Rear lower sway bar

shenrieshenrie Council Member
in Suspension, Braking & Wheels
I really need to get my digicam fixed :roll:

Well, its really pretty easy. Now keep in mind that I havent done this to a wagon, but it looks very similar underneath.

This is what I did. Aquire a swaybar from a DA, (sedan for bigger bar) and take the two bolts that hold it to the LCA's. Then remove the four bolts that hold the bracket to the chassis (two on each side).

Now on your car bolted to the framerails are two tow hooks held on by three bolts a piece. Remove those and save the bolts. The DA brackets will be able to bolt into those holes if you swap sides (left to right etc) with the brackets and elongate the holes a little.

Now for the part that is kinda not just a bolt on. Some of the fourth gens have the LCA's with a little stub on them where the Si swaybars bolt on. Some have this stub with no hole or threads. You can drill this out and tap and your good to go. Some of the LCA's dont even have this stub, for instance the AWD wagons like mine. What I did here is drill a hole in the center of the LCA and tap some thread into it. Its a very thin piece in there so I got a longer bolt and put a nut on the other side jsut for a little stronger setup.

This has kinda gone off topic eh? But Ill try and get my camera fixed and snap some pix. Mine is a lot different, but Im sure I can get the point accross. On my gf's car I had to space the bar down about 2" for some clearence issues, but havent had any issues since. Im sure you could go to the slavage yards and find some Si LCAs too. That way you dont need any special tools. Anyway, hope that helps a little.

Comments

  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Its magic i tells yah! :D

    Now anyone who has input on this topic is free to discuss it here. I know this is definately going to be one of my mods!
  • shenrieshenrie Council Member
    Keep in mind that you cant use the DA LCA's. You can make them fit, but they will wear the bushings funny. If you look at the two side by side youll see what Im talking about.
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Wheres HondaWagonSTS when you need him? He used the '88 RT4WD and there were some advantages in that to do with the LCA already having mounting points for the sway bar...
  • qsoundrichqsoundrich Band Wagon
    A rear swaybar would be a great mod! Are you saying that the EX sedan came with a rear swaybar or only the Si? I'm not sure what a DA is. :?:
  • duckie8310duckie8310 Senior Wagonist
    the 90-93 integra
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    :P qsoundrich:You Have a additional problem.Here's the good news...Your 4WD is the best of the 88-91 4Wds except for 92-96 JDM 1's are better.You need to change the LCA to a '89+ LCA.Ours are stamped the later are cast.good excuse to get shocks. :arrow: Look for '89+ LCA from Sedan EX,CRX or HB Si.It's easy just look under the car if it has a rear sway bar unbolt everything.Look 4 the LCA with a threaded hole near the outer edge(just in case some1 took the bar only). If you want a larger rear bar,then get the bar from a DA. :x Here's the can of WORMS part.Read CLsmooth's thread @ the old site b4 it gets shutdown.At this link:
    http://p196.ezboard.com/fhondacivicwago ... D=36.topic
    In a nutshell:Get '89+wgn.rear shocks;89-91 Civic(not wgn) rear shocks(OEM or aftmrkt) & cut DA springs (or aftmrkt CRX springs).If confused after all that.Ask me mo :?: :?: :?:
  • SystemSystem
    found this post, thought it would be useful over here. from stswagon:

    on the 88 AWD wagon you can install a 91 Integra rear sway bar with out modifying anything, it'll bolts right up. (the 88 has ITR style lower control arms )

    this is what you need.
    91 Integra sway bar with links and brackets
    two bolts that would hold the shock to the lower control arms and the lock nuts from the top of any honda shocks.
    under the car remove the two brackets for towing (three bolts each bracket)
    next take the brackets from the sway bar off and drill the holes out just a little.
    bolt the left bracket to the right side of the car and the right on the the left use the bolts from the stock tow brackets.
    install the sway bar. your going to have to use the strut bolts and nuts to connect it to the lower control arms (you have to jack the the suspension up to get the bolts to go in the control arm)
    (Note this is for lowered wagons if yours isn't lower you need to make your own end links.)
  • SystemSystem
    I got some LCA's from a CRX Si for my FWD '90 Wagovan. They were kinda hard to fit but will they work right?

    I still gotta find a DA anti-swaybar

    Thanks in advance!
  • sic944tsic944t Wagonist
    well .. i just got an 89 crx si for part it has rear sway bar ...
  • SystemSystem
    I was gonna try putting the Si swaybar on there but it dont look like it wants to reach the chassis. I might try making some removable brackets for it
  • sic944tsic944t Wagonist
    due to a ride height difference you may need to extend the links ....
  • SystemSystem
    DA LCA's work fine.. I installed them. Haven't put on the DA sway bar yet, but I'll let you guys know when I do.
  • WagovanLoveWagovanLove Band Wagon
    ^^^ FUCK, that was me

    Oh and the DA LCA's help with camber.
  • sic944tsic944t Wagonist
    assumeing its lowered ?>
  • WagovanLoveWagovanLove Band Wagon
    Yeap, about a bit over a three inch drop.. I snagged them from the junkyard, then was discouraged when I read in this forum that they didn't fit... so I tried them and they work no problem.
  • WagovanLoveWagovanLove Band Wagon
    Ok rear sway bar is on....
    Da Brackets
    Da Sway
    Da rear lower control arms

    Feels like a different car.. haha, much much more stable in turns and much more predictable.
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