I just started looking in to aftermarket sway bars for the front and rear. I have had aftermarket ones before on two other hondas and noticed a big difference in the handling (BB6 and a DC2). So how about the "S"? Who has gone with bigger ones and how well did it work for you.

 

yea i'm interested in this too. someone please share.

 

also wanting to know, since a xbrace has only noticable difference on a track, same with a front strutbar and im not sure theres any real diff. with the cusco 3 pc. floor bars.im wondering if theres anything else suspension wise that would make a diff, except for coilovers

 

This car is naturally tailhappy (oversteer). Dialing in understeer with a bigger sway bar only makes sense and I noticed a big difference with mine (Comptech adj) on the track

 

I realy like the cars new look on the roads and tracks whit a X-brace from Spoon!
Thats a nice deal for the chassie...
/Jimmy S

 

What's wrong with your car's handling that you're looking to correct? With the two cars you mentioned, they both suffered from too much body roll and a tendancy to understeer.

I don't feel the S has those problems. Don't get caught up in "modding" because you are used to it making a performance improvement. Are you trying to beat somebody or are you looking for more confidence in the curves? If it's the latter, a performance alignment will achive that with out sacrificing ride comfort like stiffer bars would.

Good luck and remember, the S is about as tuned as a street car should be for most people. Do anything to it and it becomes a race car real quick... noisy, harsh and generally unfun.

 

The first suspension modification I would do is a proper alignment. Then look toward a lower swaybar and finally coilovers.

There are really only 3 options for adjustable sway bars. Comptech, Gendron and Saner. The Gendron is easily the most stout of the bunch and the comptech is the most expensive. All three are pricey and work very well.

The problem is that alot of people are looking for an excuse to compensate for a lack of driving ability. The S2K out of the box is extremely solid and although an unexperienced driver can end up backward very quickly a learned and aware driver will feel the transition of the car early enough to compensate for it. The main thing that you are going to gain from upgrading your sway bar is a slightly longer transition into your slide. Allowing for more adjustment time.

It took me about 12 months of constant adjustment to get my suspension where I wanted it. Right now the car is astoundingly neutral and easy to manipulate. If you want to find the sweet spot for your car it takes alot more than a simple sway bar upgrade, but its a good start.

 

I appreciate the posts you guys are giving, great info. As far as the bb6 and the dc2, I under stand they are a far fetch in comparison to the "S" on how they perform and handle.. I think the best part of any car is the suspension. 1/4 mile is cool, but I prefer the turns way more. I have only had my car for about three weeks so the ideas are flowing. Suspension is my first priority.

Still new to the S but not to rear wheel drive. I have A 67 stang with a 390 in it. Talk about power to the wheels. Not an expert driver but feel pretty confident taking a hairpin at 60.

You guys mentioned a proper alignment. Are you saying take the car to honda and ask for a alignment or is there more to what you are saying? Also what coilover systems would you recommend? I was looking in to, Koni yellows with the Comptech coilover kit. What do you think? or Well keep posting the goods, I am leaving town for 5 or so days, should be back mid next week, so don't think I lost interest because I quit replying. Have a good one till I return.

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Comptech adjustable set to the hardest setting. Every serious autoXer I know with an S has one of these. Just my opinion and limited knowledge base.

 

A sway bar can have a HUGE effect on handling, most people who auto cross and or take their cars to the race track opt for only heavier front bar. This will tend to make your car understeer on the street with street rubber.

A heavier front bar (street rubber) would help a lot of drivers as the car will understeer and be less prone to sudden and snap oversteer.

I would not recommend a heavier rear bar in any situation, unless the front is going to be much heavier as well.

A lot of the faster S2000 track drivers use no rear bar at all.