[CivicSiRacer]

Originally posted by SilverY2KCivic
I've been pricing out the materials I'd need to upgrade the OE 6th gen Si rear swaybar I have on my DX Civic right now, to a larger Teg Type-R swaybar. I found a how-to online for how to change it out (I just needed it to prove that it can be done, installing it is simple ) My question is, with doing auto-x and all, should I just stick with my Si bar I have on right now, or would I benifite much with the thicker 22mm ITR rear swaybar? And being thicker, should I get the mounting brackets welded to the frame, or since that bar is OE design, would I not have to worry about any problems like tearout? Just want you're opinions on this, thanks. To upgrade to ITR bar, all I need it the bare bar itself, and the bar bushings for it, I can use the Si endlinks on it as well as the mounting brackets. Out the door, it should be under $100 for all parts needed, and that's for brand new dealership ordered parts too!

Going with the Si sway bar you wouldn't need modifications, but if you go to the Type R bar I know many people who ripped their subframe using that one. So I would suggest upgrading and reinforcing the subframe.

Do you have a front sway bar on the car now? If you don't and add one of those sway bars I'd becareful. That backend will definitely come around at an autocross and even worse on slippery roads (ie: rain or snow covered). I'm upgrading to a Comptech bar for this season and switching my coilovers 350f/400r to 400f/350r.