ooze48

I installed my Comptech RSB yesterday about 3 weeks after installing Tein SS. Wow, what a difference. I loved the way the car handled after the Teins but I love it even more now. I wasn't expecting it to be so noticable even though that's exactly what many people seem to report.

It took about 3 hours from the time I pulled into the garage to the time I left to go home, but that included time to re-torque all the bolts from the tein/ingalls install on the front and back. That also included the 10-15 min ride I took to let the RSB settle in, then the time it took to jack it back up and re-torque the RSB bolts It also took me about 5 mins (which seemed like an hour) just to get the RSB into position because I mistakenly tried to fit it in with the ES poly bushings on. I also set the tire pressure to 32f/30r. I feel that 3 hours for all that is reasonable. And if didn't hurt having this thread available.

Here are a couple pics of the RSB and ES poly bushings:

iTimmy

Welcome to the RSB club

Tsx536

Your Comptech Rear Sway Bar is red?

mg7726

hey - at least you didn't paint the rotors too!

nice red/green christmas colors

Dan Martin

oooh purty red

Maxboost

Sorry to be going off topic here but seeing that you're running the same setup I am right now do you notice that the suspension is now exhibiting more noise over certain bumps at all?
By the way what's the torque for the upper mounts you used?

jlukja

mine is silver, didn't know they came in different colors.

Maxboost

I guess he brings a little too much of his christmas spirit to the suspension.
Notice how his camber kit is in the same red paint.
Damn! it matches well with TEIN green.

ooze48

Yeah, I painted it. I painted the Ingalls to prevent rusting and had a lot left over so figured I'd paint the RSB too.

ooze48

Bah Humbug. I did consider painting the calipers red because that goldish color that are now is kind of crappy looking. I figured that might be going overboard though and people would think I was a wanna-be-bbk-guy, so quickly dismissed the idea.

ooze48

I hear noise coming from the left front wheel well that I tried to describe in another post here today. I was thinking it might be some sort of rubbing but just about 15 minutes ago the same noise occurred on flat ground simply by turning the steering wheel as I was backing up. IOW, it might not be related to my Tein install even though that seems to be the obvious suspect.

I did massively bottom out over a speed bump a couple days after installing the Teins, so maybe I damaged something related to steering the car since the noise is sort of a knocking sound.

As for the RSB torques, I used my service manual to determine them. The 4 bushing clamp bolts are 16 lbs-ft and the 2 endlink bolts are 28 lbs-ft.

BTW, I originally chose the red paint because my car is red. I figured it wasn't such a bad thing to have the mods I installed stick out a little from the rest of the car. I don't know, maybe it's a lame idea.

vidgamer

HEY, about the red paint -- might as well show off your mods. Can you see this stuff from behind the car? I have seen photos of chrome lower-rear-strut bars that probably looked nice if you had a low angle. And I like those blue front lower strut bars (posted elsewhere), except I don't like how low they are to the ground. But, hey, at least they LOOK good, and that's what counts!

I like red-painted calipers too, but if they are otherwise stock, yeah, it does sound a bit wanna-be-ish. Then again, it's not like a lot of the crazy stuff people do to their cars. I say go for it. (I have read that you have to use special paint for the calipers. I'd probably find some way to screw it up, so I think I'll pass, but I like the idea. :-) )

joerockt

Nice dude, enjoy!

JB_TSX

I also have sway bar (Progress) installed over the weekend. Wow, it really made a difference especially in corners, off ramps and twisty roads. Turns are more neutral and gives me more confidence in curve roads (at higher speed). I must say, that all you guys' comments and reviews made me do this mod. Thanks peeps.

Now, I'm thinking of getting a coilover.

ooze48

Not unless I run someone over. You can see the stuff if you bend down while trying to get a peak at the coilovers because one of my friends already ask me what the "red things" are.

moda_way

Nice job!!! That red looks great.