Yep, Civics of that era have almost the exact same rear subframe. The kit I worked on was the Beaks kit, just some plates that went on either side to keep the frame from flexing. Worked like a charm on mine. The machined plate ones came out later and though they were much more beefy, they also cost a lot more.

 

Whiteline do a heavy duty mount for RSBs

 

Yep, but this is a Legacy not a WRX.

 

How fat is that bar?

 

I went and did some donuts in the mud at the rodeo grounds last night, I should probably check mine to make sure there not cracked also =P

 

Yeah. I ran this one. Comptech Sway Bar/ Tie Bar Combo for 96-00 Honda Civic at Andy's Auto Sport

Also ran CTR lower control arms and a CTR front sway bar. For a minute I ran Zeal V6 coil overs with 16k/12k springs. LOL!!!!!! back breaker.

 

Your WRX has different mount set up than the Legacy and the 06 has half way decent mounts. BUt if you're running a bigger bar I would consider the HD mounts.

 

Im pretty sure you should look closlier at the first pic.



Along with many others that have suggested, I say you get the tear welded and shut. Then because you are running after market sway bars, I would get some type of reinforcement bar welded ON to that plate to serve as extra durability. You should be good to go after that running stiffer sways.

 

This was very common on all first gen Neons (Dodge Plymouth Chrysler) Only it was just the end link mounting bracket that would go not the frame its self.

I would suggest getting what looks like a tear into the frame welded before you put the new better bracket in. Might be wise to look at the other side to and see if there is any type of damage maybe have your welder weld on a single piece of metal on the underside if there is room to accommodate it. Better to be safe than sorry. I had the end link bracket go out on me while driving and every time i would hit a decent bump or take a corner hard i could hear the sway bar hitting the body. with where yours is broken it will cause the other side "stress" from movements that it wasnt intended to deal with. Just my 2 cents.

 

Energy Suspension Part Number: 9.5158
Im planning on getting two sets of those for front and rear but.... I just saw they have different shaped ones, can anyone pitch in a word that have bought these before? 22mm front and rear and this is what the front looks like this
then the subframe connecter? goes on the corner which those rallitek ones had trouble clearing.

Also anyone know of the sway bar lateral locks? If only whiteline and rallitek are the ones to make them, I can't seem to find them individually. Mine did not come with them front or rear. Also does energy have a set too.

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Black is rear and Goldish is front.

 

The lateral lock is nothing more than a split collar. If your hardware store doesn't have them, then Grainger and McMaster do.

 

Alright cool. Thanks J!

 

Yo Heedz, what did you end up going with, in terms of reinforcement? I think I may have the same dilemma as you came across for this old post (on my 02' Bugeye wagon).






I was hearing some clunking for the past 4 days in the rear, and finally got around to investigating. Appears the left Stabilizer Bracket (PN 20520FA010) sheared clean off the frame. Im guessing my adjustable Cusco Swaybar is putting way too much stress on that OEM Bracket... then again it's held up for over 7 years.

 

Get the hd mounts from perrin or white line.