lifting a 90 hatch?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:24 AM
  #1  
Beetle5150's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Icon2 lifting a 90 hatch?

I have been looking for months now for a suspension from a 90-93 Integra to put on a 90 hatch. The car is getting a b18 and (hooray) a 5 speed. I wont do the swap untill i get a decent suspension though. I dont want the car on the ground, in fact i would like it up a bit from stock. Is there any other models that I can look for that would theoretically give me the same desired result? Thanks for your time in reading and replying.
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:31 AM
  #2  
ALLxMOTOR EG's Avatar
Vietnamese!
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 10,262
Likes: 1
From: Orange County, CA
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

Are you talking about springs?

Eibach pro-kit springs is the closest to stock form.

About 1 inch drop i believe.

Make sure to get good aftermarket struts like Koni Yellows, Tokico blues, etc.
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:38 AM
  #3  
Beetle5150's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

no, i was looking for stock, that's why i was looking at the 90-93 integra, i know the body weight is more and the car sits higher originally so that's what i was thinking, but what about 92-95 civic? the car is goign to be daily driven my near 200 mile round trip to work 4 days a week, but i don't own a car right now that i don't take out on dirt roads at 70-110 (bless the 97 accord) that's why i want the lift. call me crazy, but hey each of us has our own sick ideas of whats fun.
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2009 | 09:17 AM
  #4  
ALLxMOTOR EG's Avatar
Vietnamese!
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 10,262
Likes: 1
From: Orange County, CA
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

Originally Posted by Beetle5150
no, i was looking for stock, that's why i was looking at the 90-93 integra, i know the body weight is more and the car sits higher originally so that's what i was thinking, but what about 92-95 civic? the car is goign to be daily driven my near 200 mile round trip to work 4 days a week, but i don't own a car right now that i don't take out on dirt roads at 70-110 (bless the 97 accord) that's why i want the lift. call me crazy, but hey each of us has our own sick ideas of whats fun.
Yes, you can use the 90-93 integra shocks on a 88-91 civic/crx.

The EF/DA forks are the same.

You can use DA front shocks with no modification. The only problem is that they are around 1" longer in the body (stock vs stock) and that means less travel in your lowered car.

It seems, though, that many aftermarket companies feel that the DA and EF shocks are so similar that there is no need to make two different products.

Also if you want to use 92-95 civic shocks, then you would have to use their forks in order to fit.

If you want to use a 94+ integra shocks ,then you would have to use their forks also.
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:58 PM
  #5  
Beetle5150's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

cool, thanks for the info
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 10:11 AM
  #6  
Gotrek's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

I got about 1" rise by using sedan springs instead of my hatch springs
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 10:17 AM
  #7  
88Hatchy's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,248
Likes: 0
From: Tampa, FL
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

I would use DC2 LS/GS suspension.
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 11:53 AM
  #8  
DVS_SI's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
From: Alaska
Default Re: lifting a 90 hatch?

maybe the ef 4rt wagon springs would lift it up
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
FearKnot
Acura Integra
2
Feb 21, 2014 06:58 AM
ridgeapd
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
4
Oct 1, 2008 03:01 PM
Prism250
Suspension & Brakes
25
Sep 17, 2008 09:34 AM
Jesterian
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
4
Aug 7, 2005 03:10 PM
underpressure02
Tech / Misc
2
Oct 19, 2002 05:56 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:41 AM.