Someone mentioned that the comtech sways are very thick and make the stock sways look like toys. (does anyone know the thickness of stock sways vs comtech vs sways in a bmw 5 series?)

With the weight of the CL-S in mind, by putting on the thicker sways, would this not put additional stress on the suspension/frame as now its holding extra weight pressure in a tight turn that it wasn't originally designed for? The new sway bar won't bend much, but something has to give (right?).

Also, in wet weather, doesn't it increase the chance of cornering too fast and losing traction and sliding? My teg was light (about 800 pounds lighter) and I never worried about it sliding.

And someone mentioned that if they are installed by an Acura dealer it will not void the warranty (or extended warranty). Where specifically is this written or stated?

As you can see, still debating the sways with stock springs!


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Silver CL type S, upgraded cupholder, PIAA-19169, 3 coats Zaino and a pinch of salt

No Navi cause no matter where I go, there I am

 

I don’t know about the Comptech ones but the stock SWAYS are:

CL-P
27.2mm tubular front
18mm solid back

CL-S
27.2mm tubular front
19mm solid back

Shawn S


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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER ZR-360 w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Shine by ZAINO
For Pictures see: PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 V1 & SUBS

 

I had no problems in the wet weather we had recently. As for the added stress of the bars, the mounting points seem to be beefy enough to handle it. I may have my bars for sale at the end of the month, $275.00 delivered to your door. I drove with stock suspension for 11 months and the car had good handling for its size and excellent ride quality. Since the bars were installed I have excellent handling and good ride quality. My wife keeps dropping hints that the excellant ride should be restored and I should go looking for a Honda S2000 or AudiTT for my handling fix.

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You can never have too much horsepower!

 

Dan,

I don’t understand why you say the SWAYS reduced the ride quality.
I thought they just reduced body roll.

I could see why someone would say this about SPRINGS, but not SWAYS.

Please explain further as I am looking to get just the SWAYS.

Shawn S


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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER ZR-360 w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Shine by ZAINO
For Pictures see: PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 V1 & SUBS

 

Forget all the nonsence and Just go do it. Minimul side effect and harm. More pros than cons. I love both my sways and springs.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Cargo Net/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
AEM CAI once they decide to make the dame thing.
235/40/17's or 225/45/17's once I found out which one works for me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

"It looks beefy", but will it hold up over the course of 7+ years and 100,000+ miles, like how long I intend to keep my type-s?

I can see how it would affect the ride. If the car bounces striaght up and down, then the sways would have no effect on the ride, its all purely springs. But if one side bounced first, or about 5% more than the other side, then the sway would stiffen this.

The "type-s" over the "P" has slightly stiffer springs, and it looks like only a very slightly stiffer rear sway bar. I wonder what the size of the sways on the TL-S is? I know my sedan integra had thicker sways than the coups.
Maybe a 21mm rear would be good?

Oh, and I didn't know that NOVAwhiteTypeS was an automotive engineer (or does he just play one on the internet)

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Silver CL type S, upgraded cupholder, PIAA-19169, 3 coats Zaino and a pinch of salt

No Navi cause no matter where I go, there I am

[This message has been edited by Athena_CL_TypeS (edited 03-15-2001).]

 

Okay if you get just springs, your car will look 100 times better but you will eventually have to get aftermarket shocks since our oem shocks wheren't ment for comptech springs, but the sways makes a hell of a diff. Night and day differance. Totally different car. You can get in a type S w/ sways and shake the steering wheel from left to right and the car still feels planted, but do that on your stock and you'll feel like your car is going to flip over.

I know exactly how you feel, felt the same way before all the mods but after you get them you won't regret.

Take my word.

Oh the ride will be a little more bumpier but you know if you gain some you loose some. in this case you gain a SHIT load and loose just a tad of ride quaitliy. But I still get compliaments from buddies saying how smooth my ride is.


Hey gotta get some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz. later.



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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Cargo Net/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
AEM CAI once they decide to make the dame thing.
235/40/17's or 225/45/17's once I found out which one works for me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Right now I am pricing the SWAYS and considering doing the install with the help of a friend.

I definitely don’t plan on getting SPRINGS because I need the ground clearance for lousy PA/NJ roads and I need the ability to go through DEEP SNOW in the winter.

As a side note, IF/WHEN an UNDER BODY SPOILER comes out for our cars, I plan on getting this.
The SPOILER and the SPRINGS in combination would spell trouble for me.

Shawn S


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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER ZR-360 w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Shine by ZAINO
For Pictures see: PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 V1 & SUBS

 

I ordered comptech sways today. I'm not going to get springs. Rest is stock save for my rims/tires.

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Silver CL-S w/ Navi, Spoiler, Wheel Locks, Trunk Tray, 19169, 9005
Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W* T1-S Proxes on 17X8 SSR Competition Wheels (47.2 lbs lighter than stock wheel+tire setup)
G-Tech (Full tank of gas, 60F, VSA off, SS) - 5.93 seconds