Originally Posted by Justin1188

Well you guys must be doing something right because the Megan Racing strut bar is not working for my '04 LX with an AT. It is hitting the K&N that I have on my car (http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...Prod=69-1008TS) and is driving me nuts! I don't really want to tilt the bar forward, although, I am not sure if this decreases performance as I am not a track day person. So what I was thinking of doing is making a custom intake with the following materials;

http://www.hps-siliconehoses.com/hps...hose-blue.html

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...Prod=69-1008TS
I would sue the 90 degree hose and cut the height to what I needed and the same with the aluminum tube which I would then weld to the K&N tubing where it begins to bend for the air filter to be attached.

So despite my rambling and excessive pictures and URL's do you all think it would be worth it? The silicon hose would probably be black and then I could powder-coat the aluminum tubing any color I want. Let me know guys!

-Justin

Originally Posted by MindBomber

Yup, the Megan strut bar like most for our chassis will hit an aftermarket air intake. If you can find a DC Sports or Neuspeed one those will clear it.

Originally Posted by HateOnEveryone

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Yea positive. I mean it dont bother me to much that they touch just sometimes wen I start the car or ease into first engine sometimes vibarates the pipe into it also i had to bend the brake fluid rez foward to make it fit, do you think a different but similar ebay pipe will clear the strut brace?

Originally Posted by gearbox

my neuspeed bar is going on 8 yrs. no problems and its a noticable improvement in steering wheel play. i would never consider a bar that wasnt one solid piece (no nuts and bolts pieced together bars).

Originally Posted by TFMEX

what year and will the rsx type s front and rear 19mm'z fit

Originally Posted by gearbox

my neuspeed bar is going on 8 yrs. no problems and its a noticable improvement in steering wheel play. i would never consider a bar that wasnt one solid piece (no nuts and bolts pieced together bars).

Originally Posted by TFMEX

I have an EM2 EX. Shouldn't be too bad. From what I have read it should bolt right on. The stock one is 13mm in the back so it should make a difference. I'm gonna stay with the stock 15mm.

Originally Posted by MindBomber

If you feel so inclined, some people also prefer deleting the front sway bar all together. Both Max and myself, have no front sway. To see if you like the feel you can just unhook one front endlink and you'll have the full effect of no bar up front.

Originally Posted by Maxiternity

Here's my take on front swaybars (this is an over-simplification, of course):

Bigger Front Swaybar
Pro - Better Control/Less Slop going IN to a turn, faster approach speeds
Con - Less Grip OUT, Slower exit speeds

Smaller Front Swaybar
Pro - More Grip OUT of a turn/Faster Exit Speeds
Con - Less Control/More Slop going into a turn, slower approach speeds

There are two schools of thought on which is better for the track or the street. It all depends on your driving style. Are you the type of driver that likes to exit an off-ramp at speed, then quickly slow down before the apex (or trail brake off-apex) and/or carry speed into a 90 degree right turn with out touching the brakes, the bigger swaybar would suit you better. Having less sway/having your car handle consistently is the benefit of a larger front sway. Conversely if you like to slow way down prior to a turn and barrel out without pushing your front end (understeer), the smaller front swaybar allows more of the outside tire to stay in contact with the road. This contact allows for more grip. More grip equals more speed exiting a corner. Think of the guys that lift their inside rear wheel off the ground with a FAT rear sway in autocross or the track. You are essentially doing the same to the front outside tire, with a FAT front sway. Your are in effect, countering the downward forces on that tire (eliminating sway), causing less grip.

Who's right? It all depends on the driver. Most people like the smaller sways in the front for more exit speed out/greater grip in the turn. Is that the right approach? Not necessarily. This also requires the person to have some skills in the driving department. More grip up front, typically means the rear end is losing grip (if countered with a larger rear sway). This equates to the rear end smacking into a curb, tree, etc. 99 percent of cars are dialed in with understeer, including our Civics. There's a reason why 01/02s have a 25.4mm front swaybar. The 03-05s went down to a 16mm, but the rears were reduced as well. This was done to make the suspension more compliant, due to the many complaints about the harshness of the ride of earlier models.

Understeer is a joy-killer however. Most enthusiasts don't want to amplify that with a larger front. The reason larger fronts are available is to counteract the effects of bumping up the rears to 19, 22, 24, 27 and/or 32mm sways.

Hope that helped to explain things.