Question:

I am wondering if anyone can help me figure out how to go about properly installing these EG rear shocks on my EK?

I know the mounting fork is bigger to fit over the bigger LCA bushings of an EG so I need to fill the gap between my EK LCA bushings and the EG shock mounting fork.

I have heard of people using washers to do this but to me that method seems a bit crude.

Is it possible to get a properly sized metal bushing/spacer to fit perfectly, or is there any other proper method of doing this particular install?

Answer:

YES! Spacers can be ordered. Tokico dealers can order them as Part No. SPACER-1 and they come in packages of 2 spacers (2 needed per shock/one on each side of the rear lower control arm). A total of 2 packs are needed for 96-00 applications (4 spacers total)

So anyone wanting to install 92-00 or 92-95 (EG) shocks on a 96-00 (EK) can order these and not have to grab a bunch of flat washers to fill the gap around the LCA! This CAN be done properly.

Here is a pic of the spacers needed.

I will remove pic at request of owner if necessary

 

I also want to know. there are some nice eg shocks i would like to pick up for my ek!

 

Well the Proper method would be to buy the Correct shocks for your car... Save yourself the headache and just do that

 

only way i would think would be to change out the lower control arms... or just get the correct ones for your car.. i would prob. stay away from the washers...

 

^Agreed. Do it right and get the right parts for your car

 

well technically these shocks are for 92-00 according to tokico (illuminas)
but obviously they aren't the best fit for 96-00.

Has anyone here installed EG shocks on EKs?

 

i have but i replaced the control arms and i did integra rear discs at the same time so i had changed everything out at the same time... and the struts were off an integra... same as civic..

 

I found out that that tokico illuminas (92-00) and skunk2 pro-cs (92-00) come with fork spacers to fit 96-00 rear lower control arms. Mine however, do not have these so I have my local shop looking into getting the spacers alone.

I will update this thread if it is possible to do so. That way anyone else doing the same install can use the right parts.

 

That is def. a good fact to know ... put pics on how they look...

 

So the verdict is YES! Spacers can be ordered. See updated first post of thread