Hello, Im a mustang and prelude owner normally but my girlfriend has a 2001 civic LX 4dr and I was hoping to do something about its Whale like handling. I love the car, but is just doesnt handle very good. What kind of Front and rear sway bars come on the stock LX's I know my 'lude has big ones on the front and back but i have never crawled under the civic to look. Are there good replacement or add on sway bars available for this car? Any other handling tricks?

Dr.

 

Hey man...I'm NOT trying to be an *** BUT you are in the wrong forum...I believe you could try the tech forum or even the RSX or new SI forum but try the TECH forum first. to you and good luck...i know nothing about them newfangled honda's.

 

Its cool, i thought this was where i should put it but i will try the tech forum. I dont post here often so im just not used to it. Thanks

Dr.

 

Wrong forum? Last time I checked this was the Civic forum!


Anyway, I don't know much about the new Civic's, but I dont' think they come with any anti-roll bars. I think tehy only have a front sway bar. Try getting some front and rear strut bars, and rear sway bar and maybe a tie bar. I would also get some better shocks. Maybe lower a tad. After that you will think differently.


[Modified by 96 SOHC VTEC, 5:28 AM 2/13/2003]

 

Yeah I just noticed the eg/ek "+" symbol but he will be well off in the tech forum also...my bad...
edit: I was under the impression that it was a hatch owners forum


[Modified by GTlvr82, 8:11 AM 2/13/2003]

 

[QUOTE]Wrong forum? Last time I checked this was the Civic forum! /QUOTE]
check the new forum for pics by the moderator...he say its eg/ek forum

 

some new tires and struts would help alot as well as springs thats if u wanted to lower it. i don't know what's out there for the 7th gen civics yet maybe try looking into comptech. hey sounds like u built yourself an svo clone sounds bad *** (saw it in your sig).

 

Yeah, my stang is coming along nicely. The motor is almost done. I need to rebuild the turbo, and figure out how i want to plumb the Intercooler and then drop it in. My money has run dry so its on hold till summer. Should be fun when its done. I have seen a setup almost identical to mine make 300rwhp on the dyno so i am hoping i can get pretty close to that. As for the sway bars, How to they attach to these cars I am used to a link suspention with solid rear axles, How hard are these bars to install. And what should i expect to pay. I dont have alot of cash but my girlfriend would appriciate the better handling. Shocks and springs will have to come later though.

Thanks!
Dr.