Ball-joint differences between EF and EG?

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Oct 15, 2008 | 05:30 AM

JohnnieChimpo

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Ball-joint differences between EF and EG?

I want to buy MFactory's "front roll center adjusters" they're taller lower ball joints.
They don't seem to fit EFs though. I checked the part number on Auto-Zone's website and sure enough, the EF uses a different ball-joint than the rest of the Hondas. Does anyone know the difference between the EF and the rest of the Honda lower ball joints?

Oct 15, 2008 | 09:24 AM

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Re: Ball-joint differences between EF and EG? (JohnnieChimpo)

I emailed them cause i wondered the same thing and they said they would fit.

Oct 15, 2008 | 06:07 PM

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Re: Ball-joint differences between EF and EG? (JohnnieChimpo)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JohnnieChimpo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I want to buy MFactory's "front roll center adjusters" they're taller lower ball joints.
They don't seem to fit EFs though. I checked the part number on Auto-Zone's website and sure enough, the EF uses a different ball-joint than the rest of the Hondas. Does anyone know the difference between the EF and the rest of the Honda lower ball joints?</TD></TR></TABLE>
There is no difference. All Civic/CRX/del Sol from '88-00 and Integras from '90-01 use the same front lower ball joint. AutoZone is wrong.

Oct 16, 2008 | 10:47 AM

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Re: Ball-joint differences between EF and EG? (Targa250R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
There is no difference. All Civic/CRX/del Sol from '88-00 and Integras from '90-01 use the same front lower ball joint. AutoZone is wrong.</TD></TR></TABLE>

OEM part numbers are not the same.

but its not the first time ive heard ppl say they are the same either.

Oct 16, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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Re: Ball-joint differences between EF and EG? (Tyson)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OEM part numbers are not the same.

but its not the first time ive heard ppl say they are the same either. </TD></TR></TABLE>
The OE numbers are not the same, but they are physically the same joint (or at least interchangeable). We only use the '90-93 Integra-specific part number at our shop (51220-SK7-013) for simplification.

This definitely isn't the only case where Honda has regenerated the same part with a different part number. Brake pads and air filters are big offenders of that.

Edit: That same ball joint also fits '86-89 Accord, '88-91 Prelude, and of course '97-01 CR-V.