I have a 89 civic STD H/B and im trying to put a JDM SIR Hatchback (EF9) front en on but it dosent want to cooperate , I searched all over and all i found is the CRX front convershions and the problems they have run into. They say the ef9's just bolt on to the hatch's but for some reason the only part I can get to bolt on correct to my hatch is my headlights , My lip under my head lights dosent fit my jdm middle rad support bolted up but but 1 or 2 holes were kinda hard to line up , but the bumper donsent seem to fit at all it is sucked back to far and the lip under the headlights seems like it sit's far out on the bumper , i used the jdm bumper brackets the driver side bolts up to the to my us STD civic frame no problem but the passanger side only the 2 bottom holes of that bracket bolted up to the frame ?? , so then i tryed my usdm bumper brackets and the holes that are in the front of that brackets that the bumper is suspoed to bolt onto dont line up , PlEASE can anyone help me out this is making me go kucking futs

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Mitch O

 

use the jdm bumper mounts but you will need to get a longer bolt and some washers because the bumper sits further out than stock...if you put the usdm and jdm mounts side by side, you'll notice that the usdm mounts is about an inch longer, so that's how much washers you'll need...unfortunately, the bolts will not line up if you use the usdm mounts...Also, depending on the year of the front end, you also need to transfer the plastic bumper mounts that goes on both sides by the fenders (right below the corner lights). Total number of bolts you'll use (2 bolts on each side for the front mount, 2 screws on each side by fender, 3 bolts underneath the front lip

 

Thanks bro, so let me get this straight the only thing i have to modify is the bumper brackets everything else will line up correctly ?

also the bumper bracket on the passanger side only to bottom 2 bolts line up the top 2 dont , will that be cool?

Thanks
Mitch O

 

Thanks bro, so let me get this straight the only thing i have to modify is the bumper brackets everything else will line up correctly ?

also the bumper bracket on the passanger side only to bottom 2 bolts line up the top 2 dont , will that be cool?

Thanks
Mitch O

 

yes that should be ok...I forgot about that because it's been a while since I did my swap...It's a bit late in the evening and have to get up early tomorrow...I'll check it again tomorrow afternoon and see what I can find. Let me know if you have any other problems...

* Also the jdm rad support has to be moved forward about half an inch to match the hood latch...You'll need some washers again.