A local guy is selling a Rear ITR bar for pretty cheap.

How can I tell (besides the sheer size of it) If its a ITR rear bar and not say a GSR rear bar?

 

GSRs do not come with trunk braces, so it must be an ITR bar.

GSRs do not offer an optional rear strut brace in foreign markets, so it must be an ITR bar.

If the swaybar measures a diameter of 22mm, it must be an ITR bar.

If you make it more clear what you're asking, it's easier to give answers.

 

Do you mean an ITR Rear Strut Tower bar?

If so then the GSR does not come with one.

To make sure it is OEM, take it apart and look down the bar, it should look like this:

 

Sorry I thought it was plenty clear since the GSR does not come with a REAR STRUT BAR...

Im talking sway bar here.

 

Obviously all you need to do is measure its diameter.

 

How can you tell a 22mm ITR rear sway from a 14mm GSR rear sway?

22mm....14mm, BIG difference.

 

Damn you sarcastic ITR owners.


Sorry I should have asked "From a picture" how could I tell, Was looking if there are any maybe specific markings or anything along those lines.

Nevermind.

 

Damn you people who are too lazy to measure a rear swaybar to make sure he is not getting scammed.

You said the buyer was local, measuring the bar should not prove too difficult.

 

I wasn't trying to be sarcastic.

Anyways, There should be some green markings on the bar right where the D-Brackets go. My 23mm has yellow instead of green, that's how you can differentiate them without measuring.

Have the seller put a measuring stick up to the bar and take a picture.

 

All good, Ill take one of those bendy measuring tapes with me

 

If you do get a 22mm rear bar, you're going to want to weld some backing plates or something to reinforce the moutning points so it doesn't tear out of the subframe, ITR frame is beefier than other DC2 chassis in that area. 22 bar will be pretty obviously big compared to a 14mm bar.

 

Yea I planned on picking up a Beaks or BSQ kit for this issue

 

BSQ or Beaks reinforcement kits


[Modified by Chris N, 3:01 PM 4/7/2003]

 

they make kits for that now? heh, back when i had a GS-R, we had to weld stuff, uphill in the snow...

actually, i got a neuspeed since it was 19mm had had a really badass mounting bracket

 

Hmmm I guess since you ITR guys already have the beefed up rear ends you guys wouldnt even know about them

Beaks and BSQ are both companys that make reinforment kits for NON ITR use of the ITR rear sway bar.

Check em out

http://www.geocities.com/bretq/mounting_kit.html

 

Comptech Rear swaybar/tie bar combo is the best :D

-aoib0t, who wishes it was aoi and not red, but he guesses it can have a red, white, and aoi color scheme :B

 

Not a stock ITR bar,hth