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After reading all of your threads about this mode I decided to go for it.

First off, the front sway bar is no different and I payed a restocking fee to prove that.

The rear sway bar is an increase from 17mm to 19mm.

The part numbers are:

• Rear Sway Bar, PN 52300-sja-a11, $65.68
• Rear Sway Bushing, PN 52306-sja-a11, $11.87 (get two)

HEAVY_RL

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The old and new parts:

HEAVY_RL

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The installation is a breeze. Take the brackets off and unhook the end links.

The hardest part was the end links, and pulling the sway bar out passed the exhaust pipe.

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There is definitely a better feel in the car, I wouldn't call it "stiffer" but more stable in the corners for sure.

It is a cheap easy mod that most of you will appreciate.

Now for a random rear tire pic.

oo7spy

HEAVY_RL

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sway bar... less sway... you with me? who's with me?

oo7spy

I'm with you, man. Just get some sour cream and onion chips with some dip, man, some beef jerky, some peanut butter. Get some Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars, a whole lot, make sure chocolate, gotta have chocolate, man. Some popcorn, red popcorn, graham crackers, graham crackers with marshmallows, the little marshmallows and little chocolate bars and we can make s'mores, man. Also, celery, grape jelly, Cap'n Crunch with the little Crunch berries, pizzas. We need two big pizzas, man, everything on 'em, with water, whole lotta water, and Funyons.

M T L T L

253RL

Just ordered mine from oemacuraparts.com total after promo code for shipping was 69.32! Thanks guys you are awesome!

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Tim at OEM is the man, congrats.

DiabloSVRacer

nice. i didn't know a 2mm difference would make that big of a difference in handling. maybe cause its just new?

253RL

^^ that means my new tires should help me go even faster in turn 4?

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I was skeptical too, but it seems legit unless its all in my head... but that's ok too.

Yes 253, we put special balanced and matched tires on during the last pit stop.

253RL

Hahahaha classic!

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LoL, glad you appreciated that.

BSQ

2mm may seem like it wouldn't make that big of a difference, but it actually is a stiffness increase of 56%.

example:
% increase in "stiffness" = (larger bar diameter/smaller bar diameter)^4

(19/17)^4 = 1.56; 56% increase

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BSQ... you get the nerd prize today

Thanks for sharing that, it helps to have realistic numbers.

cbro1

Will this sway bar fit a 2009 RL?

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Second post: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-tires-wheels-suspension-92/part-number-rear-sway-bar-09-rl-850274/

DiabloSVRacer

Haha 09 rl already has that sway bar lol

oo7spy

ichi d

i wonder if the 09-12 tl sh-awd 20mm rsb would fit the rl.

BSQ

If you compare the shapes of the swaybars, I don't think so.

05+ RL rear swaybar




09+ TL rear swaybar

oo7spy

Different chassis code, different wheel base, different size car... That would be a long stretch.

FrankZx

Quick question for those that installed the 09 rear sway bar - did you have to drop the exhaust pipes? Thanks.