I will be installing the NSX-R chassis bars on my car next week. I did a search and have been reading that the OEM front sway bar may hit the lower chassis bar during full compression or hard turning if the car has been lowered. SOS told me I shouldn't happen. Does anyone have this set-up with the NSX-R chassis bars, OEM front sway bar, and a lowered car. I'm running on RM racing springs and OEM shocks. The car is lowered about 1 1/2 inches.
NSX-R Chassis Bars on lowered car
- Thread starter movado75
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I had the NSX-R Chassis bars, OEM sway bar, and my car was NOT lowered - and the sway bar still made contact with the lower chassis bar. It put 2 little indentations on the chassis bar were they rubbed. I changed to the NSX-R sway bar and that solved it.
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What year is the car? This is the most important piece of info to determine if it will interfere.
Regards,
LarryB
Regards,
LarryB
Dont forget about Al Terpak's spacer kit to keep them from bumping!
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24233&page=2
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24233&page=2
The car is a 95.
I am about to install the RM sway bars but after looking at them...they don't appear to be any bigger then the OEM?
Any one used these before?
Any one used these before?
I was looking at Al's spacer kits. He has one for the 91-96 models and it says they are really only needed for those years if using a thicker aftermarket sway bar. Though, lowering the car probably has the same effect, bringing the sway bar closer to the chassis bar.
If you have a pre 97 and stock front bar you will be OK. If your front bar is thicker you will interfere, and if you have a 1997+ year it will interfere. In 1997 the front bar has spacers to bring the bar down to accomodate the larger spare. These spacers put the bar too close to the NSX-R chanssis bars.
But.....if you remove them they are too close to other things like the radiator pipe. So Al's spacers are a size in between the original spacers and no spacer. They work really well, I have installed just about every combo of these parts on all different year cars.
It is also true that with the NSX-R front sway bar you are OK with any year, without special spacers, since these bars were designed to work with the NSX-R sway from the beginning
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HTH,
LarryB
But.....if you remove them they are too close to other things like the radiator pipe. So Al's spacers are a size in between the original spacers and no spacer. They work really well, I have installed just about every combo of these parts on all different year cars.
It is also true that with the NSX-R front sway bar you are OK with any year, without special spacers, since these bars were designed to work with the NSX-R sway from the beginning
.HTH,
LarryB
If you decide to install the lower chassis bar without an NSX-R front sway bar and without spacers for your OEM 95 bar, please let us know whether it hits or rubs.
I have a 91. I have the NSX-R Chassis bar and Sway bar. My car is WAY LOW. No interference.
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Last weekend I put in both the NSX-R front sway bar AND the NSX-R chassis-bars. Car is lowered about 1" and running on TEIN-RA suspension.
Car feels wonderful, very crisp turn-in, still very neutral in (fast) corners, handles beautifully.
So far, NO interference.
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I think I'll install the chassis bars first and see if they interfere with the OEM sway bar. If they do, then I'll install the NSX-R front sway bar. I may install the R sway either way, though I'm afraid it may increase my understeer and make the front end a little too stiff for street use. I've also read that some people have to clip the battery tray with the R sway bar, which I'm not too keen on doing.
