Anyone know how to fit an ED front swaybar onto an EF?

[Dxs]

Ok,
On the ED Crx's sway bars connect to the LCA via a striaght bolt.

On EF JDM Crx's (EF8 SiR) they connect to the LCA via two ball joints connected that face in different directions.

Does anyone know how to fit a whiteline ED front swaybar onto an EF.


Basically the general shape of the ED sway is the same as the EF.
But the ends face in different directions.
Here are some pics:
http://i14.tinypic.com/4bt0ooy.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/2d17kn8.jpg


What i am thinking, if u look at my crappy drawing.. is get a connected ball joint that is inline rather then different directions. See 1 is what i am thinking.. and 2 is what we have..


SO yeah.. any info!?

[Kawasaki]

you could change the lca to aussie spec, i used to have ef9 front lca with ef9 swaybar before i upgraded to new swaybar.

[Dxs]

does everything fit though?
like the front tie rod etc etc?
forks?

i was thinking about that..

[Kawasaki]

forks fit, either both bolts for the rod will fit or only one will fit. atm I only have one bolt to hold it on the lca

[Setanta]

Whiteline will make you up a proper set of EF9 sway bars. Because the EF8/9 and EE8/9 were redesigned from the firewall forward compared to all over EF/EE/EDs, you're going to have a dodgy option trying to fit ED gear.

[Dxs]

Setanta:
have u had any experience with whiteline custom?

expensive?
can be done in melbourne?


etc etc

[ECU-MAN]

why not use the EF balljoints on the ED sway bar

[Setanta]

They did a setup for me Dxs. I had to drive in as it was custom made. Approx 600 F&R fitted as I recollect (I gave away the dockets to the guy I sold them to for his EF9).

Stretch the EF9s legs and come for a drive out of Mexico :)

[Dxs]

why not use the EF balljoints on the ED sway bar

have a look at the diagram on the right..


http://i13.tinypic.com/4hk524p.jpg


ED endlink goes vertically through the LCA
EF endlink goes horizontally through the LCA

so the setups are quite different



I have posted this problem on all the major CRX related forums.

Here are solutions so far.. each has a con about it:
1) Get a whiteline custom- Need to goto sydney and will cost 300 according to setanta - But maybe a group buy?
2) Install ED LCA- Inferior bushings to EF, tie rod only has 1 mounting hole opposed to 2 on the EF.. may cost a little
3) Get some JDM sway- Havent seen any on my numerous times on yahoo japan, and if so would cost a pretty peny compaired to whiteline
4) Get an adapter plate as shown in my crappy diagram above -Looking into this atm, the maker of the plate is for a tanabe sway and also may affect sway perform/a bit ghetto


EDIT: This is acutally for Dylanamus's EF8. Maybe i will look into a group buy

[ECU-MAN]

picture helps alot, its a tough one,

I got no Ideas :(

[Dxs]

forks fit, either both bolts for the rod will fit or only one will fit. atm I only have one bolt to hold it on the lca

hey mate
can you re explain that statement?

[Dxs]

Ok, it looks as though dylanamus is trying to organise a groupbuy on custom whitline EF8/9 front swaybars.

We need someone with an EF in syd to get them made though.

here is the thread on crxau:
http://www.crxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?p=30875#post30875

or PM me or Dylanamus if interested


unfortunately we can not have a thread about groupbuys on ozhonda for some reason.. so yeah.. this is the option he/we are pursuing