Back then, Tein was only available in Japan and only the die hard tuners who flew to Japan and brought a set back with them were able to add the legendary suspension to their car. With the new millennia though, Tein was finally made widely available to the American public around In addition, they offered not only the coil over suspension that had made them famous, but also stand alone lowering springs for your Honda Civic that have proven to be the most popular lowering springs on the market.
These Tein Civic springs are the S. Tech type, which are designed to offer a lower, more aggressive drop for better looks and better performance. Sold in the full set of 4. Hybrid Description:. An air hammer will, as i found out the hard way months ago. That will be the only nut keeping the strut from falling. If you need to, you can hammer them out, since there are no threads on the inside. Just let it rest on the tire for now.
Go ahead and remove the last 14mm nut on the top of the strut tower and make sure you catch the falling strut at the same time. If the top and bottom are not put together correctly the bolts will not line up in the strut tower, so this is important. Taking apart the strut. That 17mm nut on top, the one that we first loosened in the beginning, is the only thing keeping the strut from springing apart no pun intended.
Some say you should always use a spring compressor when doing this. Below you will see a video of me removing the 17mm nut and the strut coming apart. I was probably only applying 70 lbs. Use it. Once you put on your new springs, just follow these directions in reverse. You may need to compress the spring in order to put that 17mm bolt back on the top of the strut assembly, unless you have 4 strong hands.
If you are installing coilovers, make sure you use the factory bearing ring! Without it you will get nasty clanging noises every time you turn. This is how you will remove one of the two 14mm nuts in the back. There are maybe 4 clips holding it in place.
This is also a good time to loosen the 14mm nut on the very top of the strut assembly, the same way we did in the front; just until maybe 2 or 3 threads are showing on the inside. This bad boy is a 17mm. Do not try to loosen the nut on the opposite side, as it is welded to the control arm. People will laugh at you. Otherwise you risk tearing the bushings going around the bottom eyelets if applicable. You want them to settle in first. In this case, I forgot to loosen the 14mm nut on the top of the strut while it was still in the car.
So here I am, doing it now. Also, remember to mark the top and bottom of the strut assembly before you take it apart so you can match up the marks on the top and bottom when you put it back together! All [All]. All [All Except Si]. Install Difficulty. Comes with all 4 springs for your vehicle. D2 Racing Pro Lowering Springs optimize and improve handling characteristics by reducing ride height while still maintaining exceptional ride quality through a progressive rate spring.
Lowers approximately 2. Can be used with factory or aftermarket shock absorbers, and looks great on vehicles with stock or aftermarket wheels.
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