{"product_id":"progress-technology-rear-tie-bar-dc5-rsx-em2-es1-ep3-civic","title":"Progress Technology Rear Tie Bar for 02-06 RSX\/01-05 Civic","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreases Vehicle Rigidity and Stability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with DC5 RSX and EM2\/ES1\/EP3 Civic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthens Rear Subframe \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with Rear Sway Bars \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 Tie Bar - 2002-2006 Acura RSX \u0026amp; 2001-2005 Honda Civic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA sway bar can only do its job if the points it mounts to don't move. That's what this tie bar is for. It ties the rear mounting area together so your bar has something solid to work against instead of flexing sheet metal, and it's the same brace that ships with Progress rear sway bar kits 62.0102, 62.0103, and 62.1006. If yours went missing, got damaged, or you're piecing a setup together, this is that part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy The Brace Matters More Than It Looks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding, because a tie bar seems like an afterthought until you know what it's doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour rear sway bar resists body roll by twisting, and it can only twist if both ends are held firmly. Bolt a much stiffer bar to unbraced chassis structure and part of what you gained disappears into that structure flexing instead. The bar works, just not as well as it should, and you paid for performance you're not fully getting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tie bar stiffens that mounting area so the bar's load goes into resisting roll rather than into deflecting the car. The result is that your sway bar actually delivers what it's rated to deliver, with sharper response and more consistent behavior through a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Needs One\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou're replacing a missing or damaged brace. Progress includes this with their rear bar kits, so if you bought a used bar, inherited a partially assembled setup, or damaged yours, this gets you back to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou're building a setup piece by piece. If you've sourced a bar without its brace, this is the matching component. Running the bar without it means leaving performance on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're buying a complete Progress rear sway bar kit, the brace is already included and you don't need this separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eStraightforward Install\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the necessary hardware is included, and it's a direct fit for cars running the Progress rear sway bar kits it was designed around. No fabrication, no modification, just bolt it into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's finished in gunmetal, which holds up underneath the car where it sees road spray and salt, and it looks considerably better than bare steel if anyone ever looks under there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX Base and Type-S\u003cbr\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic, including DX, EX, GX, HX, Hybrid, LX, and Si\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement brace for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/progress-technology-rear-sway-bar-02-06-rsx-01-05-civic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=75e747df1\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=46539482267682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eProgress rear sway bar kits 62.0102, 62.0103, and 62.1006.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab One\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the RSX or 7th gen Civic owner running a Progress rear bar who's missing the brace, or who's assembling a setup from parts. It's the piece that lets the bar do what it's supposed to do rather than fighting chassis flex for part of its effect. Bolt it in and collect the performance you already paid for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002-2006 Acura RSX Base and Type-S, 2001-2005 Honda Civic. \u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e chassis brace for the rear sway bar mounting area. \u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progress rear sway bar kits 62.0102, 62.0103, and 62.1006. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e gunmetal. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e all necessary mounting hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2002-2005 Honda Civic Si\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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":46551416176674,"sku":"PRT-160102","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/PRT-160102_4gca.jpg?v=1787680272","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/progress-technology-rear-tie-bar-dc5-rsx-em2-es1-ep3-civic","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}