theguy22

so i hear that having anything above a 20mm sway bar can rip part of your frame off. so that's why they made ASR subframe braces.. anyways i will not be going 20mm, i am getting a 2000 civic si sway bar for free and i am buying a genuine ASR subframe for a GREAT price. anyways i was wondering if the civic si sway bar is "too thin" for the ASR brace? will a 13mm or 14mm sway bar fit on that brace without a problem? does it need to be a specific thickness? its going on my 97 civic ex coupe. thanks

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Are you serious? Why wouldn't it?

98civdx

Becuase the ASR was desinged around using a 22mm+ sway which run different (larger) d brackets then the smaller (13mm) sway bars.




You "can" but you'll need to get adjustable (aka universal) d brackets. That will work, but I have no idea on the bushings.
I think you can use the orginal bushing, but I don't know.

doood

iTrader: (1)

forget the sway bar. it clutters up the brace anyway.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

But the mounting holes are the same so I am having a hard time picturing why a smaller bar would NOT work.

phunhaus

For a 13mm sway bar you won't need the ASR brace. Save your money.

98civdx

This is a 6th gen subframe, with a ITR (22mm) d bracket. See the diference?


http://hybrid.honda-perf.org/tech/IT...Dbracket_1.jpg


The ITR D bracket is larger, there for the holes are not in the right spot. You can't use the smaller D bracket style on the ASR.


I took that from this thread:
http://hybrid.honda-perf.org/tech/ITRon6G.html


Edit- I know there is a few other threads about this same thing, that show the actual issue with the ASR brace, but I can't seem to find them right this minute. This should help you understand the issue.

wmac

this.
i have had a 99/00 si rear sway bar on my 97 coupe for 3 years now.
daily driven and lots of mountain runs.
no tearing on the subframe.

but if your heart is set on a shiny brace, use the asr brackets and some 13mm bushings.

grumblemarc

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You're right about the brace. I had to remember the design of it. And if all you want to run is a small 13mm then the brace isn't needed.

98civdx

And I agree. The brace is definetly not needed for anything this small. But maybe he wants it for the bling?


For the reccord, I have a SI bar on my 98 DX and it's been there for 1.5-2 years. No issues what so ever.

alphalanos

haha

COEHR

it works just unbolt put on the asr and put it back on re use the stock d links and that bracket

raymulholland

it does work fine, my 98 civic si has a stock swaybar on it and a asr subframe brace..
i didnt personally install it but it looks like it was just bolt on.

antonio castro

Can anyone tell my by sight of photo what mm my rear sway is? and if i can take that ASR brace with frigid bushing and bushing holders with missing bolts off my car and juat drive with that sway bar no brace? 94 integra LS