A-spec Racing 32mm sway bar
08-18-2005, 07:24 PM
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A-spec Racing 32mm sway bar
I recently got hooked up with Charleston from A-spec Racing and purchased one of his new 32mm rear sway bars for the type-r or eg civic. It is fully adjustable and has 2 different wall thicknesses you can choose from. I chose the 3mm wall thickness as opposed to the 2.5mm wall thickness for alittle stiffer rear. This bar is on my 2000 py itr H2 race car.
Before I was running the stock 22mm bar and was experiencing a decent amount of understeer thru numerous turns out on track. After I installed this, I found the rear to be somewhat tail happy especially on cold tires. Once the tires are warmed up, I absolutely love the bar and think that it is a great upgrade to any track ITR or maybe even street ITR. I love nothing more than lifting off the gas or simply breathing the car alittle in a turn and having a decent amount of rotation from the rear of the car that really helps with frontend turn-in and grip
Hunter runs the same 32mm bar and rear subframe brace kit on his H1 eg...
Alan (trackrat) also runs the 32mm bar on his H2 itr
Charleston with A-spec gets a from me
Before I was running the stock 22mm bar and was experiencing a decent amount of understeer thru numerous turns out on track. After I installed this, I found the rear to be somewhat tail happy especially on cold tires. Once the tires are warmed up, I absolutely love the bar and think that it is a great upgrade to any track ITR or maybe even street ITR. I love nothing more than lifting off the gas or simply breathing the car alittle in a turn and having a decent amount of rotation from the rear of the car that really helps with frontend turn-in and grip
Hunter runs the same 32mm bar and rear subframe brace kit on his H1 eg...
Alan (trackrat) also runs the 32mm bar on his H2 itr
Charleston with A-spec gets a
from me 
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08-18-2005, 07:51 PM
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Re: A-spec Racing 32mm sway bar (.RJ)
That would be WAAAYYY to much bar for the street. You never know when you might have to lift during a corner to avoid <insert obstacle, animal, bad driver> and if the roads are wet, sandy or your just going along at a good rate your screwed.
About 3 months ago i was doing 70kph(about 40mph) in an 80kph zone and as I was coming around a corner a tree fell in the road because gum trees suck and it was windy/rainy as hell. I reacted perfectly but the *** end still came around a bit. The passengers in my car were like "this car usually sucks to be a passenger in but damn it handled that situation nicely."
If I had a thicker bar I might not have had enough room to bring the car around.
About 3 months ago i was doing 70kph(about 40mph) in an 80kph zone and as I was coming around a corner a tree fell in the road because gum trees suck and it was windy/rainy as hell. I reacted perfectly but the *** end still came around a bit. The passengers in my car were like "this car usually sucks to be a passenger in but damn it handled that situation nicely."
If I had a thicker bar I might not have had enough room to bring the car around.
08-18-2005, 11:00 PM
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Holy *****, I didn't even know they made 32mm sway bars for Hondas. I always thought 26 was it. I can't imagine what the snap lift oversteer would be like though...
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08-19-2005, 03:20 AM
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Re: (ninor)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ninor »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I agree, street and 32mm bar DO NOT mix... I do not care how good of a driver you are...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Its a 32mm hollow bar.... stiffness is equivalent to a 26mm mugen.
Its a 32mm hollow bar.... stiffness is equivalent to a 26mm mugen.
08-19-2005, 04:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2IntegraTypeR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How is the bar stiffness compared to a Mugen 26mm?</TD></TR></TABLE>
32mm x 2.5mm (hollow)A-spec vs 26mm Mugen.
The soft setting is 5% stiffer than Mugen. The stiff setting is 20% stiffer than Mugen. I'm not sure how the 3mm bar compares.
The A-spec set up is 10 lbs lighter than Mugen 26.
32mm x 2.5mm (hollow)A-spec vs 26mm Mugen.
The soft setting is 5% stiffer than Mugen. The stiff setting is 20% stiffer than Mugen. I'm not sure how the 3mm bar compares.
The A-spec set up is 10 lbs lighter than Mugen 26.
08-19-2005, 04:26 AM
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Re: (.RJ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Back in Black »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Understeer? Hrm...
BTW, I want my number back for '06
Jason-
who doesn't remember feeling much understeer in good ol' #32</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes...understeer...not much
no on the number ...it might be for sale though lol
maybe you weren't driving the car fast enough
thanks al
BTW, I want my number back for '06
Jason-
who doesn't remember feeling much understeer in good ol' #32</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes...understeer...not much
no on the number
...it might be for sale though lolmaybe you weren't driving the car fast enough
thanks al
08-19-2005, 04:30 AM
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also, i'm not necessarily saying itr owners should run it on the street...
personally i would though
I just know there are alot of itr owners that track their car (its intended purpose) in this forum...more here than in the RR forum
personally i would though
I just know there are alot of itr owners that track their car (its intended purpose) in this forum...more here than in the RR forum
08-19-2005, 04:54 AM
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Re: (paRRRker)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by paRRRker »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe you weren't driving the car fast enough
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Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.
