i sometimes read about older hondas having solid rear axles and i am wondering what exactly it is. comming knowledge that a solid rear axle is just how it is said, "a solid rear axle". can anyone tell me how this setup is and how it is diffrent fron a car that doesnt have a solir rear axle? also what years/models did this come in with older hondas?

 

'84-'87 Civics and CRXs has a nearly solid rear axle, with a pivot on the right hand side. Therefore the rear axle was only somewhat independent. '84 CRX 1.3s and '85-'87 CRX HFs had no pivot on the right, and the long axle tube was smaller (and lighter). I presume the same can be said for '84-'87 Civic 4-speed models, but I am not sure of that.

A car with an independent rear axle is said to have less impact on one side when a tire hits a bump on the other side.

 

The axle is a solid beam, located on each end by the trailing arms. A panhard bar keeps it located (sort of) for lateral loads. An integrated swaybar limits the amount of compression the right side is capable of.

--Chris, who is liking his solid rear axle for it's simplicity.

 

hello im new to the board.. but yeah my 02 jetta has a solid rear axle its got 2 sping pirches and the shock is on the outside of the sping in the rear quite strange but its simple and cheap not verry good for handling and its almost impossible to align the rear end. if anyone knows a way to align it it would be a help. but back to the axle vw jsut wanted something easy for the mexicans to assamble down there in mexico