Tanabe suspension parts - Honda Prelude Forum

Demonlude · 02-01-2005, 03:34 AM

Does anybody know what the Tanabe front and rear sway bars are like? Iâ€™ve been told that the rear bar will fit the 4ws Prelude, so I was wondering what peoples opinions of both bars together were?

Iâ€™m also going to be adding the front and rear Tanabe lower 2 point braces at the same time. Can I expect a seriously noticeable difference in handling??

TrustJDM · 02-20-2005, 02:11 AM

I will be honest with you and tell you that both lower tie bars are a waste. I have both lower ties and they don't do crap but look good when the car is on the lift. The rear isn't very noticeable either because of the way it mounts and the color. The front is low as hell and will probably scrape if your car is lowered and you go over speed bumps. If you want looks, go w/a rear DC even though it doesn't do crap either. Hell, I weigh 130 and i was able to bend the bars w/my weight, my arms.. let along what a car's weight would do. ($170 wasted in my opinion but I still wanted it) The skunk2 rear lower is probably the strongest rear lower tie for our preludes, but it mounts differently and is even less noticeable. I got both cuz i was an idiot and had money to burn then. The tanabe sways were a great investment though, less body roll while retaining your current ride quality. Absolutely no fitment problems and my opinion the best matching sway bar pair.

PRelude787 · 02-20-2005, 10:43 AM

When I installed mine I did the rear bar first. I didn't notice much of a difference.
I then installed the front bar and noticed a huge difference. First thing I noticed was the vibration at 60 mph.......it was completely gone. I tried everything to get rid of the vibration and the tie bar was what did it.
The next thing I noticed was the steering...it was alot tighter.

For me the front bar was a great investment! The rear bar I didn't notice much but I'm sure it's doing its job.

GaRn · 02-21-2005, 05:50 PM

I have the rear tie bar but i installed all of my suspension setup at once so dunno.. but I don't see it making much of a difference.. maybe a tad, but every bit helps..