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Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.
08-19-2005, 06:28 AM
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Re: (Back in Black)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Back in Black »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Who's the damn franza character...he keeps showing up. Hopefully he's done racing. hehehe
Glad to see you back!
Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Who's the damn franza character...he keeps showing up. Hopefully he's done racing. hehehe
Glad to see you back!
08-19-2005, 09:10 AM
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Re: (Hooch'n)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hooch’n »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that is a big bar, don't lift Parker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect for working on your Drift'o skills
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thats not the only big bar i have
Perfect for working on your Drift'o skills
</TD></TR></TABLE>thats not the only big bar i have
08-19-2005, 09:43 AM
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I run the same bar/brace on my Ek...
Street/Track car.
I think I actually had the first test/production setup on my car.
I love it. i used to run it on the streets with my OEM struts and Tien S-tech springs. I have sense upgraded to the Omni race full coilover setup. But the fact hat i ran it on the stock struts and those even crappier springs says a lot for the brace setup. You guys don't have to worry as much with your ITR's but my EK's stock rear subframe would not have liked a 32mm rear sway...
Street/Track car.
I think I actually had the first test/production setup on my car.
I love it. i used to run it on the streets with my OEM struts and Tien S-tech springs. I have sense upgraded to the Omni race full coilover setup. But the fact hat i ran it on the stock struts and those even crappier springs says a lot for the brace setup. You guys don't have to worry as much with your ITR's but my EK's stock rear subframe would not have liked a 32mm rear sway...
08-19-2005, 11:13 AM
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Re: (Back in Black)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Back in Black »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ouch!
Hrm...
http://www.honda-challenge.com...s.php
Not that I'm picking or anything
Jason-
who couldn't help it, and apologizes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ouch!
08-19-2005, 12:00 PM
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Re: (Jon V)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon V »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I run the same bar/brace on my Ek...
Street/Track car.
I think I actually had the first test/production setup on my car.
I love it. i used to run it on the streets with my OEM struts and Tien S-tech springs. I have sense upgraded to the Omni race full coilover setup. But the fact hat i ran it on the stock struts and those even crappier springs says a lot for the brace setup. You guys don't have to worry as much with your ITR's but my EK's stock rear subframe would not have liked a 32mm rear sway... </TD></TR></TABLE>
OMG you ran it on the street...OMG i absolutely cannot believe it!!!
see...not bad on the street
Street/Track car.
I think I actually had the first test/production setup on my car.
I love it. i used to run it on the streets with my OEM struts and Tien S-tech springs. I have sense upgraded to the Omni race full coilover setup. But the fact hat i ran it on the stock struts and those even crappier springs says a lot for the brace setup. You guys don't have to worry as much with your ITR's but my EK's stock rear subframe would not have liked a 32mm rear sway...
</TD></TR></TABLE>OMG you ran it on the street...OMG i absolutely cannot believe it!!!
see...not bad on the street
08-19-2005, 12:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by paRRRker »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
OMG you ran it on the street...OMG i absolutely cannot believe it!!!
see...not bad on the street </TD></TR></TABLE>
I daily drove it...
and I will again when I get the swap done...
OMG you ran it on the street...OMG i absolutely cannot believe it!!!
see...not bad on the street
</TD></TR></TABLE>I daily drove it...
and I will again when I get the swap done...
08-19-2005, 01:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon V »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my driveway is a little uneven...</TD></TR></TABLE> Nice...
Question, how do you adjust the stiffness of the bar?
Nice...Question, how do you adjust the stiffness of the bar?
08-19-2005, 02:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AssPenny »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Nice...
Question, how do you adjust the stiffness of the bar?</TD></TR></TABLE>
how far in or out the brackets are slid on the grooves of the actual bar
Nice...Question, how do you adjust the stiffness of the bar?</TD></TR></TABLE>
how far in or out the brackets are slid on the grooves of the actual bar
08-19-2005, 02:24 PM
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Re: (ninor)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ninor »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I agree, street and 32mm bar DO NOT mix... I do not care how good of a driver you are...</TD></TR></TABLE>
why NOT?? been driving on jdm 23 mm rear bar with NO FRONT BAR for years....and have yet to spin....
why NOT?? been driving on jdm 23 mm rear bar with NO FRONT BAR for years....and have yet to spin....