got a 87 hatch Lx-i and i have the sei rear knuckles with the disk/hub/prop valve and upper conrtol arm. are there other trailing arms i will need to install this , i searched for it but i dont know if it applied for the hatches.
got a 87 hatch Lx-i and i have the sei rear knuckles with the disk/hub/prop valve and upper conrtol arm. are there other trailing arms i will need to install this , i searched for it but i dont know if it applied for the hatches.
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
3Geez resident body man
Owner of Wreck-less auto body
you shouldn't need them. I had everything you listed when I put rear discs on my hatch, and it all went together without a problem.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
I am not sure on this, but I think the 86-87 rear trailing arms are slightly different from the 88-89 ones, therefore you would need the trailing arms from any 88-89 Accord.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
anyone know if this is true for the hatches?
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
3Geez resident body man
Owner of Wreck-less auto body
Oh. yeah I have an 88 so I guess that's why I didn't need to swap the trailing arms. I have no idea on the 86-87's though
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
To check the trailing arm compatibility, simply compare the part numbers for 86-87 and 88-89 years. A dealership can do this very easily for you. If you use the Honda parts catalog, you can also use a part number to find which cars it was used on. Personally, this is the first time I've heard that there is a difference. 86-87 cars didn't have sway bars in the rear, but they should have the holes for mounting them in the trailing arms. That's the only difference I can think of. Removing the trailing arms is a bit of an annoyance because you have to reset the bushings that attach them to the chassis (tightened under load).
3axap.
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I just checked Majestic Honda and they seem to have the same part numbers. I remember seeing someone having issues with the trailing arms being different.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
They should all be the same. The knuckles are different, but the trailing arms should all be identical. I've done this conversion on an '89 DX hatch, and an '89 DX Coupe.
As for the sway bars, if memory serves me, the DX did not have any rear sways, and just a dinky front. The LXi and SEi have a rear, and a larger front.
gp02a0083 > Have you done this yet? Did you run into any trouble finally putting it all back together?
-Mark D.
havent even started it yet, was still wondering if the rear trailing arm was different, i already have a 87 LX-i so there no probs with anything else, i did upgrade the front brakes to the 88-89 set , but im still stuck with people telling me the trailing arm is different or that theres camber issues if i try using the stock 87 trailing arms
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
3Geez resident body man
Owner of Wreck-less auto body
Just try to bolt it up, if it doesn't work out then just grab some from the junkyard.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
easier said than done , alot of the jy's around here you dont find stuff past the 80's
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
3Geez resident body man
Owner of Wreck-less auto body
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