i recently wrecked my 93 civic dx coupe. i slid it sidways, and the passenger side rear wheel hit a drain pipe at like 55 mph. i eventually ended up in a ditch on my drivers side door. as bad as that sounds, the car is repairable. however, the suspension was bent all to hell. the passeger side rear tire was turned to the left. so i just decided to swap everything out. i went to a junk yard and got the whole assembly for $50 off a 92-95 four door lx. not sure all the technical terms, but i got the whole assembly. all the control arms, strut, brake, everything. well i get it home and find out that the drum on my coupe is 181mm, and the one i bought off the sedan is 201mm. so i already have plans to either go to the junk yard and get the drivers side drum off that sedan, and just convert them both to 201, or just go back and find another 181mm. what i would like to know is what models did those smaller 181mm drums come on? also i've got it all tore apart, ready for install with the sedan suspension. are there any other differences that i should be aware of? i just don't want any more surprises. thanks.

 

If it's very bad, check for frame damage as well as joint damage.

 

yea i noticed the joint on the lower control arm seems a little bent, but not that bad. other than that it should line up straight. i just need to figure out this brake problem. i had no idea they put different brakes on dx coupes and lx sedans. i expected an ex to have different size brakes, maybe even disk, (idk much about the options on these cars) but i figured the lx would be the same as a dx.

 

i think only the dxs had the smaller brakes...
the dxs use 13inch wheels and the ex uses 14inch wheels so the wheels clear the brakes.. i know the front brakes are larger but i didnt knoiw that the rear brakes where different...