Dedicated DA9 Q & A thread

[stevo716]

They still gavnt sold that!
That's been on sale since I wrote my car off. Year ago

[EKVTIR-T]

Wait its still available?
I just assumed its sold long ago lol
I tested it like 3 yrs ago

[stevo716]

Oh ha ha nvm
Was for sale,last yr tho

[Bludger]

damn, I'd get that if i weren't broke....

[hondapop]

If they can get a "K" into an ED or EG Civic you'd get one into a DA9. The EF8 CRX & EF9 Civic use the DA9 front crossmember, and while their engine bay is a little longer than the earlier ED9/EF7 to accomodate the B16A engine, the DA9's is even longer because the radius rods (traction bars) of the DA are longer.

Width wise the DA and EF's are the same where it counts. The track on the DA is only 25mm wider than the Civics, at least 1/2 of that is because the DA9 front LCA's are 6-7mm longer than the EF's but the inner pivot points for them are the same distance apart, so look up any threads on K's into Civics/CRX's and you won't be far out, if at all.

[Rami]

hey guys, just installed my Tein SSP coilovers, and they are superb! I reckon : the best suspension I've ever bought. Just have a question.... Does the external coil setup (MSD) make a noticeable difference on the DA9? ....also does anyone know of a tut for setting cam gears for a higher power band? I haven't actually bought them yet, but any opinions on a set of good cam gears. Cheers.

[mooshie]

Coil overs specifically for the DA or were these for a DC? I am sure you have already posted this but I can be bothered searching back..

[stevo716]

hey guys, just installed my Tein SSP coilovers, and they are superb! I reckon : the best suspension I've ever bought. Just have a question.... Does the external coil setup (MSD) make a noticeable difference on the DA9? ....also does anyone know of a tut for setting cam gears for a higher power band? I haven't actually bought them yet, but any opinions on a set of good cam gears. Cheers.

msd coil is kinda pointless unless goin stupidly high hp.
and it actaully screws up tuning real time and datalogging with hondata(i know from expierience)
so id save ur money.
cam gears, dont do much by there own, again from expierience, they more beneficial with cams

[EKVTIR-T]

Yeah you can make pretty good power on the stock disi,its only when youre talking big numbers like 250kw atw or more

[Rami]

Coil overs specifically for the DA or were these for a DC? I am sure you have already posted this but I can be bothered searching back..

They are the actual DA coilovers. Just a question; What does it mean when the coilovers are adjusted all the same (measuring from the bottom of thread to the tensioner, but the car does not sit the same all around, as in the measurement from the arch to the center of the rim. Its like a 5 to 10mm difference. Mainly the back two coils. Should I adjust them even and not worry about the actual coilovers measurement, or is there a problem?

[Rami]

Has anyone done an LS Vtec on a DA on this site? ....and is it worth doing? Like what sort of HP increase would I get?

[mooshie]

Adjust the coil overs to where you want the car to sit, not by measuring the thread.

The B20 thread will give you a lot of info, basically the same as LS/VTEC just 2L instead of 1.8- http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...cussion-thread

As for power, expect about 100kwatw, if everything is standard. Of course you would be wanting to do I/h/e, possibly cams etc so that would increase the power.

IMO I would just go for a B18C (obviously!) that way you have a bog standard starting platform for a beginner which makes the same power. I would only suggest LS/VTEC if you know what you are doing. By the time you factor in a new gearbox etc the C would be only slightly more expensive.