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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 03:21 AM
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guys am gonna pick some front springs from the scrap yard for my 99 civic hatch and wanted to ask if the front springs on the 99 civic coupes or even the 99 civic sedans are the same or not? cause i cant find any 99 civics hatches to take the springs from em!

let me know guys if there are any models i can use their springs!

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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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As far as fitment, they will be same, so they will fit. But I'm not sure about the spring rates, if that is what you're concerned about.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 03:19 AM
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thanks for the info... stock height is what am concenred about and spring rate is not important for me since am waiting for my coilovers to come in
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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i was told to buy stock spring/shock combo since i dont have a spring compressor and am even thinking of getting rear stock springs/shock from the scrap yard, but can i do the same thing and get like 4dr rears and still fit on my 99 civic hatch?


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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Oh, rent a spring compressor from Autozone! You just give them a deposit ($25 or $50 I think it was?), and you get it back when you return the compressor.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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cool, but since i can fit any front springs 92-00 civic at the front of my car (lets forghet about spring rates here), so what about the rear suspension on my car if i wanted to change? will the rear shock/spings of my car can work with lets say 97 cuivic 4dr rear suspensions?
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Default Re: which car model to pick springs from (IntegraTypeR)

If you want to know if parts are the exact same piece, you should spend some time over at http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com. There you can look up & compare part numbers from different years/models to see if they are the same or not.

Chances are that if you use rear springs from a coupe or sedan, the back of your hatch will ride excessivly high. The fronts may be the exacts same (but mabey not). Compare the part numbers of the springs themselves & will know for sure...
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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great idea thanks for the hint
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