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I'm not sure if anyone has posted this before, but I'll put it up anyway just incase. This is very useful information and can save you about $850-$1050 US dollars.

As all of you who got the TEIN BASIC damper kit know, there 8 mysterious washers that were included in the package. I'm not sure about everyone's but in my manual it didn't tell me where they go. Well, they go on the 4 bottom mounting holes of the front struts. To be clear, it's 4 on each strut. It seems that the mounting holes are larger on the TEIN's than the stock holes. Therefore, you put those washers on the mounting holes to decrease the hole size to fit flush.

P.S. Don't forget! 02 and 03 owners must buy the 2 upper mount bearings for 2001 Civic to replace the 02-03 bearings in the front struts.

 
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can you post pic for better understading...

thanks,

 
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I don't have a camera. There's 4 mounting holes on the lower bracket that attaches to the wheel hub. That is where they go man!

 
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what do u mean about the bearings is this for the basic kit or the ss also ? and how much do these bearings cost if its for both?

 
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They're for both SS and BASIC. I don't know how much they cost I haven't installed mine yet because I didn't know where to put these mysterious washers.

 
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man ima just wait for the h&r coilovers teins dont seem to be all that great anyways

 
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Honda=Tein, i stay with Japanese parts!

 
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H&R=German... don't see much wrong with that in the suspension department.

 
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hey if apex made some coilovers for the car id be all over it but ive never used tein and no one i know has been impressed with their products. Ive only ran GC/koni yellows on my EF and they are awsome and h&r is a good coilover and quality too...tein wouldnt be my first choice if ima do it ima do it right the first time