EF struts/sway bars [Archive]

n/a

26-04-2005, 07:44 PM

just to make sure theres no difference in the EF9 and EF3 strut bars or sway bars is there?

ekslut

27-04-2005, 07:44 AM

yeah, I want to know too. What is the difference between a EF3 and a EF9 strut brace? I know cusco have different part numbers for the each brace, but whats the actual difference?

n/a

04-05-2005, 12:00 AM

anyone?

BSRacer

06-05-2005, 05:30 PM

Yer me too :D but is there any difference between ef6 and ef8 crx strut braces?

Setanta

07-05-2005, 01:24 AM

EF9 and EF8 strut bars have to sit higher than the EF3 due to the fact that the SiR engine bays are a different destign and the engine sits higher.

n/a

07-05-2005, 01:42 AM

EF9 and EF8 strut bars have to sit higher than the EF3 due to the fact that the SiR engine bays are a different destign and the engine sits higher.

thanks pete, so what you're saying is that an EF8/9 strut will fit? it's just a little higher?

that does mean that the bonnet is different too?

Setanta

07-05-2005, 01:47 PM

Yeah - the big issue is that the EF8/9 have a convex bonnet whereas the EF Si's have a concave one with the cam cover hump. ED's are straight concave. I know that my EF9 Spoon brace just clears the convex bonnet - it could be an issue with the concave one.

n/a

08-05-2005, 12:19 AM

so if was to put an EF8/9 strut bar on my EF3 it wouldn't fit because it stands too high?

Setanta

08-05-2005, 12:47 AM

That's my best guess - I know the EF3/ED6 one's wont fit in my EF9

n/a

15-07-2005, 12:27 AM

i've been looking some EF9 bonnets compared to my EF3 one, and they look the same, concaved up. maybe EF3's came with SIR bonnets?

ekslut

15-07-2005, 08:40 AM

ill let you know soon, when I get my car back from the mechanics. I got a ED6, and I'm going to fit a EF9 strut brace on it. Ill see if it fits. I got a feeling though, that I might need to install some washers at the hinges, so it raises the back a bit.

Setanta

15-07-2005, 04:25 PM

A lot of the EF's were facelifted with the SiR bonnet and bumpers in '91. In particular, the XT25 was facelifted AFAIK

ramir

06-11-2010, 03:55 PM

just to make sure theres no difference in the EF9 and EF3 strut bars or Sway Bars (http://www.jcwhitney.com/sway-bars-and-anti-sway-bars/c11320j1s17.jcwx) is there?

here's what i know regarding your problem: EF9 is the Civic Hatchback and
EF8 CRX. hope i could help.. good day!