99 civic SI suspension help

bmcivic · 06-12-2008, 08:17 PM

I have a 99 civic. it is currently lowered on tokico blues struts and H&R race springs. I want to bring it back to stock height. My friend helped me lower it a few years ago. He actually did most of the work.

Everything seems pretty straight forward. There is only one question I have. I know when you remove the whole strut assembly(strut ad spring combo) you're suppose to make sure the new shock assembly has the same orientation and position as the one i removed(so the top holes match up to the top tower as well as the lower part of the shock matches up to the fork(front) and lower control arm(rear). I did some searches, people were saying to make a mark on the top mount with the shock. I am unsure how i am going to do this as I am going to replace the old shocks with new ones.

I want to know waht is the best way to assure I can assemble the new shock/spring in the same orientation and position as the one i am removing.

Gimenez · 06-12-2008, 10:52 PM

Umm wrong forum buddy... I mean, wrong forum overall.

***mikes-si*** · 06-12-2008, 11:45 PM

Mark the top of the strut assembly with a straight like that is parallel with the bottom of the assembly that hooks up with your hub.. Should be extremely easy, from exerience of not marking it.. Do you have an aftermarket strut assembly or just springs up front? The back should be pretty easy, just put the bottom bolt in the shock first, then compress it with your hands and line it up and your home free!

bmcivic · 06-13-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mikes-si

Mark the top of the strut assembly with a straight like that is parallel with the bottom of the assembly that hooks up with your hub.. Should be extremely easy, from exerience of not marking it.. Do you have an aftermarket strut assembly or just springs up front? The back should be pretty easy, just put the bottom bolt in the shock first, then compress it with your hands and line it up and your home free!

i bought new struts and will be putting the stock springs back in

***mikes-si*** · 06-13-2008, 12:38 AM

Ok, well i hope you have a decent shock compressor (ex: the strut tamer or something simlilar). it really cuts the time in half, and dont hold the top of the strut assembly by the 3 bolt heads, when its taken apart, as your bearing might fall and scatter.. causing a nasty noise when you turn

06-12-2008, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
bmcivic Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 / 0%	99 civic SI suspension help I have a 99 civic. it is currently lowered on tokico blues struts and H&R race springs. I want to bring it back to stock height. My friend helped me lower it a few years ago. He actually did most of the work. Everything seems pretty straight forward. There is only one question I have. I know when you remove the whole strut assembly(strut ad spring combo) you're suppose to make sure the new shock assembly has the same orientation and position as the one i removed(so the top holes match up to the top tower as well as the lower part of the shock matches up to the fork(front) and lower control arm(rear). I did some searches, people were saying to make a mark on the top mount with the shock. I am unsure how i am going to do this as I am going to replace the old shocks with new ones. I want to know waht is the best way to assure I can assemble the new shock/spring in the same orientation and position as the one i am removing.

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06-12-2008, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gimenez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 942 Luis Gimenez iTrader: 0 / 0%	Umm wrong forum buddy... I mean, wrong forum overall.

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*mikes-si* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston/ college station, TX Posts: 828 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mark the top of the strut assembly with a straight like that is parallel with the bottom of the assembly that hooks up with your hub.. Should be extremely easy, from exerience of not marking it.. Do you have an aftermarket strut assembly or just springs up front? The back should be pretty easy, just put the bottom bolt in the shock first, then compress it with your hands and line it up and your home free!

06-13-2008, 12:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
*mikes-si* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston/ college station, TX Posts: 828 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ok, well i hope you have a decent shock compressor (ex: the strut tamer or something simlilar). it really cuts the time in half, and dont hold the top of the strut assembly by the 3 bolt heads, when its taken apart, as your bearing might fall and scatter.. causing a nasty noise when you turn