So I decided to lower my Integra. I got the front on with ease, but on the rear the bolts are frozen to the bushings. I ordered some new LCAs and want to put them on but without ruining my shocks. There is a bolt that's welded onto the shock on one side, and I've seen that people cut that bolt off. If I were to cut it off, would that ruin the shock or would I still be able to screw a new bolt in and it'd hold the shock in place?

Also, would I need to get the exact same bolts, or could I just go to Home Depot and get similar ones?


Modified by DSMRacing at 9:59 PM 6/16/2006

 

Go to acura and get new bolts, they aren't that ungodly expensive, I'm not sure if you can even get the LCA-Shock bolts at hardware stores since it's such a rare pitch. I know the rear sway bar bolts are pretty much dealer only. You should really look into buying new shocks since your old ones won't last long on a dropped car anyway, and I know I couldn't have saved my old rear shocks if I'd tried.