OEM Ek9 front strut brace fit on 99 Ek1 civic????

**Dazza_19** · 29-05-2010 08:59 PM

Hi guys,

i just want to know if a OEM Ek9 front strut will fit on my Ek1 civic straight bolt on???? dun wanna drill holes and that on my car.

Cheers

**JDM-Channel** · 30-05-2010 08:31 AM

It is straight bolt on if the holes are already there..if not, you have to drill 2 holes on each side near suspension there but normally all the holes are already there.

LOUIS
JDM-Channel

**bennjamin** · 30-05-2010 11:01 AM

Dimensions same ( same chassis ) but there isn't mounting bolts in place.

You must drill the 4 x holes then use 4 x bolts and 4 x nuts to secure the brace.

This brace , is exactly the same as dc2 vtir and ek4/em1 braces except red instead of black

**mocchi** · 31-05-2010 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

Dimensions same ( same chassis ) but there isn't mounting bolts in place.

You must drill the 4 x holes then use 4 x bolts and 4 x nuts to secure the brace.

This brace , is exactly the same as dc2 vtir and ek4/em1 braces except red instead of black

This brace , is exactly the same as dc2 vtir and ek4/em1 braces except red, and thicker.

**bennjamin** · 31-05-2010 03:09 PM

I think you will find it's thicker because it is painted with crinkle style paint ( same as camcover) not because of it's material properties. Unless , you have stripped back the oem vtir and ek9 chassis braces , and measured the
thicknesses with a vernier caliper ?

**mocchi** · 31-05-2010 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

I think you will find it's thicker because it is painted with crinkle style paint ( same as camcover) not because of it's material properties. Unless , you have stripped back the oem vtir and ek9 chassis braces , and measured the
thicknesses with a vernier caliper ?

metal thickness is 3mm, def not because of paint.
don't have the black one atm but im sure that it's not as thick.

**bennjamin** · 31-05-2010 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by mocchi

metal thickness is 3mm, def not because of paint.
don't have the black one atm but im sure that it's not as thick.

Measure the actual tube metal thickness , and ID and OD , plus the mounting plates thickness for a local OEM part to compare. I might have one in the garage somewhere to compare.

**mocchi** · 31-05-2010 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

Measure the actual tube metal thickness , and ID and OD , plus the mounting plates thickness for a local OEM part to compare. I might have one in the garage somewhere to compare.

id is 20mm
od is 26mm

i have no idea how to measure mounting plate thickness.

**bennjamin** · 31-05-2010 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by mocchi

id is 20mm
od is 26mm

i have no idea how to measure mounting plate thickness.

same as you measure any other metal...grab the vernier and grip the outer edge - thats 3mm correct ?

**mocchi** · 31-05-2010 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

same as you measure any other metal...grab the vernier and grip the outer edge - thats 3mm correct ?

the mounting plate bends and vernier caliper doesnt bend like that. assuming theyre the same thickness, the measurement of metal sheet is 3.5mm

**bennjamin** · 31-05-2010 04:32 PM

ahh k i thought you could just nip the very out edge - this would still give an accurate result. Can you also weigh it too with kitchen scales or similar ?

**mocchi** · 31-05-2010 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

ahh k i thought you could just nip the very out edge - this would still give an accurate result. Can you also weigh it too with kitchen scales or similar ?

sorry chuck, my weighing asian scale is shithouse. wont detect the difference between 1kg-2kg lol
give us the thickness of vtir black strut, im quite sure that we can differentiate by that.