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Hey guys, i'm planning on getting 19mm rear rsx sways before next track event.
I haven't measure my stock (05) sways, but probably will next week.
I assume these bars will help me reduce understeer which was pretty noticable during slower/sharp corner (2nd gear approx 50km/h). However, i'm concern if it would be snappy/not as neutral as with the factory bars on the track especially during higher speed (approx 100km/h ). My first time going on track with this car felt relatively easy, neutral, with predictable handling and i'm hoping it will stay this way but turn-in and out with a little less understeer.
I'm on kumho 712 on 15", 35psi all around
Hope you track/autoxer can help me out.
Oh btw, guys help me with how to search, i type in "stock swaybar" and i have like so many pages of results. I know i suck at the net so is better to admit it now before i get ban or flame by others again.
Another off the swaybar topic, tirerack keep telling me H&R makes cupkit for our 7th generation civics, but is not even on H&R's website. Confusions.

Thanks a bunch, peace
-LegacySE

 
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05 sways are 15.9mm front, 12mm rear.

you'll reduce understeer a little bit. you'll feel and learn the difference as you go.

a few tips on searching: use advanced searching option to pick the forum you want to concentrate on, use (less) keywords, and search in topic title only.

 
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1. Get better tires
2. Hell with the stock alignment, add more camber
3. Yeah the bar helps, but it can get snappy at higher speeds if you get real abrupt with your inputs.

 
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hehe thanks for the info guys
the 712 were actually decent for the money but again they were kinda melting really badly after 2.5hrs of tracking (with a few 5mins break lol), the outer edge of the tires were really bad. As boilermaker1 you have mention, stock camber is 0 up front(i think) and i dunno about the rear, so i guess it had +1 camber thru those turn with that much body roll lol (maybe u physics guys can calculate that haha)
anyways, if u have $600 or maybe 750, what will u guys recommend me to invest in suspension? Another track day coming up in 3weeks, looking forward to change some parts.
My choice comes down to tokico or kyb, (koni is do able but i prefer not) drill bracket mount hole, probably camber bolts/kit. Springs are hard to decide, something that lowers maybe 1" or so is enough, dunno about approx rates.
65%city driving, 35% hwy. 3am can't think....

g'Night
-LegacySE

 
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Konis are the better performance damper out of the bunch. and they arnt nearly as hard to install as some make it out to be. other wise Camber Camber Camber.... and Get shocks before you get springs.

 
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Yeah, Konis aren't the big bitching fest everyone talks about. It takes about 2.5 hours to hack em up and do it right, you'll thank yourself for it on the track. So thats about $550 of it, I'd spend the rest on a set of camber plates... you'll thank yourself for those too.

 
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Mind as well ask in the same thread, Omni should be finally releasing coilover for us in a few weeks.. as what i've been informed.
What do u guys think about them?
non adjustable but probably well dampen with "matching" spring, possibly skyhigh spring rates, i'm not feeling that tho...

 
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Personally for what I do with the car... Autocross and open track. I'd avoid 99% of the pre-built coilovers out there. but for street use, just about any of them will do Fine, so long as the spring rates are reasonalbe. (Higher spring rates do not automatically mean better handling!!)

 
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^^^ exactly. Because I know what too high is, and I know what it does, I found out the wrong way.

 
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just wanna bump up this post..
do u guys know if the stock civic endlinks will fit with the rsx (19mm) rear sway?
Would our stock link snap under heavy load even tho they are metal?
Thanks again

 
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The stock endlinks should be able to handle the RSX bar just fine.

 
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since we are on the topic of the rsx rear sway bar, will the DC5 type-r one fit our cars as well? i think its a 22mm but i might be wrong. any info would be great.

 
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it fits also, but upgrading endlinks would be a good idea.

 
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Alright, thanks. Got any suggestions for a certain brand of end links and where to get em?

 
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Grey's got great endlinks here in this very website.
Just do a search under Grey's endlinks.