I searched the forums for information on sway bars. But looking into them, i've found strut bars...what the difference (Besides the mounting locations) and do you have to get the load off the wheels when installing strut bars vs having no load during the sway bars..

or easier yet, can i do both? Major advantages/disadvantages...

 

Here you go:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=206791

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https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=204472

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https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=204331

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https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=206791

Mind telling us what kinda car you got?

 

One more

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=151151

 

i guess what my real question should be is, whats the difference between strut and sway bars? I think its the mounting locations...correct me if im wrong.

I got an 02 Coupe 4 cyl ex

 

They work in different ways to accomplish the same goal: better handling.

Strut bars work simply to stiffen the chassis by linking points together resulting in more rigidity. Increased stiffness = better handling.

Sway bars actually work like a large spring connecting the left and right suspension systems. When you take a hard corner, the sway bar will tie the left and right sides together transferring the force across the car to decrease body roll. The stiffer (in most cases the thicker) the bar is, the more weight transfer and the less body roll. There is some small degree of decreased ride quality, but not as much proportionally as stiffer coil springs would.

So you can get both. You'll feel the differences in the sway bar(s) before you would feel the strut bar...you have to push it a bit more to feel the difference in the strut bar.

For the upper front strut bar, I would get the Acura TL-S/CL-S bar, cheap and functional.

For the sways, you can either go mild with a TL-S/CL-S rear sway bar only (this will help reduce some of the stock understeer making the car handle better by being a bit more neutral). Or you could go all out and get an aftermarket kit with front and rear bars like Eibach, Comptech, etc.

 

thanks you 2 for the info. thats exactly what i was looking for

 

what year TL-S sway and stut bars fit the 99 sedans??

 

Any year...because the Type-S only ran for one generation (so far anyway). So any year TL-S or even CL-S will fit (no difference in TL-S and CL-S sway bars or strut bar).

 

would the 2004 TL-S sway bar fit the 6th gen accord? I searched for prices online and these are cheaper than the TL-S 2002-03 sway bars.

 

No it wont fit the 6th gen.