DA/EF/EG/DC Suspension Hybriding

There aren't many suspension packages tailored specifically for the DA out there. Only Koni and JIC come into mind as having DA specific suspension packages.

JIC Type FLT-2 suspension

  • 18 way damper control
  • Pillow mounts
  • Adjustable shock & body height
  • Aluminium bodies

Koni Sport (Yellow)

  • Adjustable damper control
  • 3-way perch height adjustment

The DA shares the same suspension type as the EF. 92-95 Civic(EG)/94+ (DC) suspension can be incorporated if people are willing to upgrade to it. The EG and DC stock suspensions are basically the same, there may be spring rate and shock damper differences between the two, which I do not know the specs of, but the overall design makes the suspension interchangeable between 1988-00 Civic and Integras. If you're planning to use any EG/DC suspension on your DA, you'll need the following parts:
  • EG/DC: front drop forks
  • all 4 shocks
  • (springs are optional - you can reuse DA springs or EG/DC/EF springs, it's up to you - note: fitting EF springs on the DA will result in a very low ride!)
EF springs on DA6

The reason you need the front drop forks from the EG/DC is this: the shock bottom hole diameter in the EG/DC drop fork is wider than the DA drop forks because EG/DC shocks are fatter shocks. EG/DC suspension will bolt right up to a DA chassis, and there is an added bonus! If you take a set of rear DA and EG/DC stock shocks and compare them side to side, you will notice that the DA shocks are almost 2.5 inches longer that the EG/DC shocks! A bonus - more ride if you go lower.

Additional info: You can also incorporate ITR shocks onto a DA which is more of a performance stock shock over normal EG/DC shocks. However you will have to acquire ITR rear LCAs. They are a different design of LCA known as 'box style'. You need that LCA because of the rear shock bottom style, on the ITR rear shocks. ITR front shocksmount the same as EG/DC shocks+drop forks.

The DA rear shock is unique, as it is about 1.5 inches taller than the EF shock, but maintains the exact same girth. It should not matter anyway as it will be the spring that ultimately makes the difference in height and the perch of the EF and DA are about the same. According to Katman, the shorter shock is 'a good thing'.

To summarise, these are the components needed to implement EF shocks:

  • EF shocks
  • ITR LCAs ONLY IF you are going to use a JDM EF shock ie. Tein

Components needed to implement EG/DC shocks:

  • EG/DC shocks
  • EG/DC front forks

Components needed to implement Type R spec shocks:

  • ITR shocks
  • EG/DC front forks
  • ITR rear LCAs

Article - courtesy of Loc from b17a.com and Katman

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