godspeed rear sway bar.

[DiogoDC]

just wanted to know if anyone had any personal experience with this product? opinions on it and such.
had a look at one the other day in person and it seems like the build wuality isint nearly as polished but then again installed you may not notice a difference compared to other brands

please no comments about how godspeed sucks and all that nonsense. i want real input not bashing on a product

 

[Dennis Rockholt]

Seems that a ton of people here use the Progress Sway (including myself)....I wont reccomend anything Gospeed, but I will say that the Progress bar is quality, and makes a night/day difference. @Nix might have some input on this

 

[DiogoDC]

Seems that a ton of people here use the Progress Sway (including myself)....I wont reccomend anything Gospeed, but I will say that the Progress bar is quality, and makes a night/day difference. @Nix might have some input on this

im currently sitting on the 22mm progress bar. its either i sell it and get godspeed 24mm or get the progress 24mm or i put on the 22 and get moog bushings

 

[Dennis Rockholt]

im currently sitting on the 22mm progress bar. its either i sell it and get godspeed 24mm or get the progress 24mm or i put on the 22 and get moog bushings

The Moog bushings are supposed to make a nice difference as well. Maybe try that before pulling the bar out totally

 

[Nix]

What are you looking to get out of the larger rear sway? Is the car not rotating enough for you? Are you doing track days? Getting understeer?

There are a couple things you can try first before swapping to a larger rear sway that may cost less and get you what you are looking for.

Honestly I think the progress 24mm is a little overpriced compared to the 22mm they make. However, my 22mm has held up incredibly well for the last 4 years.


If this is the bar you are looking at and it comes with everything shown in this pic, I can't see any reason not to try it other than their poor reputation for parts holding up.
http://godspeedproject.com/products...way-bars/honda-civic-06-14-rear-sway-bar.html

That said, if it come with all that "stuff" I think it has a couple important things with it. The bushing brackets look beefy. More importantly those angled flat plate reinforcement plates are very necessary. People with 8th gen cars were tearing the lower control arm mounting point. Those plates need to be mounted to the lower arm with any upgraded sway bar. I would not run their end links though. Lots of people have had issues with adjustable end links including high quality hotchkiss ones. Run your stock end links or get Moog end links. I would not use an adjustable end link unless I had to.

Its mostly fit and finish that godspeed does poorly with but again their price reflects that. I would hope that the finish on that bar is thick and tough. You wouldn't want the bar rusting through. The 3 adjustable stiffness holes are kind of nice but they are the same on the progress 24mm bar. Honestly if you look at both websites the pictures of the bar and the accessories are identical.a

I bet that godspeed is having their bar made at the same factory in China and it's essentially a knockoff of the progress bar. Other than the color I bet they are the same. Even the mounting point welds look the same. The bushings look the same and even the drilling on the reinforcement plates are very similar.


Progress:

Godspeed:

TL : DR
Still the main thing you need to answer is this @DiogoDC :

What is the car doing or not doing that you think the 24mm sway will fix?

 

[DiogoDC]

What are you looking to get out of the larger rear sway? Is the car not rotating enough for you? Are you doing track days? Getting understeer?

There are a couple things you can try first before swapping to a larger rear sway that may cost less and get you what you are looking for.

Honestly I think the progress 24mm is a little overpriced compared to the 22mm they make. However, my 22mm has held up incredibly well for the last 4 years.


If this is the bar you are looking at and it comes with everything shown in this pic, I can't see any reason not to try it other than their poor reputation for parts holding up.
http://godspeedproject.com/products...way-bars/honda-civic-06-14-rear-sway-bar.html

That said, if it come with all that "stuff" I think it has a couple important things with it. The bushing brackets look beefy. More importantly those angled flat plate reinforcement plates are very necessary. People with 8th gen cars were tearing the lower control arm mounting point. Those plates need to be mounted to the lower arm with any upgraded sway bar. I would not run their end links though. Lots of people have had issues with adjustable end links including high quality hotchkiss ones. Run your stock end links or get Moog end links. I would not use an adjustable end link unless I had to.

Its mostly fit and finish that godspeed does poorly with but again their price reflects that. I would hope that the finish on that bar is thick and tough. You wouldn't want the bar rusting through. The 3 adjustable stiffness holes are kind of nice but they are the same on the progress 24mm bar. Honestly if you look at both websites the pictures of the bar and the accessories are identical.a

I bet that godspeed is having their bar made at the same factory in China and it's essentially a knockoff of the progress bar. Other than the color I bet they are the same. Even the mounting point welds look the same. The bushings look the same and even the drilling on the reinforcement plates are very similar.


Progress:

Godspeed:

TL : DR
Still the main thing you need to answer is this @DiogoDC :

What is the car doing or not doing that you think the 24mm sway will fix?

car still doesnt rotate as much as id like it to. but i havent had the 22mm in at all. i literally have the box sitting in my garage. only thing im thinking is how much of a difference does it make between the 22 to 24mm that justifies a 100 dollar price difference. i may just end up getting the moog bushings you posted about a while ago and just go ahead and install the 22. i mean i just put the coilovers on and a few clicks to the right and this thing is incredible.

thanks for the input

 

[Nix]

Dude, put the 22mm on and then decide if you need to go to the 24! Hahaha omg! It's awesome. The car will rotate much better. Seriously you don't need to buy anything. Just put the dang bar on already! Use your stock end links and the bushings that come with the bar. They are fine.


There is a balance that you want to achieve for a car that is driven on the street and occasionally the track. The 22mm meets that pretty well.

 

[DiogoDC]

Dude, put the 22mm on and then decide if you need to go to the 24! Hahaha omg! It's awesome. The car will rotate much better. Seriously you don't need to buy anything. Just put the dang bar on already! Use your stock end links and the bushings that come with the bar. They are fine.


There is a balance that you want to achieve for a car that is driven on the street and occasionally the track. The 22mm meets that pretty well.

i still get my discount at partsource so i think bushings just so it wont squeak since it will be cheaper

 

[Nix]

Keeping it greased means no squeaking. Teflon tape works too.