i have a 89 crx hf w/ 90 civic si suspension and brakes. I just got a free 92 rs integra and plan on using the brakes off it on the rex. now what i'm wondering is, is it possible to use JUST the integra knuckles on the civic upper and lower arms w/ out major geometry problems? pros/cons on this? (reason for this is the civic stuff has all new ball joints and bushings and i'm too broke to rebuild the 'teg stuff)

Also for you echc drivers or fast hpde drivers, will using the stock sized integra stuff be enough for an h1 car? I'd obviously use better pads and rotors but if the stock sized stuff is insuffecient then i thought about getting the 11" kit from Brian at Fast brakes. Any suggestions, comments etcc? any help and info is more then appreciated.
the car is for track use only if that helps.

 

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Yes, you can reuse your control arms and ball joints but everything in between them comes from the other car. I have this on my street CRX. When the time comes, be prepared to use a larger bore master cylinder as those calipers require more fluid and you will notice a lower pedal height until you change it.

 

Lee, what were the effects on caster and toe when using the 90-93 Integra steering knuckles on your CRX? Did you use the Integra outer tie rod ends as well?

 

my 91 civic were in factory specs when i did an integra brake swap

 

why not just use the integra?

 

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My car alignment is fine and I didn't notice anything odd. I used the same old tie rods that I had before. This has been on my daily driver '89 Si for probably 5 years now and I saw reference to this question for the first time only a few months ago but I never had any ill effects other than now I can't use my snow tires on 13 inch rims anymore.