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So I have these set of Hayame's V1 or 2 I think. I think I blown them, drove 48 hrs straight towing a motorcycle in a loaded down car. Along the way, I started bottoming out many times. After the trip I removed all the excess weight and my car was dropped another 2 inches, and no ammount of spring compression would seem to fix my bottoming out problem.

Can I replace the shocks & reuse the springs & coilover stuff?

What shocks can I use, will any performance ones do?

 
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talk to mike at urbanimport...i asked him if i could replace the shocks in my hayames if they blow. he said you can ask spw in CA or something...

 
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i have spare hayame v1's parts, lmk what u need and we can work some out.

 
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I thinkm I need the shocks.

 
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just the rear shocks (2)?


damn, just figured your located in canada? hmmm=\

 
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Yes, I think I just need the rear shocks. Maybe the front ones too, but it is the rear ones that really need replacing I think. Do you have good ones?

 
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heres few pics to show what i have of:


notice how one of the fronts have a broken tie rod and the rears dont have uppermounts.

 
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Wowie, how did that happen?

 
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wow...best of luck

 
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previous owner "2003civic" got into an accident with them on his front right end going 30mph ish onto the sidewall.

rears dont got top mounts cause he wouldnt give em to me with the sale..

 
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I had my rear shocks off yesterday, cleaned them up, and raised the height, backed off the preload & they seem to be working better so far, I will wait a week of driving before I say that they are all better & get an alignment though.

 
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Well that deffinatly fixed the bottoming out issue, but these roads are still just too bumpy for these Hayame's. They were awesome in Texas where there were no foot deep potholes, but not good for Nova Scotia.

I think I will put the stock suspension back on & sell the Hayame's instead.

 
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how much for them if you sell them...

 
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i might be interested too =D
if no, then ill sell the replacement parts if needed

 
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I can sell them for $400 + shipping, & I will throw in the camber kit as well.

 
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the hayame's have replaceable struts, you should be able to get them.

 
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what were you towing with a civic for? ouch!

 
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Had to, but I did it in style.

 
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Why? My struts are the same as they were when I was in Texas, but the roads are way worse here.

But do they sell stronger ones, they might help I wonder?

 
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Where do i buy the shocks for the hayame v2? i need to replace my front right shock on the hayame.

 
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you can contact spw directly, but last time i called them (last year), they dont sell spare pieces, just the whole coilover system set. but they offered my $450 for the brand new set of v2 when it was new at the time.