Does anybody have more pics of this car???

The civic uses what is called a twist beam axle. The axle is a solid beam, but inside of the axle is basically a sway bar. The trailing arms connect to the inner sway bar that twists so it still has articulation. The only bummer is the panhard. I guess if I make it long enough the axle won't shift too much.

^^^ do a watts link. they are easy enough to build. doesnt have to be flashy, just work.

A Watts link is a good idea so I will look into it. But the panhard seems so much easier.

i was thinks about a 2 lunk or parallel 4 link with a watts link also. im gonna be pickin up a complet eclipse rear suspnetion very soon for free. i will just redrill the hubs for my wheels

Originally posted by avenge this



Hey rolemodel could u hit me up with the number to k-otic. I think i have my instructor in class talked in to welding them for me but i need a back up just incase. Just PM it to me if ya would id really appreciate it. I got a couple of other questions for ya too.thanks man

Sorry it took so long, Ive been in the shop for the past 2 weeks. K-otics # is 609-352-2845.

role model its kool loud civ hit me up with it right after i posted it. Thanks for looking for me though.

So I've been doing a lot of measuring of different straight axles and they are all pretty much the same width ... 58-59 inches wide.
My Accord is about 62 inches wide at stock height. After all the measuring I've done, it looks like I will still need to narrow the axle because the reason the wheels tuck so far is because of the camber.

The problem is that most of the axles I look at are a U shaped axle with a 3/4 inch bar down the center of the "U"
I don't think the center bar comes out, it looks like it is all welded together.
My question is ... How do I cut it and weld it back together if I can't get to the inside bar? I think even Eclipse axles have that bar down the inside. (I can't tell because all the Eclipses/Talons at the junkyard had the axles in the mud.)

The other option is the 84-87 Civic axle. It is a solid tube with a "torsion" bar inside. This setup gives the Civic axle some articulation which is what I really want.
The torsion bar is removable and I can cut it and weld it back together, but I'm not sure if the welding will hold on something made to twist. It is basically a sway bar ... can you cut a sway bar and have it hold?

I'm driving down to Forbidden Fantasy in March and I want my car laid out without having to worry about chewing up 4 tires, just 2.

I DONT UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM. CUT THE AXLE TO THE RIGHT WIDTH, WELD & REINFORCE IT BACK TOGETHER (WHATEVER SHAP IT IS), THEN DO A 4 LINK OR EVEN POSSIBLY A 2 LINK TO HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE & RUN YOUR BAGS OR JUICE. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHERE THE TORSION COMES INTO PLAY.

OH YA, IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY REAL IMPORT GUYS, THAT KNOW HONDAS, HOOK ME UP. MY TRANS IS STARTING TO GO & I'M WEIGHING OUT MY OPTIONS ON A MOTOR SWAP.

I want to keep the stock trailing arms (just extended) and use the factory mounts. I want to keep this as simple as possible.
I also don't want to move the gas tank if at all possible.