After waiting patiently for all the snow to melt, I finally found time to put on my ITR swaybar. I did the entire install by myself in about an hour and a half. I didn't have any problems. Here are the pics:

The BSQ kit

The before shot...

Good comparison shots...



Here is the hole that you have to enlarge (used a 3/8 drill bit)...

The hole, after being enlarged...

The after pics...

Haven't figured out what to do with the ABS lines yet...

One of my only concerns is how the enlink bracket sits crooked now...seems unavoidable.

Good shots of the BSQ kit, and my Prothane bushings.



Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the results. I paid a total of about $90 for everything including shipping. The back end feels a lot stiffer now. Much thanks to Bretq for his swaybar tutorial, and my fellow h-t members for all their input on this mod. Any questions?

 

Just enlarge the ABS bracket hole and put right back where it was with the bolt for the bar through it.

 

thats what i did, no problems. check out my photos at the link in my sig.

 

Damn I'm an idiot...I didn't even think about that.

 

very nice , where did you order all the stuff to get it to total $90 , ive always thought it would be more then that , i might be doing that this weekend , thanks

 

nice..where did u get the bushings?

 

I got all my Honda parts from Acura Carland. Their total was right under $80, and I got the bushings from a friend for $10. He ordered them through Advance Auto Parts...(we work at the corporate office so we get nice discounts on parts ).

 

I still cant get over what a ridiculously good deal the ITR rear sway bar is...I just cant.

 

You might consider getting Energy Suspension bushings, most AutoZones carry them now, and they have grease fittings on the bracket so if they ever start squeeking, you can just stick a grease gun on them.

As for the ABS bracket, I just left the upper hole bolted up so I could enlarge the subframe and ABS bracket hole at the same time.

 

has anyone done this mod or know if it will work for the DA????

 

phew! i thought it was only me with the endlink bracket bending back like that.

 

yeah mine looks like that too... I thought it was odd. so i guess it's supposed to look that way.

 

tell us how it feels, i have my sway bar sitting under my bed in my room, just need to install.

which kit do you recommend btw? imo the beaks kit looks more "beefy", but what do i know

 

i made my own BSQ kit...it seems fine to me. your right, beaks kit might be more "beefy" but i think in the areas of stress, they both have the same amount of strength.

 

I've heard of people using parts from Home Depot, to straighten and reinforce the endlink bracket...anyone know how?

 

whats the name of the bushings...like so i know what to ask for when i order them

 

pics not working.

ok i went to acura carland and found it quit hard to find the right parts for the sway bar upgrad....any tips help?


[Modified by jmx2323, 6:46 AM 2/25/2003]

 

Hey,

This has been the best suspension mod I have made to my GSR besides my Bilstein/Ground Control setup.

Also, check out my sig for the best place to purchase the ITR swaybar and any other oem parts.

The correct parts to order for the installation can be found at BSQ's site: http://geocities.com/bretq/swaybar_install.html HTH.

Later

 

I think there's something wrong with the we-todd server. If you log onto Acura Carland all you do is type the part number in the search field and it'll bring the parts up. Then just enter your quantities, and add to the cart...easy.

 

 

Niceee.....

 

i really need to pick one of these up for my eg

 

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i agree. go with the beaks. i have the beaks kit on my car and i torture it for 2 years. still no problem it works great. only problem is the price.. its pretty pricey... if u were u.. i would make my own.

get a 1/4 inch thick piece of aluminum sheet metal and cut it put to size.. then buy a bag of 1 inch diameter washers and just space it out to the proper thickness so u get a leveled surface. u will have to hammer out the nuts in the subframe and remove ur LCA to get behind it. this will cost u about 10 bucks if not less.

 

awesome, I just did my JDM ITR Swaybar with a bsq kit as well, handling is amazing now, nice amount of oversteer. Here's a pic of my install.

 

Nice pictures of the install....although I must say, the more I look at the BSQ kit, the less I like it.