Help, Gli to EK4 Civic Knuckles and Driveshafts Interchangeable?

[quang]

Hi everyone,
Tried to search but couldn't exactly find what i was looking for.

I have an EK4 manual, going to change out the LHS drvieshaft and a ABS front knuckle/hub assembly from what i understand at the moment to be a EK GLI civic. (will confirm tomorrow)


I've got upgraded rotors to 282mm and DC2R calipers (grinded back) on the standard EK4 knuckle assembly. Just want to know will i run into trouble?

What front knuckle/hub and driveshafts are compatible with the EK4?

Thanks

[grifty]

if the GLI knuckle is a 262mm then you wont have any issues. make sure it also has a ABS sensor mount as well.

[Baby Face]

Im not sure if this helps you, but on the EG the GLi had a different steering knuckle to one that would have had a a larger disc (DC2 for example) so the calipers were not interchangable,

[quang]

Sorry more clairfication, the front knuckle/hub assembly is from a EK gli.

What can i measure on the knuckle assembly to determine if its one that fits the 262mm? It has the ABS mount. plus what is the measurement?

Thanks

[Baby Face]

check if the gap between the caliper mounting holes is the same on both knuckles.
or just try fit the caliper on with a disc on the studs.

from memory the calipers have a different width between the bolt holes but cant be certain.

[grifty]

Measure the disc if its still on there.

[quang]

Sorry, got the parts from hondwreck. so its just the knuckle assembly only. I won't be able to test the caliper and disc mounting as a shop will be doing this change for me.

I can confirm that the knuckle is from JhmEk1 1999 ABS civic EK
The driveshaft is from a jhmek1 1998 D16 auto ABS civic EK. if its auto will that work with a manual box?

Thanks

[Baby Face]

d16 drive shafts are different to b16


why are you changing the knuckle?
and driveshaft?

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?66303-EK4-brakes-on-EK1-Go-or-No-go

fr om that thread it says the calipers are the same so the knuckles will fit accross, but driveshafts ARE different so i dont know if you could use a B series axle into your EK1 knuckle

[quang]

Crap so i'll need to get the right drvieshafts.

I'm changing the knuckle because the axle nut is seized on good and i need to replace a CV boot.
Mechanic had advised that if the nut is seized on that bad that the hub could get damaged when they try to pull it out as the driveshaft will typically be seized as well.

So was going to save trouble of reefing the driveshaft out of my Ek4 knuckle assembly and just change everything over.

So the knuckle assembly will be ok alteast?

[quang]

Can anyone else confirm if the EK GLI knuckle is able to be swapped over to the EK4?

Thanks

[dorikin]

I don't see why not. Same front track between EK4 and EK1, same size rotors/calipers and same size driveshaft spline

[grifty]

Can anyone else confirm if the EK GLI knuckle is able to be swapped over to the EK4?

Thanks

yes it can, you just need to make sure it has the ABS sensor mount

[quang]

Awesome thanks guys!
As for the auto gli driveshafts, is the reason why these won't fit because of length or is there a physical difference in size and splines?

Would i be able to mate the EK4 inner shaft (gear box side) to the gli outer shaft (hub side)?

Thanks

[dorikin]

EK4 uses a mid shaft and EK1 doesn't
So lengths are different

Need a b-series driveshaft

[Baby Face]

^dorikin nose.

just get the correct peices.

ask honda for the part numbers of a Ek1 GLi knuckle and a ek4 if they are the same then sweet. hubs are same i think since my EG had the old knuckles and breaks when i got it and the B series drive shaft fitter the D series brake set up.

[quang]

Checked with honda about the knuckle, part numbers are the same, only difference is ABS or not.
Knuckle went on today, no issues.

Thanks for all your hep guys. Atleast this thread should be a defiinitive answer for the EK Gli to EK4 knuckle question.

[Baby Face]

congrats.

how about the CXi? i would imagine it has a smaller front caliper set up though since the rear is drum?

[dorikin]

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