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I was wondering is there any differences in the suspension as far as 01 and 02 being different from 03-05 model. I drove an 05 civic lx and it rode more plush and quiet than my 02 lx. I also have 15" factory wheels with 195/60/15 tires= Yokohama Avid H4 on my 02 civic. Thanks for any info.

 
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In 01 only the ex had a rear sway bar. In 02 hx/lx/ex had a rear sway bar. In the 03+ models the front sway bar was reduced which imho made it ride better. Also the upper mounts were changed in 02 however I don't think that had a large effect on handling.

 
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also, the mount holes on the 03+ struts are 16mm, whereas the 01-02 are 14mm