Skunk2 rear sway bar

[Racing Rice]

Anybody know anything about Skunk2 swaybars? Ive been looking at them They are a direct bolton for civics that have holes in the LCA (lower control arms). If not then you have to buy SI LCA. It is a 21mm, and only costs $159 shipped. I heard several people say they have them and love them. Any body else have any comments to add about them.

[Dezoris]

Actually, I know a few people who have them and they all bought Teg GSR control arms, mostly because they had 5th gen Civics. But since you have a 7th gen there is no reason why you should not have the holes, you will be fine, and actually the Skunk2 bar is solid, and not as expensive as the Neuspeed.

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by Dezoris
Actually, I know a few people who have them and they all bought Teg GSR control arms, mostly because they had 5th gen Civics. But since you have a 7th gen there is no reason why you should not have the holes, you will be fine, and actually the Skunk2 bar is solid, and not as expensive as the Neuspeed.

Cool, so they dont seem to be to bad for the money then. I really like neuspeed stuff but its a little to overpriced some times. I know I have the holes in my LCAs because I checked, so Im cool there.

Do you think the 21mm Skunk swaybar will feel ok with the stock 22mm swaybar. I was thinking about getting some swaybar bushings for the front just to tighten it up a little.

[Dezoris]

Matt Prose/AEM civic at superhonda
http://www.dezoris.com/aemciv.html

has the 19mm Neupseed bar with the stock front and he complained of too much oversteer, at the limit, I noticed it too when I had my Neuspeed bar on, on hard corners while under braking it seem the car had a tendency to bring the back end out too much.

I recommended he stiffen his koni shocks up fromt and soften the rear to compensate, he stated he was sucessful, but???

I took my Neuspeed bar off in the rear after it tore through my sub-frame. Not a big deal, but, I still have it sitting on the floor in my place.
I think 22 would be too stiff IMO, unless you eef up the front bar first to say, 30mm but you can give it a try, if you so desire.

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by Dezoris
...I took my Neuspeed bar off in the rear after it tore through my sub-frame. Not a big deal, but, I still have it sitting on the floor in my place....

How did you tear your subframe out? Can you take a picture of it? How do you think you could have prevented it. Ive heard some people talking about it, I dont really want it to happen to me if I can prevent it some how Ill try. Thanks for your help, I already ordered the sway bar last Tuesday, so hopefully itll be here this week some time, so Ill try the loosen the back shocks on my koni's if I dont think it feels right. Thanks for your help.

[Dezoris]

you want a pic?


Actually Neuspeed had to redesign thier brackets because it was actually tearing the sub frame at the welds, I have had mine reinforced already, because I dont trust anyone anymore!!
But as you can see the bolts pulled right through the bult holes. Huge washers will fix this after I weld a metal plate there to strengthen it up.

Welcome to the tuning world!!

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by Dezoris
Actually Neuspeed had to redesign thier brackets because it was actually tearing the sub frame at the welds, I have had mine reinforced already, because I dont trust anyone anymore!!
But as you can see the bolts pulled right through the bult holes. Huge washers will fix this after I weld a metal plate there to strengthen it up.

Welcome to the tuning world!!

Thanks man.. Thats some crazy stuff.. Im going to have to figure something out when/if I ever get my swaybar in. How much do you think it would have helped if you would have put some big washers in before you installed it.. to kinda spread the stress points a little... Thats what I was thinking of doing anyway..

[Dezoris]

Bigger washers=better chance of saving the frame!!

Good luck