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im searching but cant find much. im looking for shocks on an 03 civic with a drop of about 2". some say that tokicos cant handle that low of a drop and some have said that koni's either but some say yes they will. which shocks would work best with that low of a drop. also, have you heard any problems consisting the modifications needed of any shocks for the 03?

 
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i thought tokicos were only for 01-02 and konis will work with 03s... i think you can modify the tokicos to fit with 03 though i think ?

 
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tokico's are not recommended for a 2" drop. 1.5-1.7 work best with tokico blues. and yes, for the 2003+ civic models, when installing tokico blues, you have to extend the knuckle bolt from 14mm to 16mm. honda decided to use larger bolts on the 03+ civics i guess. this goes for the fronts only that i know of. rears will slip right in as if it were an 01-02.

koni yellows would be a great choice of a shock for a 2" drop depending what springs go with it. they are pretty dam pricey tho so i guess thats why no one has them..

check out the shock/damper faq page.

 
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http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=171892

 
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im using goldline but i read somewhere that the konis have to modified as well to fit the front?

 
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READ WHAT I JUST POSTED!!! It is stickied at the top of this forum!

 
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1) Koni yellows - The front struts need to be modified for them to fit.
how do they need to be modified for them to fit?

 
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We have a DIY section...

 
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ok thanks, have you heard any of any bad experiences with modifying them? any possible problems?

 
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search for koni in the suspension forum. Any time there is modding and not a direct swap you increase the chance for error. Also, the rear perch may fall out, but I think they fixed that. I would suggest konis just because of their reputation. If you are looking for a decent alternative, the D-spec tokicos would be a good choice.

 
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alright coo ill check on those thanks

 
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Since goldlines are supposedly 1.75, you should be ok, did you measure your drop? I would think .05 wouldnt matter too much in difference. I ordered tokico blues last tues, and am ordering goldlines this monday. Did they settle at about 2 inches? that would be nice to know.