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Suspension Upgrades for Honda Civic EF - Fresh Footwork

Suspension Tech Starting With The Front
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Suspension Tech Starting With The Front
Starting with the front, properly support the car on jack stands and remove the front wheels. Remove the two 12mm bolts holding the brake lines to the fork and strut.
Suspension Tech Before Freeing The Bottom
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Suspension Tech Before Freeing The Bottom
Before freeing the bottom of the strut, the strut fork must be removed first. Remove this 14mm bolt to separate the fork and strut.
Suspension Tech Next Unfasten The 17Mm Bolt
Next, unfasten the 17mm bolt/nut... 
   
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Suspension Tech Next Unfasten The 17Mm Bolt
Next, unfasten the 17mm bolt/nut combination at the lower part of the fork, and then remove fork. You may need someone to step down on the disc portion in order to slide out the fork.
Suspension Tech In The Engine Bay Youll Need
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Suspension Tech In The Engine Bay Youll Need
In the engine bay, you'll need a deep socket 14mm to remove the two bolts that hold the top of the strut mount in. Careful to not let the strut drop on the floor or your foot.
Suspension Tech For The Rear Remove
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Suspension Tech For The Rear Remove
For the rear, remove these two 17mm bolts. This will allow the lower control arm to drop, freeing the lower portion of the strut.
Suspension Tech Once Again The Top Of The Struts
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Suspension Tech Once Again The Top Of The Struts
Once again, the top of the struts must be accessed from above. And again you'll need a deep socket 14mm.
Suspension Tech With The Tein Ss We Needed
With the TEIN SS, we needed... 
   
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Suspension Tech With The Tein Ss We Needed
With the TEIN SS, we needed to use the stock top mounts. To take this off, you need a spring compressor, and deep 14mm socket on a air gun (or a hex key and 14mm open-end wrench). Make sure to have the spring compressed properly or the top hat can shoot off and cause serious injury. Installing the new struts back into the car is the same process in reverse.

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