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#5 in picture. this has been posted before.. but I just realized where it goes. lol.



edit: here's a pic of it.. in the crappy circle I made...




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Wow strange it goes on the bottom of the LCA locations[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] Does the base model RSX have one of those[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 
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no. only the type-s[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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it works in the same concept though.. prevents tear in the subframe... and stiffens the LCA up a bit more...

the comptech integrated tie bar there just makes it look puny though.

 
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what's the difference between the red one and the RSX lower tie bar???
now i only have RSX Swaybar, Generic Rear lower Tie bar, do you guys recommended to install that RSX Lower tie bar too???? how much??

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Yeah, I actually realized where it goes today too! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
I saw a good pic of it on ClubRSX.com when I was looking at sway bars.

If you want it, then you can buy it from: www.acuraautomotiveparts.net
Look for "FRONT SUB FRAME- PERFORMANCE ROD" for the RSX. You'll need one part 5 and four part 8. It'll cost you $26.97 shipped. Not bad for a tie bar. That's basically what it is. A lower tie bar. I'm gettin' the Progress sway bar with the integrated tie bar, so I think that I won't need it. Actually, I think it's useless if you buy a regular tie bar since that will stiffen that part of the sub frame more and it'll render the part that stiffens less useless since it won't be under any pressure. Well, maybe not totally useless. Although much less effective. Anyway, it's k3wl to have for just $25. I might get it anyway...

 
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so it's useless if i allready have the generic rear lower tiebar???? which one is better?? the generic rear lower tiebar or the RSX rear lower tie bar???
This .........
Or This .........
Or both .... + ????

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its not useless. if it mounts straight up and there's already holes for the bolts, there shoudlnt' be any reasons why you cant use the generic tie bar and the RSX lower tie bar...

I think I may do that too if there are already holes for me to mount the bar in... another 26 bucks but I can live with that.

the red bar is Comptech's tie bar thats intergrated in its rear sway bar.. Comptech has a swaybar/tie bar combo out for our car.. its super expensive..

that pic there is a good pic I found for the RSX rear tie bar/rod... its just an installation pic, but shows the comptech tie bar too.

 
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Well... I talked about this with my father (a mechanical engineer). We agree that the element that is stiffer will render the other element useless. So if the tie bar is much much stiffer, then the little RSX bar doesn't help with the stiffness of that element. If the little RSX thingie is stiffer than the tie bar, then the tie bar doesn't do anything. It depends I guess... Overall I'de have to say that having both is safer since each element will not perfectly stiffen those two chasss points.

 
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i just looked under my car, i don't saw any holes for the RSX little tie bar ??????

 
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Yeah, there are none. We'de either have to drill and tap, or just use a nut on the other side. I think there's room there...