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Written on 7.16.2003
In my search for an adjustable rear swaybar Dwayne Komush recommended that I speak with Howard Wolf at Comptech. I met Howard at a local autocross and he showed me the adjustable Co-Axial rear sway bar he had on his RSX. Unfortunately Comptech does not produce a Co-Axial swaybar for the DC2 Integra, however they did have most of the necessary parts to build one. After a few weeks of thinking and bank account analyzing I decided to go ahead with the production of the first ever Co-Axial rear sway bar for a DC2 Integra.
After 2.5 weeks of production time the bar was ready and delivered to my house. Here's what it looked like:
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What's unique about this bar compared to any other bar is that this bar is actually two bars in one. The center section is made of a smaller bar that fits into a thicker sleeve. The thinner bar is welded to the left half and the thicker sleeve is welded to the right half. The center bolt can be placed in 4 different holes to adjust how much of the thicker outer sleeve is effective. If the bolt is placed to the left the bar becomes more stiff, more to the right it becomes less stiff. Will the bolt shear from all the forces acting on it? Not yet. The bolt it self is of NAS grade and the holes drilled are of such tight tolerences that there is no play at all when the bolt is inserted.
I should also point out that the aluminum mounting bracket is a real work of art. Not only does it fit perfectly it also has groves for the ABS lines to run through. |
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Here's a picture of the final installed product. Since the install I have adjusted the center bolt to full stiff because I like the car loose. The adjustment holes on the end-links are helpful for fine-tuning the bar depending on surface conditions.
A big thanks to Howard Wolf for making this bar.
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