{"product_id":"progress-technology-em2-es1-civic-rear-sway-bar-adapter-kit","title":"Progress Technology Rear Sway Bar Adapter for 01-05 Honda Civic","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with 2001-2005 Honda Civics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolts to Factory Control Arms, No Welding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Robust End Links and Adaptors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSway Bar Sold Separately, PRT-620102 or 621006 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#TechnicalData\"\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#InstallGuide\"\u003eInstall Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProgress Technology Rear Sway Bar Adapter Kit - 2001-2005 Honda Civic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonda didn't give the base 7th gen Civic a rear sway bar. That's a big part of why an EM2 or ES1 understeers so hard from the factory, and it's why bolting a rear bar on isn't as simple as it sounds. Your rear lower control arms have no mounting provision for end links, because there was never anything to link to. This adapter kit solves that, giving you the mounting points and the end links you need to run a rear bar on a car that never came with one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat This Kit Actually Does\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStraightforward once you see the problem. A rear sway bar connects to your rear lower control arms through end links, and those links need somewhere to attach. On Civics that came with a factory bar, that provision is built into the arm. On the base cars, it isn't there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe adapters bolt to your existing rear lower control arms and create that mounting point. The included end links then connect them to your new sway bar. No cutting, no welding, no swapping control arms from a different car, which is the alternative route people take and it's considerably more work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy A Rear Bar Transforms These Cars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth explaining, because the gain here is bigger than it would be on a car that already had a bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithout a rear bar, your Civic resists body roll almost entirely at the front. That loads the front tires harder in a corner and makes the nose push wide, which is the understeer these cars are known for. Adding rear roll stiffness shifts the balance rearward. The rear works harder, the front stops washing out, and the car rotates instead of plowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing from no bar to a bar is a more dramatic change than going from a small bar to a bigger one. If you've only driven your Civic as it left the factory, expect the difference to be immediately obvious on the first corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eYou Need A Sway Bar Too\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant before you order. This is the \u003cstrong\u003eadapter kit\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the bar. It gives you the mounting hardware and end links, and you'll need a compatible Progress rear sway bar to actually mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's designed to work with Progress sway bar kits \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/progress-technology-rear-sway-bar-02-06-rsx-01-05-civic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e62.0102\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e62.1006\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, depending on your year. Check which one suits your car and order both together, otherwise you'll have adapters bolted to your control arms with nothing to connect them to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic, including DX, EX, GX, HX, Hybrid, LX, and Si.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntended for cars without a factory rear sway bar. If your Civic already has one, you don't need this kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This Kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the 7th gen owner who's tired of the front end washing out and has found that a rear bar isn't a straight bolt-on. Autocross, track days, a spirited back road, or just a daily that you'd like to turn properly. It's the piece that makes the rest of it possible, and it's a lot less work than sourcing control arms from another chassis. Grab it with the matching bar and get your Civic rotating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001-2005 Honda Civic without a factory rear sway bar. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e control arm adapters and end links. \u003cstrong\u003eRequired:\u003c\/strong\u003e a compatible Progress rear sway bar, kit 62.0102 or 62.1006 depending on year. \u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e bolts to the existing rear lower control arms, no cutting or welding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic DX\/EX\/LX\u003cbr\u003e2002-2005 Honda Civic Si\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cli id=\"TechnicalData\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cli id=\"InstallGuide\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Progress Technology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538664378402,"sku":"PRT-651006","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/PRT-651006_xikd_e2064c36-2329-4bbf-8ab2-d7ef9e149694.jpg?v=1787590357","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/progress-technology-em2-es1-civic-rear-sway-bar-adapter-kit","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}