How can I identify EX knuckles from other knuckles?..... And what tools and sockets would I need to take some off a vehicle

 

easiest way to tell is that the calipers will have mounting brackets. as for actual stamping numbers here is what you look for:

 

Would you recommend getting the calipers aswell for a brake upgrade or just hold off and get itr brakes since that's what I'm planning to do, you know the size of the sockets I need to take the knuckles off

 

i have ITR calipers if your interested with the mounting brackets.

you mainly need a 17mm, 10mm, 32mm (for axle) and a hammer and pickle fork

 

Plyrs too

 

Sounds good, let me get the Knuckles and maybe I'll hit you up

 

I have the calipers with brackets so now I know they are not stock but know I need to know if they ate either DA or SiR knuckles?.... The right knuckle is stamped 3EC

 

This is about as detailed of a comparison as you can get.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/DrOhm/SiRkuckles.html

 

So I think ive come to the conclusion that i have overseas ef knuckles, went to the junkyard and DA knuckles were stamped with a K, anybody know the part number for overseas ef calipers?... Would it be worth getting the EX knuckles instead for 70 bucks?...

 

ex knuckles will have a better suspension geometry. da's will fit too, but it is said if you can get a hold of ex's, get them instead.

 

Yea but i think i have overseas ef knuckles so in other words ef9 knuckles, and im wondering how they compare to EX knuckles

 

Si-R knuckles are stamped RH3-N and LH3-N.

 

Then I have no idea What knuckles I have

 

canadian?

 

What's the stamp on the Canadian ones and si

 

what should the stamp be ???? On the knuckle

 

The picture says LH3-A and RH3-A.

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The knuckles on my eg ex are stamped 5BL and 5C3. In case anyone ever comes across knuckles stamped the same. Don’t worry there the same as those in this thread. Today I found some 23T caliper brackets off a accord with a v6 2001 I think. I compared the brackets to those off 2001 and 2004 Acura TL’s they were the same but the rotors from Acura TL to v6 accord were bigger and thinker than the accords. So they were probably the 28T bracket versions.

 

to answer this my eg’s vin starts with a 2 I think that’s Canadian so Canadian eg ex knuckles must have a 5BL and 5C3 stamp

 

That's cute, wrong EX.

This is the EF forum, not Eg.

Thanks for replying ... It's really helped.

 

dont ef owners go looking for eg knuckles????

jack***

 

No, because they don't fit right in EF.

Lol

Look, perhaps you just don't know what this thread is about.

90-91 EX Sedans had larger brakes, same as DA front brakes. They fit perfectly on EF, because it is an EF. DA knuckles mostly fit, but there positive camber and sharp dynamic camber and toe change issues. Acceptable, but not ideal like EX knuckles. Unfortunately EX sedan knuckles are rare, because of lower sales and most have been junked.
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EG and EK knuckles have never been recommended because they completely mess up suspension geometry. More than DA. Nothing positive, certainly not just for bigger brakes, there's other options for that.

So GTFO with your EG knuckles. Lol.

 

Though it’s implied in the thread above and can be found easily via a quick search, just for clarification, 90-91 Civic EX knuckles are stamped LH3-A (driver left) and RH3-A (passenger right).

 

Cool

 

Y’all were right. I was supposed to look online to verify before I swapped it but I was too impatient haha