# difference between sway bars? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 11, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834 "2006-04-11T19:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/1 "2006-04-11T19:05:44Z")
i bought a hicas shell, it doesnt have a front sway bar, i have one on my 89 240 im wondering if the hicas had a better sway bar at the front, im aware the rear one is better, is the front one better as well? ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Beast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_beast/32/5545_2.png) [@Black\_Beast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Beast)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/2 "2006-04-11T19:11:17Z")
The thing that are different, is that the hicas sway bars are bigger. ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/3 "2006-04-11T19:42:21Z")
^^^ huh? afaik, the front sway bars are identical on all S13s. ---
**Author:** ![Eggman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e99b99/32.png) [@Eggman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eggman)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/4 "2006-04-12T08:57:56Z")
They’re not the same, 100% sure. I had an Hicas and Non-Hicas models before. The Hicas sway bars are much much much thicker. ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/5 "2006-04-12T09:23:12Z")
ok thanks…i guess i better get a hicas front sway bar crap ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/6 "2006-04-12T09:25:39Z")
as said above the front are the same, it is only the Rear that are diff becaue of the Hicas subframe ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/7 "2006-04-12T09:31:51Z")
thanks benson i know ur 100% correct ---
**Author:** ![Iceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@Iceman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iceman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/8 "2006-04-13T16:45:24Z")
So why does my ES bushing set come with 2 different sizes for front swaybars? ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/9 "2006-04-13T16:50:00Z")
> [@Iceman](#): > > So why does my ES bushing set come with 2 different sizes for front swaybars? I was pretty sure both front and rear were bigger. ---
**Author:** ![Iceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@Iceman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iceman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/10 "2006-04-13T17:22:42Z")
[from FA:](http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB27&Number=67435964&Forum=All_Forums&Words=hicas%20sway&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=925&Old=allposts&Main=67435056&Search=true#Post67435964) S13 sway bars: '89-'90 base: 24mm front, 15mm rear '89-'90 sport package: 25mm front, 17mm rear '91-'93 base: 25mm front, 15mm rear '91-'93 HICAS, “JDM”: 25mm front, 21mm rear ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/11 "2006-04-13T19:03:48Z")
heh the 24mm front bar is on convertibles coupes and hatchbacks (regardless of having hicas) are 25mm front non-hicas is 15mm in the rear; hicas equipped cars = 21mm rear ---
**Author:** ![Iceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@Iceman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iceman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/12 "2006-04-13T19:08:11Z")
I’m pretty sure my coupe has a 24mm swaybar on the front ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Beast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_beast/32/5545_2.png) [@Black\_Beast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Beast)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/13 "2006-04-13T22:34:00Z")
From what i have hird that the front sway’s on non hicas are like 19 mm ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/14 "2006-04-13T22:41:04Z")
> [@Spike SR20DET](#): > > From what i have hird that the front sway’s on non hicas are like 19 mm well you heard wrong ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Beast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_beast/32/5545_2.png) [@Black\_Beast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Beast)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/15 "2006-04-13T22:46:39Z")
I gess so ---
**Author:** ![Souljourner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Souljourner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Souljourner)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/16 "2006-04-13T23:45:41Z")
what kind of motor are you running? what’s your setup? John ---
**Author:** ![\_M\_aurice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c5a1d2/32.png) [@\_M\_aurice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_M_aurice)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-between-sway-bars/94834/17 "2006-04-14T12:08:42Z")
Why are you arguing about standard anti-roll bars, get Whiteline/Cusco/nextbrand upgrades and be done with it.