I've tried all the major manufacturers of sway bars for Honda and none of them have one available for my '97 Wagon. They say their bar for the sedan and coupe will not fit my car.

Has anyone found one that will work on the 5th Gen Wagon? I installed a Progress rear bar on my '96 Accord sedan and it helped the handling a lot. This Wagon is heavier in the rear and leans quite a bit in turns; I'm sure a good rear bar would make it much more enjoyable to drive.

Thanks!

 

have you tried suspension techniques?

 

The rear sway bar for the 2/4/5 door 97's are the same part number so I don't see why one for the 2/4 door won't work.

 

The Progress rear is also the thickest one I could find when I had my Accord - with the weight of the wagon you probably want to go with that one again.

I wonder if the endlinks are the same though?

 

Progress and Suspension Techniques have never had a bar listed in their catalogs for the 5th gen Wagon, and are unable to verify that the one from the sedan/coupe will fit. Essentially, they're telling me that it "might" fit my Wagon, but if I buy one and it won't, I'll be stuck with it.

What "part numbers" are you referring to, and out of whose catalog? If I had a reasonable chance of the sedan/coupe bar fitting my car, I'd probably be willing to risk the ~$150. If it doesn't fit, I'd just have to sell it at a loss.

 

He is referencing Honda OEM part numbers

Refer to the FAQ under Websites - hondaautomotiveparts.com is a popular one that would list part numbers. If they are the same between models then you can safely assume the aftermarket would fit too.

 

Thanks!

It appears the EX Wagon had a factory sway bar, and as HondaPartsHero said it (and all associated parts including the end links) is the same bar the factory used on the EX sedan.

My Wagon is an LX and came without a factory sway bar, hence a bit of confusion on my part; I assumed NO Wagons came with a rear sway bar. I don't see any reason why an aftermarket bar made for an EX sedan wouldn't fit my car, either. I'll order one, give it a shot and report back.