Car: 2004 TSX


I changed the height of my coilovers and reset the preload for the fork bolt for front and fork and damper pinch bolts for the rear. I was wondering do I have to do everything such as control arms joints or is that overkill?

Thanks

 

How much did the height change. You should always have the bushings clocked to CURRENT height.

 

It was done on an alignment rack when re-tightened, so car was at current height. What I'm wondering is, does every joint with a bushing including LCA etc need to be done, or just the damper /fork bolts?

 

I just wrote a DIY on lowering a TSX on KW ST's. OMG. BBW. BRB.

Might be helpful for you. It shows which bushings to clock.

https://honda-tech.com/suspension-brakes-54/coilover-diy-review-pics-kw-sts-tsx-wagon-3250600/

You said you changed the height of your coilovers. How much did you change the height? If you changed it by more than like 1/2", I would re-clock all the bushings detailed in the DIY.

The 1G has the same bushings in the same orientation as the 2G.

 

In theory, every bushing needs to be clocked. In practice, I don't know what effect it has on reliability. But it is easily done in just a few minutes.

 

I dont think you need to retighten every bushing.

The point is that you shouldn't tighten them when the suspension is hanging down because the car is jacked up. This will exceed the operating range of the bushings and tear them when you bring it to regular ride height and compress the suspension further.

When you change ride height slightly, its not as drastic and you're still in the flexible range of the bushing.

So just tighten whats easy to get at. Not a big deal.