uchinanstyle

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To be honest I do not know, but just looking at the pictures, it looks like they customized the OEM mounts.

Once I get it back, I don't plan on keeping it OEM... LOL!!!

uchinanstyle

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Has anyone ever used DA parking brake cables on their EF9 before? I'm in a pinch here, this seems to be the big hold up on my car.

rallypoint_1

Yes. Have them on my hatch when I did a rear disk swap. Little longer but works well on the hatch. Kinda long on a Crx though. You should be fine.

ef8jdm

do it man im telling you

updates!

uchinanstyle

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I've got a friend that has a DA, I'm going to use his title to see if I can order some new then, know that I know they will work. Thanks!

no updates, my car is on the main land and i'm down on Okinawa, but I am going up to help my wife with the move for a couple of days at the end of next week, I will get you guys some more pictures.

uchinanstyle

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Do I only need the cables?

rallypoint_1

Well, I assume your converting your rear brakes to disk? Any integra rear trailing arms will work. Your drum brake cable will not work with rear disk so the integra cables are needed.

uchinanstyle

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yeah, I'm changing to disc and I'm using the trailing arms from the CRX SiR.

You wouldn't know where there is a used set (brake cables) at would you?

rallypoint_1

Ok cool! Well, new runs about $50-$60 each new from dealer. I would think used ones would be easy to find in Japan. Ok fellas...anybody have a spare let lying around??

uchinanstyle

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you would think but they are not.... lol

and I can not even order them (if they still make them) without a title from a DA here in Japan.

Anyone? LOL!!

uchinanstyle

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Well, I went through a friend here on Okinawa, who went through a forum back stateside and he was able to find some DA brake cables.... So, hopefully when they get sent to my friend up on the main land, the shop will be able to finish my car.

Here is also to crossing my fingers hoping they will work.

ReedMann

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I'll cross my fingers for you

uchinanstyle

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thank you! lol

I'm headed back up to the main land today and I will be back this coming Monday.... So, hopefully I will have some updates and pictures for you guys.

uchinanstyle

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Well, my engine is sitting in the car but the shop ran into another problem, the front member from the EF8/9 is totally different from the EF2 and now he is going to have to customize it to make it work so I can use the EF8/9 tension rods and engine mount.

I will post up pictures when I get back to Okinawa Monday evening.

uchinanstyle

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Good news, the engine is in the car.






The bad news, the front member from my EF2 and the CRX EF8 are totally different, it bolts up different, the tension rods are on a different angle, its hard to explain. Its a No Joke night and day difference, it makes more since that I have saw it in person. This basically means, he is going to have to do more fabrication, which in return, means more time.





Here is the Cusco 7 point I got. I have already bought some black roll bar padding for it. The orange has to go.

ef8jdm

looks good
when are you installing the cusco cage

uchinanstyle

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I will be putting the cage in the car once I get it here on island.... basically once everything is finished at the shop.

ReedMann

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Yay pictures! Sucks about the front cross member, but it sounds like the shop will take care of it for you. Cage looks nice too

canadaek

can't they just move the mount on you crossmember ? or is there another reason to run the crx crossmember ?

uchinanstyle

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Its hard to explain, I wanted to use the bigger tension rods from the CRX and I wanted the option to go aftermarket if I chose to at a latter time.... If I kept the EF2 I would not have been able to do that.

The EF8/9's cross member will let me do that (keep the bigger tension rods) but the where the cross member bolts to the frame is different and the angle of the tension rods is different.

So, right now, he is trying to figure out how to use both pieces, I'm guessing he is going to have to cut and weld.

uchinanstyle

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Thanks! I'm not able to get pictures like I did in the past due to me not being on the mainland no more.

But, hopefully it will be here within the next month.

uchinanstyle

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i was called today and was told to schedule the boat for the first available day in April and that my car would be done by then, I guess he finished up the wiring, got the speedo and turning signals working.

so we called to schedule the boat, but they told us they want know the April shipping dates until April 1 April fools joke I guess


soon though, soon

uchinanstyle

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I also need a center console for a ef9 if anyone has one and wants to sell please let me know.

ReedMann

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uchinanstyle

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It has been over six months, so Im real happy to be receiving the car soon.


I forgot to mention, the DA brake cables worked like a charm.