ok i bought a 88crx hf with a crxsi mota swap in it last year. The axles went out on the car and im just wondering which axles do i replace them with? do i use the si axles or hf axles? or are all of them the same? lmk thx

 

I am pretty sure they are all the same...Except the Standard model Civic hatchbacks have smaller diameter outer hubs.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenBean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I am pretty sure they are all the same...Except the Standard model Civic hatchbacks have smaller diameter outer hubs. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Wrong, it is the HF model that uses the small axels, to the OP you will have to find out which axels are in it. Does it have the HF trans or SI you did not say. The axels match the trans, as far as I can remember if they are orignal the HF ones have a yellow stripe.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackLudeSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Wrong, it is the HF model that uses the small axels, to the OP you will have to find out which axels are in it. Does it have the HF trans or SI you did not say. The axels match the trans, as far as I can remember if they are orignal the HF ones have a yellow stripe. </TD></TR></TABLE>

this is true. the HFs have smaller hubs than the Si, therefore smaller axles. check the tranny to find out what one you have

 

its an si trannsmissin. so i would need the si axles then? both sides will have to be si then right???

 

Depends which tranny is in the car. If they swapped an Si tranny they would have had to put in the matching hubs. If you cruise at about 3000 rpm going 60mph then you've got an Si tranny and need the Si axles.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aznboi_2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its an si trannsmissin. so i would need the si axles then? both sides will have to be si then right???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Correct!

 

thank u

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenBean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I am pretty sure they are all the same...Except the Standard model Civic hatchbacks have smaller diameter outer hubs. </TD></TR></TABLE>
STD Civic and HF CRX models use the axles with a smaller outer joint. All other USDM Civics/CRXen use the larger axles.

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Wrong. For a D-series transmission with no intermediate shaft, the axles must match the hubs.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aznboi_2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its an si trannsmissin. so i would need the si axles then? both sides will have to be si then right???</TD></TR></TABLE>
No. HF axles plug right into an Si transmission. You need to find out what knuckles/hubs/brakes are on the car - if the car has HF hubs, you need HF axles. If the car has DX/LX/Si hubs, you need DX/LX/Si axles.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dubzz24 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Depends which tranny is in the car. If they swapped an Si tranny they would have had to put in the matching hubs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
No. I have an Si transmission in my STD right now. The STD/HF axles plug right into the Si transmission. No hub swapping is necessary for D-series transmissions with unequal-length axles.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dubzz24 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Correct!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Incorrect.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aznboi_2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thank u</TD></TR></TABLE>
I hope you haven't already bought the wrong axles based on the misinformation given to you by the others in this thread.

This is why you need to search before asking a common question like this - a search would have turned up the correct information immediately.

 

i was just about to go buy si axles then. the axles i took out dont look big. they look small like the shaft between the boots. Is that a hf axle then? or should i just take it to the parts store and match it up.