In the TSX Undercar Review at vtec.net
( http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...icle_id=117652 ) ,
the author mentions, "We had to really look closely at the rear suspension to find the anti-sway bar because it was tiny! On long winding roads, the TSX has great balance, but on tighter corners, a larger aftermarket anti-sway bar would be a great modification to get your TSX to rotate even better. "

I was staring at the photo, but I can't even recognise what an "anti-sway bar" is.

So, what's the advantage of the TSX's tiny anti-sway bars over larger ones? If bigger ones mean better rotation(?), what's the trade-off? There must be some reason why Honda engineers specified tiny anti-sway bars. Could costs be that paramount?

 

There's always a trade of in performance and luxury driving. The TSX is not solely a performance based car, so in putting a smaller anti-sway bar, they were able to achieve a more comfortable (ie less stiff) ride on the highway. Thicker sway bars can give jolts on bumpy roads.

 

they probably didn't want it to ride rough so they gave it wimpy bars...

 

that's why you'll be wanting one of these:
http://solar.innercite.com/comptech/140145.html