Six2Six

I have a Hasport mount kit, and Driveshaft shop stage 2 axles in a 92 hatch with an H22 engine. The engine runs fine, and the problem lies with the axles. The axles seem to hit the Damper fork. They are right against it while just sitting there. when i drive it (Not that far) you can hear them rubbing. What should i do to correct this. When i had the exhause put on the mechanic noted that I may need to move the engine back an inch or so. I dont see a way to do this besides drilling new holes for the mounts. I suppose that i could have recieved incorrect mounts but i doubt it.

cjb92

Was your car ever in an accident? This will sound stupid but do you have the damper forks on right? Best bet is to call hasport...

Six2Six

I dont believe that it was in an accident. There is only one correct way to put on the damper forks, but just to be sure i double checked with my other civic which is aexactly the same. I just dont get it...

poison

ya you don't need to move your engine, how dropped is your civic?

get a picture of what the problem is, because I'm not sure what side of what you said, if it's right or left or both or what.

sounds like driveshaft shop issue, or problem with mounting the engine, or your spring/strut assembly not being installed properly.

Six2Six

I'll get a pic tomorrow, It's both sides and they seem to be exactly the same. The only drop that it has is from the weight of the engine, which does drop it to some extent. The driveshafts are a lot fatter then say a regular civic axle or for that matter the accord/teg combo that you can use instead. I'll post up the pic tomorrow to see who else can give an opinion. Thanks for the replys so far.

Jonathan_ED3

i've heard that this is a common problem with hasport + stage 2 axles. get some HCP mounts

poison

O really? I haven't heard ANY problems with HASport mounts with any axles

where have you heard this (besides this issue...hehe)

btw, my motor might be shipped finally
I called Quantas Airlines and the departure date is still the 17th which is 'today' in Auckland, NZ
Ima have to call later on tonight if it has been shipped.

poison

o ya, and are these driveshaftshop axles custom ? and do they make specific axles for h22 civics, or have to be custom made?

also, how much they run for ya?

thanks in advance, AND get some pics up so we can get this problem solved

Six2Six

They are customer made, they do have ones for H22 civics for Hasport and Place racing mounts. They were $500 for the pair. I just thought they would be worth the money so i dont have to replace broken ones. they are guaranteed also. Thanks for the help, i think that if it was a "common" problem someone that had this problem would have spoken up already. I do hope it's something simple though.

rob d

Your axles are too fat. What half-shaft are you using. In my set up, I'm using the hasport mounts. accord half-shaft with 90-93 teg axles. (RAXLE.com) . My axle are really close to the forks with this set up..

Mikey3000

it's because those gay *** driveshaft shop axles are fat as hell in the middle where they go through the fork. there's nothing wrong with the hasport kit. yeah the axles do angle back a tiny bit more than with an hcp kit but you should still be fine. someone needs to start making billet steel axles or something. (stock or close to stock diameter).

poison

ya, that or custom damper forks

Six2Six

i suppose i could just grind the **** out of the forks a little bit....but honestly is that my answer, to purchase a different axle set up?

rob d

Either buy new axles or a different mount kit. You would be risking your life if you grind down the forks.

Six2Six

Yeah i was just joking about the forks, are there other Honda Forks that you could possibly use? I checked out Integra ones and they seemed to be the same size. could you possible use Prelude ones?

poison

noooo, do not modify your damber forks. very very bad. get custom ones, or skinnier better axles, or find out about getting some OEM wider damper forks, i'm sure Honda has some damper forks that fit a civic and are slightly wider.

You'd have to find more info and do research for that though.

Or call driveshaftshop -- if driveshaft shop has axles for h22 civics and beefy as hell, then they should have already heard this issue and I'm sure the supply and demand for wider/stronger forks that clear them will be released


[Modified by poison, 8:02 PM 7/16/2002]

Jason kiDD

I have the stage 3 axles from driveshaftshopd and even with my HCP mount kit the axles were hitting the skilling civic damper forks. Easy fix was to use the forks from my 91 Accord and that gave me much more clearance yet was still usable.

Six2Six

Cool I'll see if i cant dig up some accord Forks, was there any problems with them at all, and are they a direct replacement? Also what years does that Gen accord cover so i can call the Junkyard?

Thanks again.


[Modified by gildor, 9:45 PM 7/17/2002]

Jason kiDD

90 to 93 and yes its a better fitment. The only thing is that it may be slightly off of the strut you have because it grabs it like a half an inch lower than the civic one. However once it all tight it doesnt really matter..

Six2Six

Cool as long as they dont fall off when i am going down the road it should all be good.