Well im looking for some suspension stuff for the ol rex and i keep on seeing different packages for the 88 than the 89-91? also i have a rear disk brake conversion for my rex im not too sure where the scavanged the parts from, how would this affect my choice in suspension stuff.

 

The 88's run a different rear lower control arm then the 89-91's...not sure if that's the only difference, but it will affect your suspension choice. If you have an '88, you'll only be able to run 88 CRX and ITR shocks on the rear.

 

would itr shocks be a good choice for the crx instead of aftermarket ones for the price?

 

To expand on this; Honda called it "Passive Rear Steering". You can look it up online and see what all the hubub is about.

Basically it boils down to: upper and lower strut bars on the rear equals really bad for you suspension....................

 

On the 1988 models, the passive rear steering is exceptionally strong, making them extremely nimble. On later years, much of the rear steering was tuned out, bringing handling more in line with conventional front drivers. Many road racers prefer the earlier car's more aggressive handling, but warn that they must be tuned differently. A big rear anti-roll bar that you would use on any other Civic or CRX is an invitation for snap oversteer on an '88. Most CRX experts agree that for a street car, '89 and later cars are preferable.

Also unique to the '88 rear suspension is a rear main lateral link or lower control arm (what you call it depends on whether you consider it a trailing arm or double wishbone suspension) of stamped steel rather than the cast iron arms of later cars. The rear shock attaches to the control arm with an eyelet, rather than the fork used on later cars. The only other U.S.-market Honda to use this style rear control arm is the Integra Type R, though many of the high-performance Japanese models used this rear arm.

The reason this matters at all is the fact the rear shock must be different to accommodate that rear mount. It is much easier to find rear shocks for the later cars. The later control arm, of course, can be swapped in to accommodate newer shocks.


From here: http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/pr...12scc_projcrx/

 

holy crap man i had no clue it was that much of a difference, thanks for the info. ill definately take a look at that link.