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I think it's just for the front.

the rear uses a different system.

sovereign82...great, let us know!

 
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i was doing a little research, and the rears should be fine. the main difference between the 2001 & 2002-03 civic's in the rear suspension is the spring & the shock absorber it self, which you don't need at all. all the little parts you need to salvage off the rears remain the same as far as i could see.

 
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crap, you have to salvage stuff off the back, too?

dang, didn't think of that. I'll have to order the parts for the back as well.

 
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look at the instructions, the * is OEM ** is Tein supplied parts.

Matt

 
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I think it's the other way around?

either way, here's a list from the majestic honda site, that you'll need in order to NOT take apart your stock struts:

(Excuse the tabbing, etc...paste into notepad, should look fine?)



Front:
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369032 Part 9 (BEARING, FR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT) $13.98 X 2
369034 Part 10 (MOUNT, R. FR.) $23.45 X 1
369034 Part 11 (MOUNT, L. FR.) $23.45 X 1

Rear:
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36557 Part 1 (WASHER, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $0.27 X 2
22692 Part 2 (COLLAR, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT (DUFFY STEEL PARTS) ) $0.45 X 2
369095 Part 8 (RUBBER, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $4.74 X 2
369097 Part 9 (BASE, RR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $18.62 X 2
369099 Part 10 (AL, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $3.80 X 2
369101 Part 11 (PLATE, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT) $1.79 X 2
369103 Part 12 (RUBBER, RR. SPRING MOUNTING) $9.71 X 2
369105 Part 13 (COVER, RR. DUST) $7.22 X 2
369109 Part 15 (PLATE, BUMP STOP) $2.15 X 2

 
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You are probably right about the *s....I was doing it off the top of my head. Honestly, just use the pieces you have and order 2 part 9s. My local honda dealer didnt have any in stock so I wont be getting mine until the middle of the week...so we'll have to wait until next weekend.

Matt

 
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I just got my Teins installed and I didnt read this till today. I have a 02 and we got the bearing to fit with the tein ss. It seems to not make any noise right now. Does anyone know if it makes noise right away or is it something that occurs over time, because I am hoping we did it right and not wrong because Im too lazy to take it apart againl. From the way we did it, it fit pretty snug together.

 
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hmm.. next person to install teins, take pics of the spring perch they provide you with. maybe theirs is designed in a way to fit both model years? either way, using it with the 2002+ bearing ring won't produce any weird noise I don't think. the only thin that worries me is what I mentioned in the first post I made with the pictures.. the fact that the weight isn't being put on the whole bearing ring could cause damage over time. I am still waiting for someone to post saying they have contacted TEIN regarding this issue, if there is one.

 
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still waiting? hrm...can you email them, or can someone else email them?

I've been harrassing them about rust issues, so I don't think they'll answer any more of my questions

No joke, they flat out told me to just put the stock struts back in for the winter...they guaranteed me that they will rust in the great white north

 
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if anyone still cares. heres the 2001 upper mount and bearing ring. with the upper spring perch from the Tein SS.



sorry i know its kinda blury but you get the point.

 
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i email tein and this is what they said :

We recently received information that there is a fitment issue with the
BASIC kit for 01+ Civic on the 2002 and 2003 Civic. The simple fix would be
to purchase the 2001 Civic bearing, part number 51726-S5A-004. You would
need to purchase 2 of these, one for the Front Right and the other for the
Front Left. Just use the 2001 Civic Bearing instead of the 02+ bearing, and
install according to the instruction manual.

Please bear with us as it is difficult for us to foresee and monitor
suspension changes in vehicles in which the styling has not changed. i.e.
2001, 2002, and 2003 Civic has not changed in body style.

Thank you for your interest in TEIN High Performance Suspension Products.

 
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dam it...so 01 gc's wont fit 03's without that seperate perch? i was selling my gc's to a guy with an 03...now i have go find another buyer?

 
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so, if ever I buy the 2001 upper mounts (front and rear), it will fit exactly on a 2003 civic without problems?

 
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i dont think you have to buy that 01 mounts, only 01 bearing.......