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Old 01-13-2018, 10:25 PM   #15 (permalink)
jcp123
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Originally Posted by DSMHondaGuy View Post
Are the manual racks easy to locate new? Expensive? PITA to swap out? Which model and trim do you get the manual rack from? Is it a drop in direct swap?
What I don't know is a lot more than what I do know.

What I do indeed know is that if you're hunting at junkyards for 6th gens, go for the hatchbacks (any trim), or the DX coupe. I believe all of those had p/s as an option so none of these are 100%, but the DX sedan as well as all HX, LX, and EX had p/s standard.

Hondas are like legos, so I'd wager that there's some 5th or even 4th gen manual racks which might work. I doubt there's much demand, so I can't imagine they would be terribly pricey. As for installation, again I don't know. The fact that some thicker sway bars, for instance, require other control arms gives me pause on saying whether or not there's other componentry needed for a clean and functional install.
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