shocks for about a 2" drop
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shocks for about a 2" drop
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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Rep Power: 309 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.
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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Originally Posted by gotrice
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?
how do they need to be modified for them to fit?
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Rep Power: 388 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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Rep Power: 0 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.
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