Well, I finally got the rest of my bolts yesterday.
I stayed late at Acura and put in the swaybar. The ride is completely different! Turns are more exciting and everything feels tighter and more sensitive. HIGHLY recommend this mod.
Anyone ever heard of the crossmember frame actually cracking due to the increased tension? I bought the BSQ kit, is that supposed to prevent that? I torqued everything with a torque wrench and followed the instructions on bsq's website.

 

Cool . I plan to get a Type R sway bar soon too.

 

anyone know about the crossmember frame cracking at the bushing mount?

 

How much did you spend on the entire mod?

 

when I did mine 2 years ago it cost me about $100, including the BSQ kit.

 

i work for acura so i got it from them.
It ended up costing me about $90

 

did you reinforce the subframe ?

I really hope so.......

 

The cause of subframe tearout is when the larger
swaybar is mounted AWAY from the subframe. When the
swaybar is mounted in this fashion, the swaybar is
able to exert torque on the subframe and this stresses
(ie. flexing back and forth) the mounting points and
eventually causes the mounting points to pull away
from the subframe.

As with anything, an increased amount of leverage
makes it easier to do work. This is governed by the
lever law: force x distance = torque. As distance--or
the length of the lever--increases, the resulting
amount of torque also increases. (This is why it was
easier to move your big brother on the teeter-totter
when he moved towards the middle and you stayed out on
the end. You enjoyed increased leverage at the end,
while he suffered from reduced leverage near the
middle.)

The proper way to mount a large swaybar is to mount it
DIRECTLY to the subframe (eg. Integra Type-R). This
prevents the torque and stress on the subframe.


My Type-R rear swaybar mounting/reinforcement kit (aka. BSQ kit) does prevent subframe tearout, since it allows the Type-R rear swaybar to be mounted DIRECTLY to the subframe. The mounting/reinforcement plates also reinforce the subframe sheetmetal.

I have been running the Type-R rear swaybar (with my mounting kit ) for nearly 4.5 years with no problems. I have also been selling my mounting kit for over 2.5 years and there has been no reported problems.

 

f*ckin excellent turbothisLS, i felt the same way when i got my r swaybar installed

now, onto the Benen tie bar

 

dam, now i can't wait for friday, that's gonna be great

 

ahh where can i get one?

my order with ahmotor is still backordered.

 

BSQ - man do you just have everything written down somewhere and do cut and paste jobs? This subject comes up soo often


[Modified by FD3S, 11:30 AM 8/7/2002]

 

the type R is 22mm? so is the Mugen... so is the mugen one just lighter or what?!?!

 

You guessed it. No sense in typing the same thing over and over.

 

The only thing that will be lighter with the Mugen is your wallet .

 

Excellent Post!
Excellent Point!
As if we need any weight reduction in the BACK of our cars . . . .

 

hhaha

 

Congrats! It's easily the best mod for the money whether it's power/handling.

 

Same here. How long has it been since you ordered? I've been waiting since June.

 

i installed my bar a few months ago and it is without a doubt the best mod you can do to your car....

BSQ gets a for his help with his mounting kit and instructions on install

 

where did you get your rear sway bar at? ive been backorderd for a month and a half now. i want my bar damnit!

 

yea swaybar is the ONLY suspension mod my car has, and its the best bang for the buck ever :D I've had it on almost a year now and it holds strong, bsq mounting kit is second to none, the man knows what he's talking about

 

yup, it's definitely been the best mod for me. even the $700 i spent on koni yellows and eibach sportlines can't compare.

 

I've had my Type R rear sway bar on for going on 3 years now, no problems whatsoever. Best suspension mod I did period. Best thing is I got everything for around 100 bucks including BSQ's mounting kit. Thanks BSQ

 

guess i have nothing to worry about!
thanks