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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:02 AM
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ok so i bought a DA off a buddy as a daily and it came with koni sports off a dc and eibach sport springs, the end result the rear tires are tucking and the front are not, now my assumption is that the springs are different heights for the dc than the da, so my question is if i swapped out the dc springs for da will i get back to a normal looking ride height? im looking to fix this a cheeply as possioble cause at the end of the day this is just a daily and I'd rather spend the money on my crx

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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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DA integra rear springs are longer than DC integra springs. I would just buy another set of lowering springs that are DA integra specific.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Have you checked to see where the spring perch is? Koni sports have different spots to put the cir clip.

I would check that before buying/replaceing anything.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Have you checked to see where the spring perch is? Koni sports have different spots to put the cir clip.

I would check that before buying/replaceing anything.
That's what I did first fronts are on the bottom perch rears are on the top!! Still has the "saggy bum"


That's what I was looking into I'd heard/ read that the da has longer rear shocks/taller springs so I'm figuring the longer spring should bring the *** end up but with the shorter shock even on the top spring perch will it be close to enough? Cause right now I get stuck mid car in driveways and hung up on speed bumps super annoying !!
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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I actualy don't know much about the DA, sorry.

If the perches have already been adjusted, there isn't much you can. Cutting is an option, but I wouldn't reccomend it. Where it sits now, you could sell the springs to offset some of the cost of the new ones.


Is this a DD? Personaly I would look into a set of GC coilovers. That way you can set/adjust the ride height as you please.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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Not sure how cutting would help? I have also considered putting in a stock spring just to see where it sits, yes this is a dd it came with the konis already installed, ya the gc's are awesome I've got a set on order for the crx but then that begs the question do I get da gc's or dc ?
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by REXrunner
Not sure how cutting would help? I have also considered putting in a stock spring just to see where it sits, yes this is a dd it came with the konis already installed, ya the gc's are awesome I've got a set on order for the crx but then that begs the question do I get da gc's or dc ?
I'm not sure that it would matter at all. But to be safe, get it for a DA. Either will work with the Koni. Remember the GC's need to be for a Koni sport shock.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 03:48 AM
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The springs need to be for a DA. DC rear springs are a few inches shorter... and since you said it has DC springs that is why the rear is lower than the front. GC coilovers as long as they are made to fit a Koni sport shock will fit.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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thought about switching the fronts to the rear and vice verse?
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