Driveshaft Shop Level 0 K Swap Axles for Civic/Integra

Driveshaft Shop Level 0 Axle Set - K-Swapped EG, EK & DC

Not every swap needs a race axle. This is Driveshaft Shop's Level 0, built as a proper alternative to cheap rebuilt axles for someone finishing a swap on a budget. Chromoly center bar, billet inner CV, oversized tripod, and a genuinely better outer CV design than the factory piece. Sold as a left and right pair.

Be Clear On What This Is

Driveshaft Shop is unusually direct about positioning, and we'd rather repeat it than let you find out later.

This is not a racing axle. It's designed for basic swaps and as an alternative to cheap rebuilds, so you can finish the car properly on a budget and buy real racing axles later when the build calls for them.

There's no horsepower rating and no warranty against breakage. That's Driveshaft Shop's own position, not a fine print item we're glossing over.

So if you're building a high power drag or competition car, look at their higher tiers instead. If you're finishing a swap, driving the car, and want something considerably better than a rebuilt axle without paying race prices, this is exactly what it's for.

Which Subframe Are You Running?

This determines which set you need, and it's the check to get right.

EG or DC subframe with EKK2 mounts: RA4001L0 / RA4004L0
Stock EK subframe with EKK1 mounts: RA4005L0 / RA4006L0

Your mounts decide where the drivetrain sits, and that position determines axle length and working angle. The two mount layouts put the powertrain in different places, so the axles aren't interchangeable between them.

Both versions require a K20 RSX or Civic Si intermediate bar. Substituting a different one creates length and plunge problems that won't show up until the suspension moves.

The Outer CV Is Genuinely Better Than Factory

This is the standout engineering detail and it's worth understanding.

Honda's factory outer CV uses a dual arc design, which has a known tendency to wear out prematurely. Driveshaft Shop's outer is custom made with a single arc design instead, and it addresses that wear pattern directly.

That's a real advantage over both a factory axle and a rebuilt one, since a rebuild is putting new boots and grease on the same dual arc geometry that wore out in the first place. Combined with a new heat treat on the 1117 billet outer, it's the reason this holds up better than what it's replacing.

What Else Is In There

Chromoly center bar for torsional strength, which is how axles actually fail rather than by bending.

Real billet inner CV with an oversized tripod, which is where a swapped car's axle typically gives up since the inner joint handles torque and plunge simultaneously.

Removable ABS rings, so you're covered whether your car uses them or not.

Better Than A Rebuild

Worth being clear about where this sits.

Rebuilt axles are a gamble. You're buying a used core with new boots, and the wear inside is whatever it was. On a swapped car putting more torque through them than they ever saw stock, that's a poor bet.

Driveshaft Shop positions this above the swap axles most mount companies offer, and the construction backs that up. Billet inner CV and a redesigned outer aren't things you find on a budget axle.

It's a quality part at a sensible price. It just isn't a race part, and nobody involved is pretending otherwise.

Check Your Range Of Motion After Install

The step people skip, and the one that saves an axle.

Once fitted, cycle the suspension through full travel and turn to full lock both directions. You're checking that the inner joint isn't bottoming out at compression or over-extending at droop, and that everything clears through the steering range.

A swapped car's geometry isn't what the factory intended, so this verification matters more than it would on a stock chassis.

Fitment

1992-1995 Honda Civic (EG)
1996-2000 Honda Civic (EK)
1994-2001 Acura Integra (DC)

K-series swapped. Select your subframe and mount configuration at checkout.

EG / DC subframe, EKK2 mounts: RA4001L0 / RA4004L0
Stock EK subframe, EKK1 mounts: RA4005L0 / RA4006L0

Requires a K20 RSX or Civic Si intermediate bar.

Who Should Run These

This is for the builder finishing a K-swap who wants correct, quality axles without race axle money, and who'd rather buy something honest than gamble on a rebuild. Get the car together, drive it, and step up to real racing axles when the power level actually calls for them. Confirm your subframe and mounts, check your intermediate bar, and check your travel before you drive it.

Fits: K-swapped Honda Civic EG and EK, and Acura Integra DC. Part numbers: RA4001L0 / RA4004L0 (EG or DC subframe with EKK2 mounts), RA4005L0 / RA4006L0 (stock EK subframe with EKK1 mounts). Includes: left and right axles with removable ABS rings. Construction: chromoly center bar, billet inner CV with oversized tripod, single arc 1117 billet outer CV. Required: K20 RSX or Civic Si intermediate bar. Note: not a racing axle. No horsepower rating and no warranty against breakage.