Honda CIVIC EF CRX SINGLE CAM (Rr EYE) 1989-1991 — Coilovers

The EF-generation Civic and CRX were the first of Honda’s small cars to run double wishbones at all four corners, and that single design decision is why this platform still rewards a proper coilover more than almost anything else from the period. Replace the long-dead factory dampers on a 1989-1991 single-cam car and the geometry that made these cars handle in their day finally has the body control to match.

These XYZ Racing coilovers are built for exactly that job: a height-adjustable, damper-controlled setup for the HN10 chassis that lets you set ride height and corner balance without dragging the wishbone camber curves out of shape. With the range spanning fast-road through to full circuit and rally specs, you choose the damping character that suits how the car actually gets used.

What this coilover system does for your 1989-1991 Honda Civic EF CRX

On a car this light – the CRX especially tips well under a tonne – the biggest gain is the body control those soft original dampers were never built to deliver after three decades of service. Lowering the EF on a quality coilover tightens roll response and cuts the nose-dive the single-cam D-series cars carry under braking, while height adjustment lets you set a stance that clears the arches without bottoming out on UK B-road compressions. Because the double-wishbone layout keeps camber sensible through the drop, you get sharper turn-in without the scrubbed, snatchy feel a lowered strut car suffers. Set the corner weights properly and a front-drive EF will rotate on a trailing throttle far more willingly than it ever did stock.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

XYZ Racing build these as full coilover units rather than lowering springs bolted to tired dampers, so ride height and damping are adjusted independently. The range for the EF CRX covers eight specifications. Street Advanced and Super Sport sit at the fast-road end, prioritising a damping rate you can live with on a daily commute; Top Sport, Racing Spec and Circuit Master step progressively firmer for track and time-attack work, where consistent damping across repeated sessions matters more than ride comfort. Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally trade circuit stiffness for the travel and durability a stage car needs, while Drift Spec is set up for angle and quick weight transfer. Each shares the same height-adjustable, corner-balanceable platform – what changes between them is spring rate and damper valving to suit the discipline.

Fitment for the Honda Civic EF CRX (1989-1991)

This kit is specified for the EF-platform Honda Civic and CRX built between 1989 and 1991, internal chassis code HN10, in single-cam (SOHC) form with the rear-eye damper mounting. Confirm your build year falls inside the 1989-1991 window before ordering, as the EF ran alongside earlier and later Civic platforms that use different mountings.

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Pick the specification that matches how your EF earns its keep – daily, stage or circuit – and configure yours below.