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Old 16 Oct 2004, 02:09 pm
starboy869
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Default Re: Acura TL rear sway bar on '04 Accord

Since Acura name is just a North American thing.
Parts were most likely made in Japan.

"LBJGH" <bite_mee@hotsnail.back> wrote in message
news:9pidnSWm64CauOzcRVn-2Q@rogers.com...
> 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 $70can which included the bar,
> bushings and bushing holder.
>
> (my bar was delivered with a Honda sticker on it. )
>
> "branigan" <res0jhe3@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:IDNbd.1220$qt3.692@trnddc03...
> > was that an accessorie or from another year?
> >
> >
> > "LBJGH" <bite_mee@hotsnail.back> wrote in message
> > news:59OdnbtOFJt5r_LcRVn-1w@rogers.com...
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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]
> >>
> >>
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