Posted on 09/01/2009 by Tha Y. (Saint Paul,MN)
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"Pretty good."
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Honda Element ST sway bar
Posted on 09/26/2008 by Michael H S. (Lancaster,OH)
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"I added the rear ST swat bar to my 2008 Monda Element, It make a significant improvment in the overall handling. (While the Honda is still nowhere near the handling of my Minni Cooper S or Mazdaspeed Miata, for the price and ease of installation It's a great help)."
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Suspension Technique Swaybars for the 1993 FD RX-7
Posted on 08/13/2008 by Jared S. - 1993 Mazda RX-7 (Beaverton,OR)
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.

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"After installing 285/30/18 Kumho V710 tires and lowering the ride height significantly, one final step was to quicken transition times by installing stiffer than stock sway bars.
The ST bars are quite stiff, and significantly reduced transition time and body roll. I've only raced the car once since this (Autocross) and the quicker weight transfer caused me to spin on the first run. It was fine after that, just took a little getting used to.
Installation wasn't too difficult. The front bar does not use the same method to mount the end links as the stock bar - you will need to remove the end links and swap the left for right and right for left. It would have been nice if the end links had mounted the same way as the stock bar.
The rear bar require some cutting on the frame. It's a minor modification. If you take a look at the stock bar, you will see there is a notch in the frame at each end of the bar for clearance. The modification is simply to make this notch larger for the larger diameter ST bar. It would be a good idea to paint the area that has been cut.
The install wasn't too difficult, and start to finish was about a 3 hour job. It would likely take less time on a completely stock car, but mine has a custom Power Steering cooler mount that attaches to the sway bar mounts, and that required some modification as well."
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Green sway bars are great
Posted on 01/10/2008 by Peter S. - 1992 Honda Civic (San Diego,CA)
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
"I installed these in my garage by myself with the aid of a floor jack and two jack stands. The kit was easy enough to figure out once I studied the inventory list of parts. I layed them out in a mock up fashion on the ground before I installed them. Removing the wheels will be a great help with maneuvering the washers and bolts on the brackets.
The rear went in faster even though I had to drill out two spots for each of the lower bolts on the brackets. Everythin bolted right up and fit great. I was eager to drive the car after I finished them and get the wheels back on too.
I drove it slow around my neighborhood and then I went out on the main roads where their is light traffic. The ride I took was so impressive that I went for the highway to check out the on and off ramps around my area and I have to say, that it felt like a different car with no sag or roll or any of its previous limitations.
I am glad that I bought these bars because I do not have the factory LCA's to mount end links up to like other Hondas. This made my DX Civic Sedan a 4 door sports car!
You should get one and trust that they are great kits and can be installed by anyone with a few tools and some space and time to do it.
Peter"
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Posted on 12/18/2007 by James F. - 2003 Honda Element (Charlotte,NC)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
"I should have done this years ago. The replacement of just the rear bar with an ST bar fixed three issues:
Wallowing when going over humps in the road in curves is eliminated.
Cornering attitude is flatter (less lean).
Greater stability when driving in general traffic.
If you love driving your Element you’ll love this even more."
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