I want to lower my V just a little bit and keep the drive-ability of stock suspension. With that in mind, has anyone ever tried putting OEM struts and springs from an Integra or Civic? If so, how did it look/feel? Did it fit without modifications?

If nobody's tried it, does anyone have your stock struts and springs to donate for a trial fit?

 

Nope. Won't work with regular RS/GS/GSR teggy suspension. The rears are set up identical to an ITR, meaning the rear struts are incompatible with a CRV. Also, it'll be HAMMERED. Here's how mine sits on Function Form Type Two coilovers raised almost as high as they'll go. Also, the rear has a 2" lift kit bolted to the top of the coilover. This was also before the springs settled down:

 

you might have a better chance putting the the stock 02 accord struts and springs in. but you would have to chance the top mount over from the crv to the accord struts because i believe that have a 4 stud mounting on them

 

This is what I am going to do, and yes you have to change the top hats

 

Does that apply to both front and rear struts and springs? Does it matter if it's from sedan or coupe? V6 or 4 cylinder?

 

i think you only have to swap the front top hats out cause there like a 5 bolt pattern instead of a 2 like out cr-v's. and no it doesn't matter. the 4 from the 6.

 

I read that it is better to do both, but hey I am not 100%. and I know the rears have to be ground down a touch on each side of the bottom for them to slide in properly. And you need a accord adjustable camber arm for the rears

 

I think it's an EK camber arm for the rears, though they might interchange and I could be 100% wrong.

 

Do I need the camber arms just because of the alignment or because the struts won't fit without them? I'm on a budget. I want to make subtle changes one at a time. I eventually want to get some kind of 17" OEM wheels so I'm not too worried about tire wear... for now.

 

Speaking of suspension components, while I'm doing the struts, I'm going to change the bushings in the perches and top mounts over to polys. Do I get a poly kit for an EK Si or a DC2? I'm going with Energy Suspension master kit:
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I think they are the 97 and down accord which is interchangeable with the EG. But again I am just guessing

 

I dunno about the camber arms interchanging with an EG, but I know that every other component of the suspension from a 5th gen Accord (94-97) is NOT compatible with any Civic, and only a couple parts are compatible with a 4th gen Prelude (92-96).

 

I feel a little thread jacked lol. I'm gonna go with a full set of 02 accord strut assemblies. But which poly set would be better? I assume the 99 Si set?

Also, what rear upper strut tower bar works? DC2?
What rear lower tie bar? EG?

I know the front upper strut bar from a DC2 works... if I didn't have the effin intake manifold resonator in the way

 

I don't think we can use any of the production rear lower tie bars. Once you get underneath, you'll see why I say that.