2004 Swaybars:

Front: 26.5x t4.5
Rear: 25.4 x t4.5

 

Cool, whats your source?

 

http://www.hondanews.com/CatID2066?mid=200...142120&mime=asc

 

Great thread !
I've been looking around for quite a while for swaybars that are available for the S2k. Now that we have all the dimensional data together what about some input from people that actually use these bars ? Those serious autocrossers in stock class on radial tires have to rely on a bigger front bar only. But if you're on street tires and stock springs and shocks like me is it worth the money to go to bigger bars on the front and rear ? I'm considering the Tanabe bars (30.4mm front & rear) which are made of hollow CroMoly steel. I just wanna reduce the body role. Anyone using them that would share his experience ?

Uwe

 

Have you noticed that the stock swaybars are all smaller in the rear? Increasing the rear size relative to t he front will increase oversteer. That *could* be advantageous in certain situations but not in street driving without significantly increasing the stagger of tire sizes...

 

That's a good point. So maybe the 32mm Cusco bar in the front with a 30mm rear bar would be a better choice. But as it was mentioned before the diameter alone does not determine the stiffness of a bar. The Tanabe bars are hollow compared to the solid Cusco or Whiteline bars. And Tanabe uses CroMo steel which has different physical properties then "standard" steel.
So I still hope some people will share their experience with different manufacturers.

Uwe

 

Bump for anybody who has experience with the non-autox focused bars.

 

A bump for anyone who has experience with Comptech and/or Swift bars

 

Please note that the 172% and 136% is based off of 100% being stock. So it is 72% on the front and 36% stiffer on the rear over OEM.

For example, Cusco offers a couple different sway bars for the Evo 8/9.

OEM Front bar 23mm
Cusco 21mm : 64%
Cusco 25mm : 123%

OEM Rear bar 22mm
Cusco 18mm : 30% 46% 57% (3-way adjustable)
Cusco 23mm : 103% 115% 125% (3-way adjustable)

I used the Evo as an example because it is easy to understand when comparing with smaller than stock sway bars. Also, in case you are wondering why Cusco would offer the smaller bars for the Evo, it is for dirt racing.

BTW... I really like the sways on my S2K. Just put them on a few weeks ago. The car is much more stable and controllable. Just my opinion.

 

thanks for that, I kinda had that feeling, but I go off the numbers I see.

I also have that feeling about the "278%" of the Comptech bar, but I'll leave it like it is and just change the Cusco stuff.