Honda Element Sway Bars
The Honda Element is a compact crossover vehicle that is often used for off-road driving or on rough road conditions during the day and night. Because of this, it is important that the suspension on your Honda is functioning correctly, and sway bars are a critical piece of this component. Sway bars are produced in a number of different lengths, sizes, styles, giving you plenty of options to find the perfect sway-bar setup for your Honda Element.
What are the parts of a Honda sway bar?Honda Element sway bars are designed in a shape that helps to increase the bars resistance to flexing, rotation, and torsional stress. These pieces are critical for the suspension of your Honda vehicle, and they are attached to the wheels on each side of the vehicle via the axles. On each end of the sway bar, there is an end-link that connects to the axle through a bushing. Sway bars are installed on both the front and rear of the car to correct steering issues, such as oversteer and understeer.
What are adjustable Honda Element bars?Some Honda Element bars are adjustable, which allows you to fine-tune your vehicle based on road conditions. Adjustable sway bars can be lengthened or shortened to change how your car responds to various driving styles. These bars can be adjusted from the outside the vehicle by adjusting the bolts on the underside of the car, or you can adjust them with a lever that can be placed on the inside of the vehicle.
By lengthening the sway bar, it will allow more body roll and, therefore, the suspension will be more forgiving when you drive over bumps. By shortening it, you can reduce body roll and firm up the suspension, which can improve handling when going around corners.
What sizes and types of Honda Element bars are available?- Construction: Honda Elements bars can be composed of either solid or hollow metal. The hollow sway bars are more flexible, which increases body roll and provides a softer suspension. On the other hand, solid sway bars are generally stiffer, which provides increased stability and a more rigid suspension.
- Diameter: The diameter of Honda Element bars is measured in millimeters, and a larger diameter correlates to a stiffer part. These parts can range from between 24 to 35 millimeters. The front of the vehicle usually uses a stiffer part than the rear.
- Length: Longer Honda Element bars often provide increased flexibility compared to shorter ones. The increased length allows for a more forgiving suspension that is best for driving off-road or on rough road conditions. Shorter pieces provide a stiffer ride, but they also maintain more surface-area contact with the road when going around corners. These parts allow for improved handling.