I was wondering the length of the Stock Coil Springs for a 1990 CRX I'm having a hard time finding it.

 

ive got some sitting right next to me...ill take some pics and put them up in a couple minutes..

 

actually they're from a civic hatchback but im pretty sure its the same..

i forget which one is front and which one is rear..

 

top one is rear.

 

The springs I have for 11 inches long how much do the springs compress when they are on the car?

 

a lot, especially in the front.

did you measure the 11" while they are installed?

 

No I have the whole constructed coils in my hatch and meassured one

 

"constructed coils"? what does that mean.

 

It is the shock the springs and all that good stuff pulled right out from the car

 

so "compressed".

english man.

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my math says 2". 13-11"=2"

 

Top one is the drong one

front

rear

 

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drong?

why the pics? you still have questions or what?

 

the top oen is ths front one sorry I just got back from work and am tired. And yes the springs aren't compressed they aren't on a car how much will they compress if I put them on because I have wide tires and I can't drop it 3 inches wiht out putting some fender flares on but I don't have the money to do that because I want to get my Merkur running again. So I want to know if I can put these on or if they will drop 3 or more inches when they are compressed with out putting them on the actual car.

 

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yeah, but the thing is, your springs ARE compressed as pictured. they are preloaded even when they are installed only on the shock. but then, they look like crappy aftermarket drop springs, so they may not be all that preloaded.

if youre asking how much more the springs are going to compress MORE once you install the shock/spring and drop the car on the ground, then theres no real way to tell off the car. (you could theoretically calculate things, but there are too many other variables you wont know and need to measure anyway).

 

ah okay if I have an hour or two I'll put one on other wise I'll just buy some new spring when I get back from Basic

Thanks for all your help since I lack knowledge in suspension