CRX brake upgrade w/ DA knucles & EK suspension compatibility

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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Hardrace is actually coming out with a camber kit for the EF. Finally!! It's a tubular design with great clearance, just like it's EK/DC/EG counterparts. PM Kiwi for more information.

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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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thanks for taking the time to post this. I am in the beginning stages of doing the fronts of my wagon.

I am going to be ordering stainless lines soon as well. Earl's seems to be the most affordable.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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I did this on a old ef of mine. Worked fine for me. I did this, agx's, springs, and all the bushings at the same time. Car needed an alignment badly. Did it myself after work and it was perfect.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by .Manny.
Hardrace is actually coming out with a camber kit for the EF. Finally!! It's a tubular design with great clearance, just like it's EK/DC/EG counterparts. PM Kiwi for more information.

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Is it cheaper than the Sk2 arm?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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**Update apparently I need these aftermarket adjusters to get the rear toe set correctly.

http://www.buyhardrace.com/product/h...vic-ef_81.html

I read on here somewhere that you had to just use the crx toe end link but that's not correct its the same as the integra arm.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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**Update apparently I need these aftermarket adjusters to get the rear toe set correctly.

http://www.buyhardrace.com/product/h...vic-ef_81.html

I read on here somewhere that you had to just use the crx toe end link but that's not correct its the same as the integra arm.
no, theyre not the same length. you shouldnt have to use different toe links.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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What arm should I be using then? I compared them side by side and its the same. I tried to set the toe the other night on the machine and it wasn't physically possible to set the toe with these arms. Is there some other arm that I can get off a different car that is shorter overall?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/toed-issue-2857055/
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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for a brake upgrade why did you even change the knuckles??? I would have just used the 93 teg rotors and used the type r calipers 17CL15VN off 95 legend with 23t bracket machined would have saved money and not worried about camber... then upgraded booster and master and prop and had a better setup personally then what you have and you would be having issues with the toe! since you are using the dx si hubs and knuckles
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 1990hondacrx
for a brake upgrade why did you even change the knuckles??? I would have just used the 93 teg rotors and used the type r calipers 17CL15VN off 95 legend with 23t bracket machined would have saved money and not worried about camber... then upgraded booster and master and prop and had a better setup personally then what you have and you would be having issues with the toe! since you are using the dx si hubs and knuckles
Ya cuz getting brackets properly machined is cheaper than scoring some DA knuckles??
LOL

You need a Civic Toe link. 17cm center to center
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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Ya cuz getting brackets properly machined is cheaper than scoring some DA knuckles??
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You need a Civic Toe link. 17cm center to center
actually it is and has been done several times by users on here there are SEVERAL write ups on how to do it in the faq and several other web forums.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1990hondacrx
for a brake upgrade why did you even change the knuckles??? I would have just used the 93 teg rotors and used the type r calipers 17CL15VN off 95 legend with 23t bracket machined would have saved money and not worried about camber... then upgraded booster and master and prop and had a better setup personally then what you have and you would be having issues with the toe! since you are using the dx si hubs and knuckles
Several reasons. First off the camber is not a problem. It aligned perfectly. I will post a picture so you can see when I put it on the machine again. I already had the skunk2 arms. Imo they are the logical choice when all your ball joints are torn and shot. also the reason I got the knuckles cause the ones I got had good ball joints and wheel bearings. I also didn't find any calipers off a legend. I decided I didn't feel like machining the brackets because I don't have a lot of time. Honestly those legend caliper are a good option but what I got worked out quite well. Even with the used pads and rotors it performs flawlessly. The rear toe is the only issue I had
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Here is the toe link that was originally on the car. I'm gonna double check and make sure its not same as the ones that are already on there. They look exactly the same. Makes since because I got the rear brakes off an EF that already had a brake swap. I just wasn't sure if that person used the EF toe links. Looks like they did.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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well ok, looks like you got the right toe link.

so did the previous owner have any toe issues with these arms? its typical that trailing arms taken from a junkyard are in the junkyard because they got crashed into... so who knows.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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well ok, looks like you got the right toe link.

so did the previous owner have any toe issues with these arms? its typical that trailing arms taken from a junkyard are in the junkyard because they got crashed into... so who knows.
Well I have no idea about the previous owner but because I just found a car in a junkyard. The car wasn't wrecked actually it was a theft recovery. Had absolutely no damage. The arms look pretty solid and considering both sides had almost identical toe out I think its just a geometry problem. The toe is only out by .65 degrees on each side so the arm just needs to be a bit shorter. I thought about going to the junkyard and comparing what I got to every other honda toe arm and maybe I might find one that's just a hair shorter. I tried to order those hardrace arms but they won't ship it to me because this isn't my home address on my card. At this point I just wanna get my car aligned properly and not spend any more money.
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