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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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i have a2007 honfa civic just changed the front struts but the car seems to ride the same very hard and not very smooth i feel i wasted money changing them anyone have any suggestions put on kyb struts
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 04:39 PM
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You bought OEM replacements. What did you expect?
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 05:08 PM
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why didnt you change the rears?

most of the feel of the car is the rear suspension.
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 06:39 PM
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Car probably needs an alignment. If the toe is off, it will crash into bumps. Either that...or the parts were assembled improperly.
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Old Nov 27, 2014 | 08:39 AM
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i understand someone told me the front was the issue gonna change the rears this wk thnks for the love
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 12:58 PM
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Thanks for the input changed the rear car is a lot tighter struts Sen better but like u said car seem to crash into big bumps gonna align the car and see if its better
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