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Car Forum / Honda Cars / October 2004Acura TL rear sway bar on '04 Accord
WOW! It took two weeks for Acura to bring in the 17mm rear sway bar after I ordered it but it took me less than an hour to install it laying on my back in the garage. :D I can't believe the improvement in handling! Simply amazing for a 3mm increase over the stock size too. The new bar has approximately 50% greater cross sectional area but gives 100% better driving feel. One final comment [Homer voice on] WooHoo [Homer voice off] was that an accessorie or from another year? > WOW! > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 The Acura TL and Accord have the same platform so lots of the suspension parts are interchangeable. The TL comes stock with a 25mm front, 17mm rear sway bars and the Accord has a 25mm front, none/14/13mm (DX/LX - 4cyl/V6). Although the Accord has a nice firm (European) ride in a straight line in leans excessively in the corners. After reading about the same handling concern in a few Accord forums the consensus was to install the TL rear sway bar. The TL has both the 17mm and 20mm rear bars but the larger rear also comes with a larger (27mm) front. The people into 'ricing-up' their Accord go with the 20mm bar as well as larger wheels, strut braces, coil overs and stuff that I ain't planning to do. The obvious choice for my driving style and otherwise stock Accord was the TL's 17mm bar. I does make a BIG difference and the parts are very reasonable priced from an Acura Dealer. Total cost was less $70can which included the bar, bushings and bushing holder. (my bar was delivered with a Honda sticker on it. :) ) > was that an accessorie or from another year? > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 Since Acura name is just a North American thing. Parts were most likely made in Japan. > The Acura TL and Accord have the same platform so lots of the suspension > parts are interchangeable. [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 I didn't check where the part came from but there were a bunch of stickers on it... one says Honda. ;) http://members.rogers.com/5555/swayin.jpg > Since Acura name is just a North American thing. > Parts were most likely made in Japan. Same year 2004.... > was that an accessorie or from another year? > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 |
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