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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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Anybody here make their own? I'm thinking about trying to make some for my civic and was wondering if anyone else has.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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PM the user weirTech, I think he still offers kits. I know some people on the rhmt website have made their own with this kit. Otherwise you can just cut some plate steel & tube from a local supplier, and get the swaged rods from any hotrod source. A thick steel tube that's been threaded inside would work too for a lower price, but won't be easy to adjust unless you use a reverse thread in one side.

One thing you'll want to do is get 1 or 2 big rods the same diameter as the front LCAs' inner bolts. If you find the full-race PDF on traction bars, they show it's important you put the pivot point in the correct spot. If not, the suspension will bind or get pulled forward as it compresses. The rods are put in place of the bolts, and create the axis you can put the heim joints on.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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^^^^ thank ya thank ya
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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^^Agreed. It also depends on the chassis. 92+ are a bit easier because you aren't replacing crucial portions of the suspension, but rather you're adding the swaged rods and front crossmember.
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