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How to: Install lowering springs on a 2023 Civic Type R | THE EASY WAY!! | Step by step
Step by step DIY guide on how to remove the factory FL5 suspension and reinstall with lowering springs. Same guide can be used for coilovers as well!
Overall this felt a lot easier and quicker vs when I did springs on both of my FK8 Type R’s.
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Very helpful video man. I really appreciate it especially when there is hardly any 'how to' videos on the topic. If i may add a couple of things: 1) with both sway bar links disconnected as per your advice fit a block of timber to push down on the sway bar so it doesn't push against the cv axle. (It caused mine to dislodge from the tranny & leaked oil or perhaps the hub assembly tilted too far away from the car) 2) turn steering wheel slightly to the left if doing left front as it prevents hub assembly tipping forward when fitting strut back in. Cheers
@Car00071
4 ай бұрын
Does turning it really help for how much the assembly tips forward? How much did you turn your wheel?
thanks for taking the time to make this video!
This helped me a lot thank you
I followed step by step, how do you have so much play? Cant seem to pry out the strut or have much play at all.
@stovetank2711
4 ай бұрын
Hey what did you do the free it. Having the same problem as well
@adanmendoza7517
4 ай бұрын
@stovetank2711 had my mechanic friend come over and help. He loosened something else I think the tie rods and also a 4ft pry bar
@stovetank2711
4 ай бұрын
@@adanmendoza7517 thanks for the reply🤙
Did you have to cut the rear bump stops?
Cool vid man thanks
@BRYANT619
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps.
Great video. Were these FK8 specific H&R springs?
so for something like .75 to one inch you dont need cambers? only asking because when i wanted to purchase eibach ones the page mentioned that the i needed them.
@BRYANT619
Жыл бұрын
Getting a camber kit would help if you need more adjustment than the stock suspension allows. I definitely recommend getting an alignment done after having any suspension work done as well.
I'll probably never lower mine, as it scrapes enough around town at stock height. But thanks for the info!
@djaric
7 ай бұрын
@user-gz9tq9fo5b not even pot holes just driving around town. Turing onto side street that have an incline. Some of them pretty extreme which I try and avoid. It would scrape on my drive way if lowered...
Do you still have the same issue with the axel popping out on the driver and passenger side as with the fk8?
@MH-kt9pn
4 ай бұрын
My driver side did 😂
@brianbarrera2775
Ай бұрын
@@MH-kt9pnjust did my install and driver side axle also came out.. suddenly have a leak in that area when I went to get an alignment. Did you by chance experience something similar or just me
@MH-kt9pn
28 күн бұрын
@@brianbarrera2775 Yes. The seal was damaged. My dealer covered it under warranty. If not it was like 180.00 to have it repaired
How’s the ride feeling of H&R springs?
This way works for fk8 too? Especially the front?
How did you get it up on jacks lol
@MH-kt9pn
4 ай бұрын
Low profile ramps or blocks.
Wait so you never had to remove the ball joint using the ball joint seperator tools?? My Fk8 is giving me hard time and it only have like less than half an inch until its loose
@BRYANT619
Жыл бұрын
On the FL5 I did not have to touch any of the ball joints in front. I honestly don't think I did on my FK8 either, I want to say I did shoot the axle nut off in order to have a little bit more play and movement with the spindle.
@tedr5335
11 ай бұрын
@@BRYANT619 you didn’t remove the axle nut on the FL5 though, correct?