CR Sway bars
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CR sway bars are thicker in front and back.
I have them. However, I installed them along with the CR shocks/springs. So not sure how much of a diff the bars alone contributed.
Actually, OEM (CR) parts from HTG isn't ridiculous. The are cheaper than most aftermarket stuff out there.
I have them. However, I installed them along with the CR shocks/springs. So not sure how much of a diff the bars alone contributed.
Actually, OEM (CR) parts from HTG isn't ridiculous. The are cheaper than most aftermarket stuff out there.
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Originally Posted by LcS2000,Feb 15 2008, 10:37 AM
they are really close to the 00-01 ap1 sway bars https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...c=540348&st=75 scroll down a bit and it shows the sizes
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Originally Posted by honda_s2k_racing,Feb 16 2008, 12:58 PM
How big of a difference from stock did you notice?
How much did it cost to replace all that?
How much did it cost to replace all that?
I personally liked it a lot. I needed the stock ground clearance and something that's not too harsh, yet has good reputation for quality and with proven research. The CR fits the bill.
I do like the lowered ride height from coilovers. But I'm not so sure if my car would make it down the parking lot ramps, since a lot of GT3s and 599s were scraping their fronts like there is no tomorrow in the lots I go to
Besides, I'm not sure if I would be able to make use of the adjustability properly.
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I gathered some information from the swift sway bar thread and the hardtopguy CR parts thread. I did some calcs and found the stiffness of the CR sway bar.
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Swift
I used the dimensions given for each model bar and matched the stiffness given from the swift thread. I used the same calculation for the CR sway bar with a thickness of 4.5mm (front and rear) which I found from the hardtopguy CR parts thread.
These calculations seem to make sense since, when compared to the 120 series bar, the front is ~30% stiffer and the rear is ~10% softer. Which matches the info I found:
CR front sway (roll) bar +36% increase in stiffness (w/ 19% less wall thickness and i believe it's hollow)
CR rear sway (roll) bar -10% DECREASE in roll stiffness (seems they want to tame the tail end of the car, makes sense and will give even more 'feel' to the front sway bar doing more)
The Stiffness for the CR Sway bar is:
Front: 61.0 N/mm
Rear: 61.7 N/mm
For AP1 owners which have the 100 series bar, it probably isn't worthwhile to buy a CR front sway as the stiffness is very similiar. Unless, of course, you're interested in the ~7% from a larger diameter/smaller thickness bar.
Hardtopguy
Swift
I used the dimensions given for each model bar and matched the stiffness given from the swift thread. I used the same calculation for the CR sway bar with a thickness of 4.5mm (front and rear) which I found from the hardtopguy CR parts thread.
These calculations seem to make sense since, when compared to the 120 series bar, the front is ~30% stiffer and the rear is ~10% softer. Which matches the info I found:
CR front sway (roll) bar +36% increase in stiffness (w/ 19% less wall thickness and i believe it's hollow)
CR rear sway (roll) bar -10% DECREASE in roll stiffness (seems they want to tame the tail end of the car, makes sense and will give even more 'feel' to the front sway bar doing more)
The Stiffness for the CR Sway bar is:
Front: 61.0 N/mm
Rear: 61.7 N/mm
For AP1 owners which have the 100 series bar, it probably isn't worthwhile to buy a CR front sway as the stiffness is very similiar. Unless, of course, you're interested in the ~7% from a larger diameter/smaller thickness bar.