strut?sway?tie?WTF

[souperman]

i'm a noob.

i got a 2000 ek civic gli sedan stock.
i've researched a bit on this site. according to this site my car has a front sway bar.

to improve handling, the 1st step would be to get a rear swaybar?
ok, now here's where i'm lost. whiteline, jdm? wtf, wtf, wtf
and if you order stuff from whitelines, does it come with all the nuts and bolts? and wtf did i read about chassis ripping. WTF

i just want some improved handling...is that too much to ask for? lol

front strut bars dont look too hard to install (in DIY section) but what brand is good?? everyone has mixed opinions...i want something aboslute

ta

[notorious_ahmie]

haha i can help a lil but theres more experts out there

whiteline make good products

id get there rear sway bar and it will help ur handling, just ask nick(lNl) hes got an ek seday as well

[|N|]

i'm a noob.



and if you order stuff from whitelines, does it come with all the nuts and bolts? and wtf did i read about chassis ripping. WTF

i just want some improved handling...is that too much to ask for? lol

front strut bars dont look too hard to install (in DIY section) but what brand is good?? everyone has mixed opinions...i want something aboslute

ta

rear sway gives u very obviuous handling improvements... reduces body roll alot. if u worry and the subframe - u can always put re enforcement on... i have whiteline rear sway + tie and i m very ahppy with them ... as for front strut ... its just there to help... i dun recommend anything too fat.. as that would just create massive under-steer and its not wat i like... brand doesnt matter... just look at the structure of teh strut .. make sure it doesnt look weak or anything
hope that helps

[mrwillz]

where is the front sway bar located in the ek gli?
wud u suggest hafing a strust also?
mi newb 2 so dont kill me

[|N|]

where is the front sway bar located in the ek gli?
wud u suggest hafing a strust also?
mi newb 2 so dont kill me

well i m not sure abt the hatch ... but its only untill last time changin my sussy ... i saw taht fat front sway i think it looks like its 22 or 24 mm sway ...
yea i have a front and rear strut. check my car spec if u like... i have all the mods in there.... they do help abit... but dun expect a huge diff... front strut is only there to reduce a bit of body flex.

[Paul1985]

strut bars arent the most important part of suspension upgrades IMO.. thats what i plan on doing last.

Focus on the sway bars and a good coilover/spring + shock setup.

strut bars are supposed to reduce chassis flex..
sway bars are more to do with understeer/oversteer.

I dont know if this helps at all, but the suspension setup on my EG is going to be:
- 25mm Front JDM ITR Sway bar
- 23mm Rear JDM ITR Sway bar
- ASR Rear Sub-frame reinforcement (you need reinforcement when installing a larger rear sway bar)
- ITR Rear LCA's
- Cusco Zero 2 coilovers
- Carbing 3-Point Front Brace (similar to a front strut bar)
- Do-Luck Room Bar
- C-Pillar Bar (dont know what brand i want to get)
- Full Race Traction Bar

Thats a pretty intense setup though, you most likely wont need all of those items. Ive got about half of the items i listed atm..

[|N|]

keep in mind that the stiffer doesnt mean the better too

[Paul1985]

keep in mind that the stiffer doesnt mean the better too

especially in a daily driven car! lol

[NeRV]

hey paul, all those parts you listed... do you have a rough estimation of total cost?

[steve]

hey paul, all those parts you listed... do you have a rough estimation of total cost?

i'l take a guess at 3-3.5 grand

[Turps]

Hey Paul what's the advantage of using ITR Rear LCA's?

[Paul1985]

hey paul, all those parts you listed... do you have a rough estimation of total cost?

Yeah steve was pretty close. Its gonna cost around $4k.
Ive spent just under $1k on suspension gear atm but im buying the coilovers real soon, they should be somewhere around $2.5k.

LCA's are Lower Control Arms. They are needed at the rear so you can install coilovers that are suited for an EG6/DC2R. Im pretty sure you need them to bolt up the rear ITR sway bar to. The front LCA's you can just use what come with your car.. no need for any different ones there.

EG6 and DC2R Rear LCA's are exactly the same, remember that if looking to buy a set.

To upgrade to ITR sway bar(s) you need:
- The sway bar(s) (either rear, or front and rear)
- sub-frame reinforcement (beaks/BSQ/ASR)
- ITR/EG6 Rear LCA's

I chose to use ITR sway bars because i like to keep things OEM. Whiteline is most likely another great option for swaybars and quiet possibly less headache and easier to source, i have no info on whiteline though.