[Noel]

Ahead of the JDM tuners, I'm very proud to announce.

H&R Germany has just added this item to their catalogue for the CL7/9. They now have a replacement F+R stabilizer/sway/anti-roll bar set priced @ approximate conversion of USD$650-$700. (Please check with authorized dealers/resellers on confirmed pricing in local countries/states.)

This new product can either be bought in a set or sold individual for either front or rear. I've just made an order for a set and will expect to see it before end of April 05. Can't wait to see what H&R has to offer to improve the handling of the CL7/9. Below are the technical specifications of this product.

H&R Product Code/Part Number - 33251-1
Application - Honda Accord Sedan & Wagon
Chassis Codes - CL7, CL9, CN1, CM1, CM2, CN2
From - 01/03 Upwards

Diameter (Front) - 28mm (2 Way Stiffness Adjustable)
Diameter (Rear) - 22mm (3 Way Stiffness Adjustable)

Marking (Front) - 33251 VA (For Single Order Use Instead Of Set)
Marking (Rear) - 33251 HA (For Single Order Use Instead Of Set)

Material Construction - 50CrV4 Steel Spring
Forged Ends - For Adjustability
Bushings Type - Urethane & Teflon
Finish - Heat Treated, Powder Coated
Made - In Germany Only

 

[Vegito]

great.. i was waiting long for these.. oh well... i already slap on the progress bar... I like HR bushing better.. well, it sounds better..

 

[tuan209]

hey noel,

any idea how much the rear sway bar is ? USD?

 

[goowakjai]

I was waiting on those for the longest time! I literally just e-mailed the rep at H&R yesterday about the sway bars and he said there was no new news about the sway bars. But Noel has contradicting info.... please explain?

 

[Noel]

Tuan209 - You'd have to check with your authorized H&R reseller/distributor. If you need help on where to find out, best to check out their main US site.

Goowakjai - His information is not updated, the above details I obtained are direct from H&R Germany. So it is accurate and true. Above highlighted in bold is the universal H&R part number. If you give him that, he'd be able to make an order for you.

 

[goowakjai]

thanks noel... as always, great info and assitance

 

[Vegito]

bar is probably same as all other 22mm.. the bushing probably saves you a lot of trouble...

 

[goowakjai]

noel, what made you decide to go with h&r sway bars and not other brands?

 

[Benz]

Becasue noone has them yet....haha~

But H&R is a good brand, well known!!

 

[Noel]

I selected H&R AG as they're one of the leading aftermarket suspension/chassis improvement specialists instead of losing focus and over-develop what is not necessary. All of their products come from serious and race proven R&D which no doubt benefits my requirements in terms of suspension/chassis handling improvements.

Another big company is Cusco Japan, but unfortunately Cusco has not stepped up to make alot of serious improvement products for the CL7/9 at this stage.

 

[Noel]

Just got informed, the stabilizer bars are still on backorder from Germany. Expected ETA, mid-May instead.

 

[studdly]

oh damn, and I ordered comptech rear sway bar
and front strut bar some 4 hours ago

 

[CCColtsicehockey]

darn I want either the H&R or Cusco hopefully Cusco steps up to the plate cause I already have some cusco stuff.

 

[Noel]

Cusco would be a good competition with H&R. However, Cusco rarely has full adjustable stabilizer bars for any make/model. This is where H&R is more superior. As far as build quality and R&D, they're both fairly level headed.

 

[Noel]

Still waiting for them at this stage, apparently H&R AG is having problems meeting order/purchase demands worldwide. They fired their engineer who heads their stabilizer manufacturing department and is apparently currently looking for a replacement. No expected date of seeing this product anytime soon.

 

[Noel]

Germany is not producing them for some reason and my initial order with them is still going through redtape just to get things moving forward. I've extended my disappointment with H&R DE in reflect of their "unable to produce" yet catalogue products for sale problem.

H&R may produce excellent aftermarket handling products, but not meeting production demand really equates to no business productivity. I've cancelled my order in disgust.