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Old 10-31-2002
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Looking for someone to do a comparison test with me.

The test is find out if a Civic with the RSX Type S 19mm rear anti sway bar handles as well as a car with the Integra (RSX) Type R 22mm rear anti sway bar. The only other necessary suspension mod you must have is a fairly good drop and preferably NOT on stock tires. If you'd be interested in doing this it would be much appreciated.
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Hey Zell I will! Just supply me with the RSX-S 19mm sway bar.
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Hey Zell I will! Just supply me with the RSX-S 19mm sway bar. [hr]
Bah, they run for $50-$80 which is super cheap! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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Start looking around ClubRSX.com.
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i got stock tires..but i'm intrested maybe
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HondaWerx.com has it for $82 shipped.
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i got stock tires..but i'm intrested maybe[hr]
The reason why stock tires is a necessity is simple... they don't grip the ground for shyt. You have a better chance of spinning out the car doing a hard turn in them with a stiffer rear anti sway bar and not the proper tires to grip to the ground... compared to having performance tires with the stock sway bar and NO drop.

Performance tires are definitely recommended because stickier tires alone overall do more for the car than a rear anti sway bar with a drop on stock tires. AND it's safer.

Oh, just out of coincidence, having the rear anti sway bar without a drop but with tires that grip do not qualify as well. The 19mm rear anti sway bar without a drop could possibly promote oversteer.

And just for the record, this is how I order my suspension mods:

1. Wider/stickier tires or rims with some good tires
2. Drop (some prefer this before the tires but I say the tires first due to the fact that)
3. Struts/shocks
4. Anti-roll bars

Yeah, I'm on stock shocks because Koni Yellows are too expensive.

Hmm, and because it's going to start raining, looks like this test might have to wait unless you don't mind driving on wet surfaces. [IMG]i/expressions/demon.gif[/IMG] j/k Don't want any accidents, that's why I have the rules.!
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