Originally posted by Mr Hyde
If you want the best sways, get the Comptechs, they are worth it. If you want a good bang for the buck, I guess the TL-S/CL-S sways are good.
I own a TL-S and swapped my stock sway bars for the Comptechs. The Comptech bar is thicker than the stock TL-S bar was both in regards to its overall diameter, and its wall thickness; all of these sway bars are hollow, not solid.
The Comptechs made a very significant difference in how my TL-S handles, and all the TL-S owners who put them in agree as well. The $299 (front and rear) I spent on them was very well worth it. The car really should have come with these sways from the factory, and they were truely worth every penny.
I dont see how anyone can say that the Comptechs if purchased would be bought with a disregard for price, or that some people wouldn't benefit much by going with the more rigid Comptech set up. My TL-S definitely handles much better and doesnt wallow like a pig anymore around turns. Ive had the stock TL-S sways and now have the Comptech sways, and trust me the difference is night and day on my TL-S.
You're comparing sways on different cars: TL-S and Accord I4/V6/2-door/4-door. Of course you'll notice the benefit of the Comptech's. Your car can be over 600 pounds heavier than the lightest 6th gen. Accord (DX Sedan). The dynamics of your car vs. the Accord DX sedan will be somewhat different with the difference in weight of around 600 pounds. For that sedan, the CL-S/TL-S may be the perfect bar for ideal handling. Plus, the rear bar on the CL-S/TL-S is SOLID. Proof is here:
http://www.hondanews.com/forms/acura...2002020654732. The front bar is the one that's hollow, not the rears.
Plus, you really don't have any other choice beside Comptech's since Eibach's aren't out yet. So, for the TL/CL owners, Comptech is the ONLY solution. Neuspeed's application is a joke for the TL/CL, so I'm not even counting them. But for the Accord applications, the CL-S/TL-S rear bar will be sufficient for many drivers. Some people will benefit from Comptech's but why spend $250 more? You don't see how that's performance with disregard to price? We're in the Accord forum talkinga bout Accords, not the TL brothers. Of course, the upgrade would make sense for the TL's... but then again, it's the only real viable upgrade as the TL doesn't have other choices in upgrades in sways.
For me, $250 saved from going with CL-S/TL-S vs. Comptech's will net an intake system or some springs. I'd take that over $300 set for Comptech sway bar set. I already make my car oversteer at the limit, so why go with Comptech's and have more oversteer? This is from how I drive. Others will benefit a lot by going with Comptech's. But for $250 more? I'd pause before making that purchase.
And who knows... OBX may make a copy-cat design of the Comptech bar soon. If the quality is there, that'd be a good choice to look into possibly.
Sorry, but I think your comparison is flawed. Comptech bars are good for some (like the TL's and CL's), but I think the CL-S/TL-S will be ideal for many. If money is not an object, the Comptech's MAY in fact be the best bar to get. But for my case, I'm weary about how much oversteer the Comptech bar can potentially give. I know my CL-S bar is a balanced setup for my car, though.