Progress Rear Sway on Si - Page 4

Monsterbishi · 06-26-2008, 02:33 PM

I can personally attest that this is a great modification. Have you ever heard of or experienced understeer? Going into a corner too fast can get you in trouble very quickly. With this modification you can not only avoid excessive understeer, but even promote oversteer! The stock rear sway bar is designed to be very soft, therefore absorbing torsional energy in the frame during cornering, keeping the rear wheels planted firmly on the ground. With an aftermarket sway and upgraded endlinks you can counteract oversteer by breaking traction with the rear wheels. Even though there is no power going to the rears, the rotational inertia of your car overcomes the grip of your tires, bringing the rear end of your car around in a slide when you lift your foot from the gas. At this point, even though your rear wheels have temporarlily lost traction you have begun the process of pointing the front end in the right direction around the corner, as soon as you reapply the throttle the car straightens out again. Great mod, seriously. As for the bracket reinforcement kit, i havent needed it, but it seems like quite a good idea, but you can make your own for alot less than the kit for sale.
-Paul

07 Figi Blue Si · 06-30-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by abs0lutexer0

I just installed my Progress rear sway today. After comparing the pictures in the 1st page of this thread to what mine looks like. I've noticed that there are a few extra pieces of hardware that came with my Progress rear sway bar that were not used in the installation. Please see the picture below... I've circled the parts that I did not use for the installation. Does anyone know why? I bought this recently and I was told that this sway bar fits all 2006-2007 civic (SIs, non-SIs, coupe and sedan). My assumption is that these parts are only useful if you are installing it on the other civic models. Can someone please verify my assumption? Thanks!

Yes, you are correct. Just put one on this last weekend. Next, the Redshift RSB support brackets so the mounts don't crack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See other posts-some have cracked their LCA brackets for the end link connnection.

Si uses stock hardware and supplied brackets and bushings. Non-Si uses the flat brackets and the supplied hardware.

Teek20 · 07-09-2008, 12:26 AM

progress rear sway bar thicker that stock

Teek20 · 07-09-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Teek20

progress rear sway bar thicker that stock

this is a question

cincy94max · 07-13-2008, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the detailed pics. This should make the install a breeze.

racerx78 · 07-31-2008, 05:16 PM

Does anyone know of the bushing that come with this kit, are they polyurethane?

They Call Me TK · 07-31-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by racerx78

Does anyone know of the bushing that come with this kit, are they polyurethane?

yep

racerx78 · 07-31-2008, 09:20 PM

Cool, i want to replace my front bushing with polyurethane, didn't know if i had to do my rear ones. The only thing that is annoying is that you have to take it all apart and lube them every so often.

BlkSi08 · 08-27-2008, 11:50 PM

Dang guys I really want this mod as I can attest to what Monsterbishi's saying that the stock sway so soft that if you pull/tug on the other end it bend and not even moving on the other side - BUT I'm contemplating if I get this first or the camber kit for rear - already have kit for the front but not installed yet but the thing is my car only dropped about 1.5 front and 1.0 rear (Pro-kit) Which one to go first? dang! my head hurts...... Help please!

Andrei'sCivic · 08-28-2008, 12:15 AM

Highly recomended mod!
The non-Si civics can even think about the smaller 21mm Blox rear sway bar along with the front Si sway bar from the sedan or coupe 27mm or 28mm.

Also if the 2 door Si's here want less understeer they can downgrade their front oem 28mm sway bar to the sedan's 27mm bar.
I believe the 25.2 hollow front sway bar found on LX, EX coupes is too much of a downgrade, you loose too much steering response and you gain more front body sway.

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06-26-2008, 02:33 PM	#61 (permalink)
Monsterbishi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denver Age: 24 Posts: 250 P Slyce aka FreuderLocks iTrader: 0 / 0%	I can personally attest that this is a great modification. Have you ever heard of or experienced understeer? Going into a corner too fast can get you in trouble very quickly. With this modification you can not only avoid excessive understeer, but even promote oversteer! The stock rear sway bar is designed to be very soft, therefore absorbing torsional energy in the frame during cornering, keeping the rear wheels planted firmly on the ground. With an aftermarket sway and upgraded endlinks you can counteract oversteer by breaking traction with the rear wheels. Even though there is no power going to the rears, the rotational inertia of your car overcomes the grip of your tires, bringing the rear end of your car around in a slide when you lift your foot from the gas. At this point, even though your rear wheels have temporarlily lost traction you have begun the process of pointing the front end in the right direction around the corner, as soon as you reapply the throttle the car straightens out again. Great mod, seriously. As for the bracket reinforcement kit, i havent needed it, but it seems like quite a good idea, but you can make your own for alot less than the kit for sale. -Paul

07-09-2008, 12:26 AM	#63 (permalink)
Teek20 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0%	progress rear sway bar thicker that stock

07-13-2008, 05:26 PM	#65 (permalink)
cincy94max Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Thanks for the detailed pics. This should make the install a breeze.

07-31-2008, 05:16 PM	#66 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 696 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	Does anyone know of the bushing that come with this kit, are they polyurethane?

07-31-2008, 09:20 PM	#68 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 696 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cool, i want to replace my front bushing with polyurethane, didn't know if i had to do my rear ones. The only thing that is annoying is that you have to take it all apart and lube them every so often.

08-27-2008, 11:50 PM	#69 (permalink)
BlkSi08 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 24 Jeff iTrader: 0 / 0%	Dang guys I really want this mod as I can attest to what Monsterbishi's saying that the stock sway so soft that if you pull/tug on the other end it bend and not even moving on the other side - BUT I'm contemplating if I get this first or the camber kit for rear - already have kit for the front but not installed yet but the thing is my car only dropped about 1.5 front and 1.0 rear (Pro-kit) Which one to go first? dang! my head hurts...... Help please!

08-28-2008, 12:15 AM	#70 (permalink)
Andrei'sCivic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 21 Posts: 740 Andrei iTrader: 2 / 100%	Highly recomended mod! The non-Si civics can even think about the smaller 21mm Blox rear sway bar along with the front Si sway bar from the sedan or coupe 27mm or 28mm. Also if the 2 door Si's here want less understeer they can downgrade their front oem 28mm sway bar to the sedan's 27mm bar. I believe the 25.2 hollow front sway bar found on LX, EX coupes is too much of a downgrade, you loose too much steering response and you gain more front body sway.