got struts from friend, which is which?

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Jun 18, 2004 | 01:17 PM

hatchback_al

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got struts from friend, which is which?

i got a set of 4 kyb gr2 struts for my EF civic from a buddy the other day, im eager to put them in but i dont know which shock is for which corner of the car. is there a way to tell?

Jun 18, 2004 | 01:36 PM

LudeEFv2.4

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Re: got struts from friend, which is which? (hatchback_al)

there is no left or right, only front and rear. the taller ones are for the front.

Jun 18, 2004 | 03:13 PM

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Re: got struts from friend, which is which? (LudeEFv2.0)

Sometimes is does matter left or right for the front depending on which way the brake line bracket is. Match them up with the ones on your car now....

The rears are swapable side to side.