does anyone know how much the car is lowered from using those shocks? i heard they are about 1.5" shorter than stock ef shocks, does anyone know? also can they be used with ef shock forks?

 

 

lol..is that a yes?

 

bryson would know.

i would just do a search for "accord" in the crx forum. youll probably find all his info.

 

86-89 Accord (88-91 Prelude are the same) struts will lower the car about 1 1/2" - you need to use the ED/EF springs and cut one coil off - put the ED/EF upper mount on the strut - they will fit the ED/EF fork with a slight modification - the locating tab on the side of the strut is a little wider than on the ED/EF - you need to file or grind out the notch in the fork to get it to fit - this is what they look like on our car with 22" tall slicks




Modified by jlicrx at 4:16 PM 1/18/2006

 

wait they wont work with the EF stuff??? i read that they will

 

EF is JDM car - here in US, we have ED - would work on EF also

 

youre one of those huh....

 

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not sure what you mean by that, so all 88-91 crx parts will work with the 86-89 accord shocks then cheers.

if i lower the car 1.5" will the accord shocks still have decent travel?

 

so, i can use 89 accord strut and folk on my ef without any mods?

 

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if i lower the car 1.5" will the accord shocks still have decent travel?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Accord struts have 4 1/8" travel - stock struts have 4 3/8" travel

 

Accord shock is on the right, stock is on the left. The tophat on the accord shock was lengthened 1.5". Crappy picture, I know, but it'll have to do, the car is already put back together

 

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not sure what you mean by that, so all 88-91 crx parts will work with the 86-89 accord shocks then cheers.

if i lower the car 1.5" will the accord shocks still have decent travel?</TD></TR></TABLE>

What he means is go read your vin # and you'll see its starts with "ED",,Not "EF" like everyone says..EF = Japanese spec cars..

 

if i use the 88 accord struts do i have to use the accord front folks or can i use my civic? also can i use the accord front folks on my civic will that lower my car at all?

 

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read my post above

"they will fit the ED/EF fork with a slight modification - the locating tab on the side of the strut is a little wider than on the ED/EF - you need to file or grind out the notch in the fork to get it to fit"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlicrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
read my post above

"they will fit the ED/EF fork with a slight modification - the locating tab on the side of the strut is a little wider than on the ED/EF - you need to file or grind out the notch in the fork to get it to fit" </TD></TR></TABLE>you also said u cut a coil out inorder to lower an inch and a half? so if i just use the 88 accord folks on my 88-91 civic shocks will it lower at all?

 

the coil needs to be cut because the pison shaft is much shorter on the accord shock and accord shocks use lower tophats so you cut off one coil to make up for it.

 

couldn't have said it better myself

 

ok a few more question and thats it!!! ok let say im putting a aftermaket lower spring (eiback, tein, gold line, ST) then i dont need to cut any coil off?also if i use the 88 accord struts i HAVE TO USE THE HATS??

 

the hats are completely different they are 3 bolts and deff not usable you use your EF top hats, whether you have to cut the spring or not depends you'd have to measure it