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Hello. My '02 civic has 157,000 miles. The shocks (front and back), have never been replaced. Can someone help in telling me exactly what is the name of the parts i need to buy? Do i just need to buy the shock by itself or a whole assembly? What are the differences? I also heard someone tell me i need to replace the springs? Is this true/necessary? I intend to keep this car for a long time, so i want to get goo shocks, but my budget is not that big either.. About $500 bucks. Should i go with the monroe sensa-tracs? Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

 
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all you need is the strut/shock set for front and rear. springs are a lifetime part. if you want a bit firmer ride with less bounce, tokico HP are an excellent choice and cost around $400 for the set of four. install maybe another $150 so thats within your budget and you get better quality than oem. monroe is garbage and i wouldnt pay more than $100 for a set. if you just want something to throw in there and dont care about handling, the monroes are a cheap way to go, but i doubt they would last anywhere near as long as tokico.

 
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It's a really install, if you feel like trying yourself. There's a DIY guide to swap your springs that you can follow to pretty much do any sort of strut/spring installations

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...info-pics.html

First mod I ever did was a spring swap and I was 17 with my 15 year old friend helping me.

 
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Is it the same with the 1999-2000 model civic lx? It is very helpful, thanks,

 
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Monroe shocks are garbage. KYB makes good cheaper shocks. I wouldn't get the most expensive but not the cheapest either.

 
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no, yours have a double wishbone suspension