RT4WD front strut and spring interchangibility
deceptakhan
Wagonist
Hello. Before i get started, I did search HCW. I found SI Wagon's thread translating cjsmooth (I think thats his name) thread to drop your car. I gleaned a few things, but it doesn't really answer the question to my issue.
I have a RT4WD civic wagon. I went to change my front struts becuase the ride is horrible and squeaky and found one of the springs is broken in half. I gleaned from SI wagons thread that the 2WD springs will drop the rWD 3/4". The other info as far as spring comparasion is a bit vague.
Basically I want to keep my car at stock height. I do not want to drop it as it sees camping duties and spends some time off-road. What can I do? Besides coil-overs. Can I use a DA spring on a stock strut?
Or is there a link explaining all this? I went through all the pages in suspension tech and found nothing that answeres the question of what springs are comparable to RT4WD for stock height.
Thanks!
I have a RT4WD civic wagon. I went to change my front struts becuase the ride is horrible and squeaky and found one of the springs is broken in half. I gleaned from SI wagons thread that the 2WD springs will drop the rWD 3/4". The other info as far as spring comparasion is a bit vague.
Basically I want to keep my car at stock height. I do not want to drop it as it sees camping duties and spends some time off-road. What can I do? Besides coil-overs. Can I use a DA spring on a stock strut?
Or is there a link explaining all this? I went through all the pages in suspension tech and found nothing that answeres the question of what springs are comparable to RT4WD for stock height.
Thanks!
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Your best bet maybe 2000 Civic Si springs
I went to the yard and got front strut assemblies off a 2WD wagovan (had the wagovan sticker lol). I took off a front strut from a DA, I didn't accuratelyh measure or anything just eyeballed. The spring on a DA strut is about 1" shorter than the 2wd wagon model, and quite a bit thicker (same circumference though). SO I didn't get it.
One last question. I think it was addressed already in your thread. The REAR 2WD wagon springs will drop the RT4WD rear 3/4 as well? I wouldn't mind just getting the rear springs and leveling the car out until I can afford new struts and SI springs. I won't be going offroad too much until summer anyways.
Thanks!
Your final thought is correct.It would look nicer since OEM Civics tend to ride higher in the rear.Also remember about the amount of gas in the tank.
Thanks again! Now I just have a personal decision to make. Go back to the yard to get the rears and drop 3/4", or go to the yard up north and pull the rt4wd springs someone assured me is there through a local forum. Hrmmm.