Comptech Rear Swaybar Install - With Pics!
07-17-2006, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
i would love a 24mm bar, everything that's out right now is basically exactly the same
send H&R an email, stating that you would be interested in a 24mm rear sway bar. Tell them you heard that the Grand Am Cup team i-moto racing was running them and want to know if they are selling them to the public.
07-18-2006, 07:33 AM
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I am confused. Doesn't Comtech make a 22mm RSB? This is different than the 19 mm that you speak of, and pretty close to the 24 mm that may ro may not be in production.
07-18-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
^^19mm is OEM size.
Originally Posted by waTSX
Progress and Comptech RSB's are both 22mm.
07-18-2006, 06:58 PM
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got my sway bar today!! right affter i got it, went stright to this link. then i've notice the sway bar in the beginning of this thread is different from mines. 
...color wise. mines is grey and the one o n this thread is shiny silver?? anybody know y?? i order it from the comptech site.
...color wise. mines is grey and the one o n this thread is shiny silver?? anybody know y?? i order it from the comptech site.
07-18-2006, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by STL
The Accords in europe have thicker/stronger RSBs. Heck even the RSX-S here has a thicker RSB!
jlukja beat me to the punch.
07-19-2006, 07:33 AM
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Does the 19mm of Neuspeed mean that it's less-aggressive of a change, or is there no way of telling (unless you had both in front of you and tried to bend them?)?
07-19-2006, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by aaronng
The Accord in Europe have a 14mm rear sway bar.... Same as with the Accord Euros in Australia. Locally, we only have an aftermarket 18mm rear sway bar. To ship the Comptech 22mm bar over to Australia means paying close to US$250 for it to be landed here.
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...9&postcount=83.
I found an equation for translating the hollow bars specs -- see those details here: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...0&postcount=85
07-19-2006, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by vidgamer
Does the 19mm of Neuspeed mean that it's less-aggressive of a change, or is there no way of telling (unless you had both in front of you and tried to bend them?)?
07-19-2006, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kaikai114
Any confirmation on the H&R RSB being 24mm??? If they do have one for our TSX, I'm jumping on it.
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http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html
Like jimmyc up top said, they MIGHT be producing a 24mm...
07-19-2006, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
According to H&R's website, their rear sway is only 20mm...
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html
jimmyc said H&R made a custom 24mm one for their racing TSX and said to e-mail H&R asking them to produce it for retail as well
07-19-2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
jimmyc said H&R made a custom 24mm one for their racing TSX and said to e-mail H&R asking them to produce it for retail as well
07-19-2006, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by STL
Where do you get your info, because that's wrong -- and not even close! The OEM rear bar is only 15mm (see http://hondanews.com/CatID3044?mid=2...72995&mime=asc). That's why it sucks so bad. I can't imagine why Acura chose to put such a small bar on this 3300 lb car. The Accords in europe have thicker/stronger RSBs. Heck even the RSX-S here has a thicker RSB!
Right, and Neuspeed makes a 19mm one.
Right, and Neuspeed makes a 19mm one.
07-19-2006, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by STL
Hmmm....last time I looked the european Accord came with a much larger hollow rear sawy bar -- see this post (which has a link to my source)
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...9&postcount=83.
I found an equation for translating the hollow bars specs -- see those details here: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...0&postcount=85
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...9&postcount=83.
I found an equation for translating the hollow bars specs -- see those details here: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...0&postcount=85
07-19-2006, 10:16 PM
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LOL! I just read the European Accord brochure. You were reading the specs of the stationwagon (pg. 44)! The sedan rear sway bar spec is on pg. 40. It's 26.5 x 4.5 for the front and 14 for rear. So it is a solid 14mm for the rear, the same as for my car.
07-19-2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Well, relax. I get my info here. Apologies if I got it wrong.
07-19-2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronng
LOL! I just read the European Accord brochure. You were reading the specs of the stationwagon (pg. 44)! The sedan rear sway bar spec is on pg. 40. It's 26.5 x 4.5 for the front and 14 for rear. So it is a solid 14mm for the rear, the same as for my car.
07-19-2006, 10:49 PM
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We don't get the wagon here. But we are getting the diesel sedan next year! Gas prices are killing us. Even BMW has a 3-series diesel being sold here now.
I'd still pick a comptech 22mm with poly bushes over a hollow bar though.
I'd still pick a comptech 22mm with poly bushes over a hollow bar though.
07-19-2006, 11:26 PM
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Hey everyone,
This thread is starting to drift off topic. Lets keep the comments here to RSB installations. For general RSB discussion how about you post in this thread: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23774
This thread is starting to drift off topic. Lets keep the comments here to RSB installations. For general RSB discussion how about you post in this thread: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23774
07-20-2006, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by STL
Well, there is no IF about it. I gave you a link to Acura's official specs.
07-21-2006, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Yeah, STL, and I read it. Feel better now? You one-upped me.
I didn't post to "up" you, but rather to correct some bad info you posted. I wouldn't have posted about it again except that your reply (to my correction) made it sound as if you didn't really believe you were even wrong.So did you ever post about adding a RSB to your A-Spec suspension setup -- or did I just miss it?
07-21-2006, 07:44 AM
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STL!!! THE SUPERIOR INTELELECT!!!
So does it make you feel cool that you called me a "f#cktard" in white text (using the {COLOR=white} option)?
Were you just not man enough to put it in plain text or what?
07-21-2006, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by STL
And don't you EVER forget it!!
So does it make you feel cool that you called me a "f#cktard" in white text (using the {COLOR=white} option)? Were you just not man enough to put it in plain text or what?
So does it make you feel cool that you called me a "f#cktard" in white text (using the {COLOR=white} option)?
Were you just not man enough to put it in plain text or what?
08-13-2006, 11:19 AM
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Okay question, purely hypothetical, of course. If someone happened to strip the hex key pattern on the inside of the end link bolt in the process of its removal, such that the bolt on the right rear were partially removed and the sway bar was not tightly connected to the right end link, would it be safe to drive around town for a day or so until that person could bite the bullet and get it to the dealer? Just curious if anyone had knowledge on such a hypothetical scenario.
08-15-2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scheißterhöffer
Okay question, purely hypothetical, of course. If someone happened to strip the hex key pattern on the inside of the end link bolt in the process of its removal, such that the bolt on the right rear were partially removed and the sway bar was not tightly connected to the right end link, would it be safe to drive around town for a day or so until that person could bite the bullet and get it to the dealer? Just curious if anyone had knowledge on such a hypothetical scenario.
08-15-2006, 04:01 PM
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it happen to me too. it was on the driver side. strip the hex and had to buy a new end link. drove around W/O a sway bar for couple of days. it was ok to drive just a little less responsive when turning..
08-15-2006, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by theone55699
it happen to me too. it was on the driver side. strip the hex and had to buy a new end link. drove around W/O a sway bar for couple of days. it was ok to drive just a little less responsive when turning..
08-15-2006, 08:14 PM
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Are you using the right sized hex key to hold the endlink? I did mine and I didn't even manage to strip it. There was some rust. After changing the rear sway bar, I sprayed on some stuff that that penetrated the rust and repelled water to prevent further rusting.
08-16-2006, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronng
Are you using the right sized hex key to hold the endlink? I did mine and I didn't even manage to strip it. There was some rust. After changing the rear sway bar, I sprayed on some stuff that that penetrated the rust and repelled water to prevent further rusting.
08-17-2006, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by scheißterhöffer
5mm per JoeRocket's initial post, and the fit felt tight, no play in it. It was just that much of a b*tch to get off, I should have sprayed it with some sort of rust penetrator first.