civickidd99

First off, I know how to lower a car, so if you were going to hate, too damn bad...But anyways, I haven't lowered a 01+ civic yet, but I am this evening and I was wondering if there are any REAL difference in suspension between say the 4th, 5th, and 6th gens as compared to the 7th's. If there are any tips on the new civics that would help, it would be greatly appreciated. Once again, this is NOT a thread on how to lower, but differences between models that may help me this evening. Thanks in advance!

warwagon

i think they use mcfearson style struts

civickidd99

Are those the really wide units? If so, are they easier/hareder to remove?

jolt-tsp

about the same, but you can use a cheapo spring compressor a lot easier.

civickidd99

I have a spring compressor, but do they drop out of the lower fork like the old gens or is it one unit? Thanks 4 the replies!

civickidd99

Just to let anyone who cares know, 7th gens are pretty easy! The only big pain in the *** was cutting the WHOLE cup for the springs off the frount struts. Wouldn't have to do it with drop springs, but he had skunk2 coil=overs. The rears were hard to see/find, but they weren' too bad afterall.