Comparison: OEM Rear Sway Bars

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

I was just curious and wanted to find out the diameter of our factory Rear sway bar.
And i also wanted to compare other factory sway bars that fit our cars and see how thick they are.
Here's what i found...

1. 90-93 Accord EX/SE
14mm thickness.
Very wimpy looking...




2. 92-94 Acura Vigor LS/GS
16mm thickness.
Much more beefier than the factory one.



3. 91-93 Accord Wagon LX/EX
14mm thickness.
The cb9 did NOT get the Vigor rear sway like some people say.




4. 94-97 Accord EX/Wagon/v6
15mm thickness.
1mm thicker than cb7 factory.
Not worth the upgrade unless it was give to you or aquired really cheap!



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Discuss...

[casterX]

quality post that would finally end the rear sway bar comparison Qs..

what about the front sway bars, are they all 22mm on the OEMs?

[peteypete]

ex sway bar is that weak, i need to upgrade to a aftermarket sway bar soon.

[oneoffaccord]

the ex is very weak, but if you are a dx/lx person and dont have it then its better than nothing. i started out with out a rear one then got the ex rear, then got the progress rear.

a 94-97 accord ex or a the first gen cl is 27mm (front)

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

the ex is very weak, but if you are a dx/lx person and dont have it then its better than nothing. i started out with out a rear one then got the ex rear, then got the progress rear.

a 94-97 accord ex or a the first gen cl is 27mm (front)

Thats true, if you're car didnt come with one, then having atleast teh cb7 EX one is satisfying.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

what about the front sway bars, are they all 22mm on the OEMs?

Im going to put together another one for the fronts...

[MessyHonda]

i had the progress sway bar in storage for now...22mm of rear sway ftw....any one here install one yet?

[c mak]

I guess I need an upgrade then!!

[The G-Man]

i had the progress sway bar in storage for now...22mm of rear sway ftw....any one here install one yet?

Lots of people, including me. Definitely worth it.

[AccordWarrior]

I'm curious about something though.

When I had an OEM EX/SE sway bar and I was searching for bushings, they listed two sizes for the bushings.

[Losiracer2]

The Vigor is a definitely a noticeable upgrade. I had the EX 14mm previously and that 2mm diff. can be felt in my coupe, esp. when you have coilovers and lowered suspension w/ grippy 17 inch tires/wheels. I can if I wanted to, oversteer around a corner by quickly turning the wheel, and it's controlable suprisingly.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

I'm curious about something though.

When I had an OEM EX/SE sway bar and I was searching for bushings, they listed two sizes for the bushings.

Nope they are the exactly the same.

[wed3k]

vigor on the project car feels like poop.

i should upgrade to the progress rear and 27mm oem front.

[lokuputha]

hey Jak,

you should make a Sway bar FAQ with all the sway bar info.

FYI:

Suspension Technique Sway bars:

Front: 1 1/16" (27mm)
Rear: 13/16" (21mm)

[GunRunner]

Lots of people, including me. Definitely worth it.

x2 def worth it. and install is easy.