'05 RSX trailing arm swap-out
04-01-2016
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'05 RSX trailing arm swap-out
Finally got myself a set of trailing arms w/ rear sway mounts on them + a 21mm rear sway from an '06 RSX. That, along with my brand new Progress rear sway mount, I should be all set to stiffen up the back end of my '05 Civic VP. Hopefully, I'll have pics to provide during the process as well. And yes, I made sure to get control arms with it, because of the differing bolt pattern.
Any thing else I should be aware of before I begin?
Any thing else I should be aware of before I begin?
04-04-2016
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Ok, some things I learned about this little DIY job from this weekend:
- '05-'06 RSX shock mount on trailing arm is about 3/8" lower than my '05 Civic's trailing arms, so my rear end sits about 1/2" lower than it did before
- the lower shock mount is ALSO about 3/16" wider, so you will need to either insert a spacer, or use a lower bushing from an RSX
- You also need to drill out the lower front knuckle bushing to 14mm to accommodate the 14mm bolt (vs the 12mm on the Civic trailing arm)
more to follow shortly......
- '05-'06 RSX shock mount on trailing arm is about 3/8" lower than my '05 Civic's trailing arms, so my rear end sits about 1/2" lower than it did before
- the lower shock mount is ALSO about 3/16" wider, so you will need to either insert a spacer, or use a lower bushing from an RSX
- You also need to drill out the lower front knuckle bushing to 14mm to accommodate the 14mm bolt (vs the 12mm on the Civic trailing arm)
more to follow shortly......
