whiteline sway bar question

[jason_law]

hi,

i just get my second hand rear sway bar for dc2 from brent....
and i have a look of the installation instruction from whiteline...i found that the mounting point have little bit different...




this is the second hand one...




this is the pic from whiteline...

my question is:
1) is it safe to run it on a non type r dc2 with type r suspension???? i have search the forum and some ppl ssay that the harder the spring is, the more safe the surframe...

2) also, the end of sway bar have 2 hole (adjustable)...which hole should i use to make less stress on the subframe?? my thinking is the inner hole as shorter the length, less torque on the bar and less movement??is that right??

3) do i require to reinforce the subframe to install the bar???


thx

[BTLF3D]

i ran this swaybar on my civic for ages with no problems, use the hole closest to the front of the car for less stress on subframe, i dont think you will have any problems with it.

[starlet]

whiteline make awesome sway bars, cut around 2 seconds off my lap times round manfield with my old starlet

[jason_law]

so, i just use the same setting in thr front pic will be less stress on th subframe, right?

thx for quick reply

[BTLF3D]

correct

[jason_law]

i try to install the sway bar today.....but the mounting come with the sway bar is on different way as my old one....(see pic below)..in my car, the mounting to the subframe is in middle and the sway bar mounting is outer...but the mounting come with the sway bar is the mounting to subframe is outer and the sway bar mounting is inner....so, which way i should install my sway bar?

[Horny_Devil]

install it the say it is on the car, if the bush ends up being on the bend of the bar then ull have to install it round the other way, if its still on the flat bit of the bar mount the points out as far as u can

[DrRubber]

yea man just turn that mount around id say

[jason_law]

cool...thx for quick reply....

[SK1TZ- EF]

while on subject, would an EG fit into an EF, or anything 2nd hand fit into EF...looking for some budget upgrades

ta

sam

[jason_law]

as i know...eg use the same one with dc...so, it didnt fit ef...

but here is some modification u can do...
Honda-Tech.com: Honda CRX / EF Civic: How I put a DA rear sway bar on my DX hatch,pics galore

not really sure how is ef one look like, but i think in the web is a crx
"DC is 13mm. DC 4dr is 14mm. DA is 14.7mm. EF is 15mm. DA 4dr sedan is biggest, 15.9mm
on second thought, DC rear bars mount to the rear subframe right? DA/EF swaybar mounting style is better in my analysis." this what i copy from the web..

[SK1TZ- EF]

cool thanks for that, good read

[Horny_Devil]

theres a post on D-series.org about putting an EG sway bar onto an EF, its possible

[SK1TZ- EF]

Cool, thanks Jase, I may just shell out the $300 bucks for a whiteline 1 for an EF....

meh

sam

[BTLF3D]

yes you can use that swaybay mounting any way, i had to use it that way because it hit my muffler if it was on the outside.

[jason_law]

thx for the info...hopefully i can finish my assignment faster and get it installed....