I realize this topic has been covered before BUT ... I wanted to provide my quick $.02 for anyone else considering installing the Comptech sways themselves.

The entire job took my 15 yr old son and me about 2 hours. We did the rears first (it was easier logistically to start there). The bracket clamps used 12 mm sockets and the end links used a 14mm box end allen wrench. As Jens stated, the link bolts are on pretty good. I would recommend a shot of WD-40 or the like before you start. Everything loosened up okay. Getting the damn bar out was like one of those funky magic puzzles ... trying to figure out how to twist the bar and work it through the exhaust system. Took about 5 minutes before we "saw the light" and we had the new one installed quickly.

The fronts were a tad more difficult because of the location of the link bolts. Used the allen wrench as required and put the 14mm box end on 'em. They were tight at first but a couple of turns (along with the penetrating oil) and they were off ... the bracket bolts were next (14mm) and they were off.

To work the front bar out, we took off the left front wheel and had to raise the car a bit more than our jack stands provided (located on the jack points behind the front wheels). Another puzzle on removal but again the code was broken by "spinning the thing around" and the new one was just the reverse. Tightened everything up and went for a test drive.

First impressions were as others have described ... the steering feels "lighter" and the car exhibits little or no body lean. Straight ahead feels little different from stock. All in all, a fairly easy job for anyone who has held a box end wrench before.

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Rex -
'01 CL Type S - Satin Silver, Navi, BBS RK, Comptech Sways
Lic: THX CBOE

 

What is a box end wrench? Is it the same as an Allen wrench?

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2001 Silver 3.2 CL-P
Tints, piaa road lamps, hyper white all around, custom eyebrows, tl-s cup holders, Acura-CL.com stickers, Xplod 10" sub and AMP

 

It is also called a closed end wrench. The end of the wrench is "boxed" or "closed", you have to slip it OVER the nut.

Here is a picture of a set of them:






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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 12 coats of Zaino magic
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 planned

 

hey eric, tell me did you clean those b4 you took the picture? i thought i was the only person who keeps there tools clean and organized

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2001 acura cl type-s
comming soon
2000 accord v6 sedan
1997 4runner
1992 camaro
1993 volvo 850
"THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER PULLED, WAS CONVINCING THE WORLD HE DIDN'T EXIST"

 

Now how exactly did you torque the end links with the allen wrench in the way?? Those of us that have a torque wrench that works with sockets need to know this. I just used my highly calibrated "wrist-elbow" twist tool. Maybe Jens has a 14 mm Boxend torque wrench, Jens! Jens! How did you do this??? What's the secret Acura only method??