8th Gen Civic - Can I put SI suspension on my EX?
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I'm getting ready to replace my suspension pretty soon and just wondering if i can put the SI suspension on my EX model?
Do they mount the same or would it be more complicated then that? ie. replacing the mounts, etc.
If anyone has done this before, let me know how it went. Cheers.
Do they mount the same or would it be more complicated then that? ie. replacing the mounts, etc.
If anyone has done this before, let me know how it went. Cheers.
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Re: 8th Gen Civic - Can I put SI suspension on my EX?
I'll say yes just because the chassis is the same, but I can't tell you off the top of my head which parts are actually different enough to matter other than the struts/shocks/springs/swaybars
Front and rear LCAs, and front knuckles all have different part numbers but I can't tell you what the differences might be.
If you have a 4 door car, you might want your parts from a 4 door SI
Or, same thing if you have a coupe get your parts from a coupe
Research this in a parts catalog though.....I didn't look to see if the parts are different coupe/sedan
Front and rear LCAs, and front knuckles all have different part numbers but I can't tell you what the differences might be.
If you have a 4 door car, you might want your parts from a 4 door SI
Or, same thing if you have a coupe get your parts from a coupe
Research this in a parts catalog though.....I didn't look to see if the parts are different coupe/sedan
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Thanks for the reply, ya it's always hard to know if the different part numbers actually mean it's a different part.
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Re: 8th Gen Civic - Can I put SI suspension on my EX?
I think the knuckles and LCA have to do with differences in caster angles, but that's just a guess.