I own a 89 Civic hatchback and converted it to rear disk brakes using Integra trailing arms. All of the “linkage” arms are original to the Civic. The arms came off of different Integras (I got them at a junk yard that had already pulled them off). The one that is on the passenger side had the ABS sensor. There is no indication that the car has ever been in an accident. I completely rebuilt both arms.
The problem that I have is that the drivers side sticks out further from the body line than the passenger side.
So the question is if there is a different track width due to the arms alone? If so, where could I measure an arm to see the difference.
Is is possible that CRX Si (90/91, which have rear disks) arms have a “lesser” offset??
Hey Wes, I am looking into this same topic right now too as I am about to build an 89 civic hatch with my old DA parts.
From what Ben Ogle told me the other day, the DA rear LCA’s will increase the track by a slight amount. It wasnt much, but I dont remember the exact amount.
I am debating using the DA rear LCA’s over the civic ones so I can utilize my rear sway bar and increase track on the rear tires. Although I have heard that is does something weird to the geometry of the suspension so I have some testing to do to figure it out. Either that or talk to someone that has experience with both setups.
I have my DA rear LCA’s off the car right now so if you want me to measure them for you just let me know and I will get you some numbers.
Yeah, the DA rear LCA’s are longer than the EF ones, but does anyone know how else they effect the geometry of the rear suspension when used on an EF??