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'99 Civic suspension questions
Hello- I recently bought a '99 Civic HX, which the previous owner had
put in a coil-over kit that stiffened the suspension and lowered the car about 1.5". Now I have changed jobs and have a much longer commute, and the hard ride is starting to get old (handles great though in cornering and quick maneuvering). The car has low mileage (65k) and gets 40+ MPG, so I'd rather restore the original ride height and quality than sell it for something else. I have two questions before I get too far along: Is this reasonably do-able for a weekend mechanic? and What tools and parts am I likely to need? I did see in another post the suggestion to get the shop manual for my car, and have ordered one. Thanks! |
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On Feb 16, 8:41 am, jim beam > wrote:
> wrote: > > Hello- I recently bought a '99 Civic HX, which the previous owner had > > put in a coil-over kit that stiffened the suspension and lowered the > > car about 1.5". Now I have changed jobs and have a much longer > > commute, and the hard ride is starting to get old (handles great > > though in cornering and quick maneuvering). The car has low mileage > > (65k) and gets 40+ MPG, so I'd rather restore the original ride height > > and quality than sell it for something else. I have two questions > > before I get too far along: > > > Is this reasonably do-able for a weekend mechanic? > > and > > What tools and parts am I likely to need? > > if you have the right spring compressor, it's easy enough. but the > right spring compressors are not cheap or common for hondas because the > coils are very tight. you can fudge with bad ones, but they're not a > good idea [potential damage] or safe to use. > > you can often find stock pre-assembled units for sale used or from a > junk yard because ricers swap everything out and get rid of the stock > units cheap. check your local craigslist.org. if you're new to the > suspension game, that's the easiest way to go. > > > > > I did see in another post the suggestion to get the shop manual for my > > car, and have ordered one. > > > Thanks! What does the pre-assmbled unit consist of? Would installing one still call for a spring compressor? Thanks for the suggestions too. |
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