i noticed after i bought the si lcas! boooo oh well i got em cheap. sway bars coming up next and asr also

 

@ civic for life, how did you get the endlinks to fit? I am trying to get the end links in as we speak, literally, my car is up on jackstands. I CANNOT get the endlink bolts to go in the LCA holes, how did you do it?

 

ScottF, I first got one endlink in, and then just muscle it and moved around the other endlink. Then as i tightend down the bolt it got into place. It works well and i know others who have done that.

 

@ CFL, Thanks, I finally got it about 2 hours ago, man it was a PAIN, but my neighbor let me borrow his wrecking bar so I could get some leverage. Not bad for an investment total of 30 dollars.

 

What are 00 si lcas? All 96-00 civic LCAs are the same.



It would have been easier with the car on the floor.

 

anyone know where i can get the link kit adaptor (same as ITR sway bar) as stated in the 2nd post? trying to connect the 99-00 si links to the gsr sway bar. let me know please.
thanks

 

Try going to JHPUSA.com, i think you can find them there. I belive asr and function7 both sell them.

 

i saw links but not the adapters (metal bushing) i already have 99-00 si links so i would like not to have to get another set of links. is this making any sense or im i SOL?

 

No, it makes plenty of sence. I know just what your talking about.

 

ok well ill look some more but i havent found anything yet.

 

i just looked and googled it. I dont know why i cant find it
Maybe try calling ASR or Function7 or something.

 

They are available from ASR as separate parts.

 

- kristo, having some fun

 

have you seen them somewhere for sale? i cant seem to find them.
thanks

 

so for the people that have used a gsr rear sway bar with 99-00 si links how did you connect the links to the sway bar? please any help would be great!

 

Use 99-00 si endlinks. Eg/gc won't work right.
The endlink are suposed to be at a 90 degree angle.

 

i do have 99-00 links.. but how do you connect them to the gsr rear sway bar? the bushing is to fat and the hole is too small.