Has anybody here successfully been using DC knuckles ?

 

Won't work. Caster and camber all way off.

Don't even bother.

It's been tried.

 

Even with adjustable UCA and lowering ?

 

You would be better off fitting DA knuckles.

 

No, DA knuckles are different too.

Adjustable UCAs can't fix completely jacked geometry. There's far more to it than camber & toe.

 

I dunno, I just read a few people doing it with no problems.

 

why bother asking then?

ignorance is bliss.

do it.

 

You got a chip on your shoulder or something ? You need to take it easy buds.

 

lol.

you were just looking for someone to confirm what you wanted.

too bad.

 

...that they know of. What Tyson was trying to say is that just because these people did it without being aware of problems doesn't mean they weren't there.

What is the reason for wanting to replace the knuckles? Damaged? Just get replacements for your car. Are you trying to get 10.2" front brakes? Use the correct knuckle from a 90-91 EX (I understand these can be hard to find) or use and adapter bracket like Fastbrakes sells:


Fastbrakes 1984-1995 Civic CX, DX, LX, VX, CRX, del Sol 11" adapter kit with rotors

 

I already have JDM ITR front knuckles with new bearings so i'd like to use that for my 5 lug swap but it just seems 5 lug on an EF is too much of a headache anyway. Thanks for the info.

 

Yeah, if you are doing 5 lug you need the 90-91 EX knuckles and usdm Integra R hubs. The rear is just R&R with the correct arm and spindle.

It's not a headache at all, you just need to use the correct parts.

 

It is a headache. The hubs needs go be machined. The machining must be perfect or i'll have bearing failure. And good luck getting a machine shop to do it. Most will refuse to take material off of such an important piece.

 

You're right, I forgot the hubs have to be ground down.

 

I didn't have a problem with a machine shop turning my hubs on either car - my Integra or my EF. I brought them the hubs I wanted milled, the new bearings, the old hubs and the old bearing races for comparison so they could get the tolerances to OEM specs.

You just need to find the right shop. Thinking about it correctly - there's just as much hub left after the milling as the corresponding OEM hub would have had since the bearing inner diameter and axle outer diameter are stock measurements.

 

I will keep this in mind thank you.

 

Won't work, not worth the hassle.