2009 Fit Sport list rear swaybar

BakedCookies · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 03:50 PM

direct from Honda.com

Stabilizer Bar (mm, front/rear) Fit: 22.0 / NA Fit Sport: 22.0 / 17.0

mole177 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 08:14 PM

i was under there not too long ago... i didnt see any rear sway bar.
just the torsion beam.

WiggumS2K · #3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 08:56 AM

I'll get under one tommorow and take a look, it's possible they integrated it.

Someone with a rear suspension diagram would certainly help.

If my Fit was here, I'd be able to say 100%.

pinballlooking · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 11:36 PM

I checked mine out tonight and yes it has a rear sway bar.

kenchan · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 11:40 PM

picts please

eldaino · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 11:50 PM

i read this on the specs portion of their website last night, very intriguing!

martymcfly · #7 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 12:18 AM

The 2009 brochure said the same.

JDM_DOHC_SiR · #8 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinballlooking

I checked mine out tonight and yes it has a rear sway bar.

Hmmm interesting... the GE8 that I am driving now doesn't have one..??? maybe a USDM fit option only..????

.. PIC's !!!!!!!!

manxman · #9 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 02:33 AM

Clearly stated in the OP--- it describes the size of the FRONT swaybar. Standard equipment on ALL Fits.

SheepNutz · #10 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manxman

Clearly stated in the OP--- it describes the size of the FRONT swaybar. Standard equipment on ALL Fits.

That's a typo in his post, it does have a rear sway bar, according to the brochure. Here is what his post should have said:

Stabilizer Bar (mm, front/rear) Fit: 22.0 / NA Fit Sport: 22.0 / 17.0

BakedCookies · #11 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheepNutz

That's a typo in his post, it does have a rear sway bar, according to the brochure. Here is what his post should have said:

Stabilizer Bar (mm, front/rear) Fit: 22.0 / NA Fit Sport: 22.0 / 17.0

yep thanks for the correction, i just copied and pasted it from the honda website spec page.

WiggumS2K · #12 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 10:41 AM

From the reviews I have read, I'd assume it has one. The rear suspension has been softened, and yet they can still got the rear to tinker on the side of oversteer, something not easily done without the assistance of a rear sway bar. Without looking I'm fairly certain it has one, I think I'm going to Honda later, I'll take a snap shot.

cojaro · #13 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:02 AM

The Sport appears to get the rear swaybar. It'll just make it seem like the torsion beam is thicker like on the GD's with the Progress RSB.

pinballlooking · #14 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Ok I got a picture now can someone measure the 08 hatch opening height for me the 09 is about 31”.
Thanks.

WiggumS2K · #15 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:29 AM

Damn, that would be a pain in the rear to swap out...

Glad it came with one.

cojaro · #16 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:50 AM

Ah, so the swaybar is inside of the torsion beam. Cool.

doctordoom · #17 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 02:26 PM

awesome, thanks for the pic!

BakedCookies · #18 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:17 PM

CONFIRMED

mole177 · #19 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:23 PM

ah... didnt see it... was looking from the rear of the car.

manxman · #20 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:27 PM

It's nice to know that Honda added extra stiffness to the rear axle to put the "sport" into the Sport. I will bet that after market folks like Progress, B/E and T1R will offer even stiffer versions after the '09s have been on the street for a few months. This also expands the allowed mods in AutoX for the '09 Fits. If an after-market larger/stiffer front or rear sway bar gives you an advantage in track handling, AutoX rules won't change your class just because you changed your sway bar. Not so with '07/'08- you can't use a rear sway bar at all in stock class.