Upgrade End Links w/ Aftermarket Rear Sway Bar?

[Tougefl5]

Why not just buy the RSB with end links and call it a day.

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[evlsmurf]

Why not just buy the RSB with end links and call it a day.

I got a deal on a new RV6 RSB with no end links. So, that's why I am asking about what route to take.

 

[Tougefl5]

I got a deal on a new RV6 RSB with no end links. So, that's why I am asking about what route to take.

In that case just buy the RV6 end links. They make very high quality parts.

 

[simpleisbest]

I found with OEM suspension and RV6 bar, the RV6 endlinks contact lower control arm at the full stiff position. Made noise for me.

 

[evlsmurf]

I decided to try the Accord end links. Hopefully they do the job.

 

[Pekingduck]

Thanks to this thread I will get accord endlink as well. I don’t want the noise.

 

[svvitch]

I ended up taking off my RV6 bar and going back to factory bar. Snapped a bolt off one of the sway bar mounts at the track last week. No idea what caused it I'll say it was me since this doesn't appear to be an issue with the RV6 bar.

So between this and the clunking I could never get rid of time to go back to OEM.

 

[Echelon1775]

I decided to try the Accord end links. Hopefully they do the job.

Did they work??? I’m thinking about getting them too. 40$ vs 230$ or something. Are the oem ones really that bad.

 

[evlsmurf]

Did they work??? I’m thinking about getting them too. 40$ vs 230$ or something. Are the oem ones really that bad.

Haven't done the install yet. I rarely drive the car, so it hasn't been a priority. The OEM on the FL5 are plastic. Not worth taking the chance with an aftermarket sway.

 

[PrecordFK7]

Haven't done the install yet. I rarely drive the car, so it hasn't been a priority. The OEM on the FL5 are plastic. Not worth taking the chance with an aftermarket sway.

The OE FL5 end links are actually pretty heavy duty and can be used with the RV6 by themselves. There's no need to go with Accord endlinks if you own a FL5/DE5. The base model Civic has plastic endlinks, the FL5/DE5 on the otherhand have a very heavy metal endlink. The price of the FL5 endlinks are over $100/pair to replace and that's why the Accord endlink is recommended for base model Civics to upgrade.

It's crazy how much misinformation is out there on this subject.

 

[evlsmurf]

The OE FL5 end links are actually pretty heavy duty and can be used with the RV6 by themselves. There's no need to go with Accord endlinks if you own a FL5/DE5. The base model Civic has plastic endlinks, the FL5/DE5 on the otherhand have a very heavy metal endlink. The price of the FL5 endlinks are over $100/pair to replace and that's why the Accord endlink is recommended for base model Civics to upgrade.

It's crazy how much misinformation is out there on this subject.

Simply went off of what numerous people told me...

 

[coolnick]

The FL5 endlinks are not plastic, they are steel. You can run them with the RV6 bar on full stiff but they will clunk from time to time, most likely from contacting the LCA. It doesn't look like the RV6 endlink would help in this regard if you are still running the stock LCA. This is really dumb.

Does anyone know of any endlinks that will work with the RV6 bar on full stiff and stock LCAs?

And I highly recommend running it full stiff on the street, this car has enough nannies that you're not going to get snap oversteer out of nowhere. If you turn off all the nannies on the street the rear bar setting will be the least of your worries.

 

[Chilly613]

Simply went off of what numerous people told me...

The other Civic trims have plastic end links, that may have been where the confusion is. I would say getting adjustable end links may help. I've recommended and seen a few people run the Whiteline end links without issue.

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