whats the best way replacing my shocks.
kyb? tokio? mcpherson or other?


Modified by ironchef25 at 11:54 AM 10/8/2003

 

(BUMP) SO ANY BODY HAVE ANY IDEA?

 

Do you want to know what would be the best or the best way to replace them?
Try to clear up ypur question a bit

I have tokico blues with GC's on my hf and it rides great.

 

well i was thingking of putting performance shocks and spring to make the ride a little better and perform better. so i guess is it would be like and all and all question.

 

bump! so anyone have any idea whats the best way to go. my friend told me about tokio gas shocks while the other told me to go with kyb. not sure which one would make the best handling suspension shocks

 

88 HF rear suspension differs from 89-91
KYB doesn't make rear shocks for the 88 HF
Go with Tokico Blues and Eibach proKit's-Not too low, not too firm, just sporty

 

Bilstein....

 

tokiko blues,hmmm sounds good. do they make front and back. and whats the best lowering spring to match that? i just got my crx two weeks ago and it was already lowered. it seems like the previous owner. went the ghetto way of lowering the crx. spring was cut down. ouch. and also. coils or spring?

 

I have KYBs GR2 all around on my 88 crx (had to change rear lower control arm with 89-91 crx/civic. Front struts im using 89 accord(more travel) Thats with Skunk2s coilovers and now i did red bushings all around including rear trailing arm bushing. I didnt drive the car yet. Next week i will drive it, should be big differance. I post next week how is the suspension.
Guys who did rear trailing arm bushings. It was hard to replace it but worth it. Now i kick the rear tire and it doesnt move at all before it had play in it.
So if you mess with suspension replace all the bushings with poly...

 

Check my sig. I have some Konis Sports for sale (cheap) that fit the 88 cars.

Otherwise, Tokicos are decent shocks and decently priced.

 

just give me your rear lower control arms, and go get some 89-91 ones, you dont need those silly 88 rear lower control arms

 

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hahahaha! Why don't you trade him?

 

because i have KYB shocks on my suspension and he has stock shocks....not a fair trade to me.....

 

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I'm talking about the control arms....

 

i know but then i would have to go buy rear shocks, and i dont want to do that right now, i want those LCA's so i can run some imported tein HA's or HR's

 

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They are only about $55/piece brand new form the dealership and even cheaper in the yard. Just go buy some.

 

i know....but i am a cheap ******......last time i was at pick n' pull i was going to grab some but i ran out of time from lunch, i will be going to pick n' pull soon again and i will grab some next time

 

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hahaha, well that's your problem!

 

arrrggghhhhh lol ......well hopefully i can solve that tranny leak problem and then i will work on the suspension issues.....

 

You can buy any companies rear shocks for you car..

You just have to order integra type R shocks..

I am runnin bilstien shocks, on my 88 CRX.
88 fronts, type R rear

and I get them at dealer price..so its not so bad.

 

now my question to you is wouldnt the type r dampers be too stiff as they are made for a car with a lot more weight?

 

Not really since it's the rear of the car only....

 

but it is still made for a car that weighs more so in theory the internals of the damper should reflect this right?

 

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According to Bilstein no, I went to a Bilstein seminar....

 

Was gone during the whole 89 Accord front shock debate.
Are the 89 Bilstein Accord Front shocks shorter as well?