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[Prionance glauca]

Just a teaser I will have more pics up tomorrow. I had civic e-bay no name adjustable coilovers someone gave me in a trade. Somewhere on this site someone said civic coilovers could not be used on the rear of the 3rd gen accord. I figured it out and it works good. I used 1988 CR-X rear struts and fit the rubber spring retainer into the stock accord top hat with spring retainer in it. So rubber spring retainer from CR-X inside rubber spring retainer from accord inside accord top hat. That took care of bigger spring to smaller spring problem. the lower bracket on 88 CR-X strut is wider so get bigger bolt or pinch it together just don't throw off nut and hole alignment.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/557/sdc13956.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/sdc13956.jpg/)
CR_X rubber spring retainer next to accord stock top hat.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3552/sdc13957.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/sdc13957.jpg/)
rubber inside stock setup.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/291/sdc13958.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/256/sdc13958.jpg/)
the one with the spring is accord the one without spring is CR-X.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6819/sdc13959t.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/sdc13959t.jpg/)
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8655/sdc13961z.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/sdc13961z.jpg/)
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2025/sdc13962z.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/141/sdc13962z.jpg/)
fits good rides great
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8125/sdc13948pf.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/sdc13948pf.jpg/)
Stock height I will post tomorrow on the front and pics of the job when finished.

[obdriver6]

thats good info, how low do you want to go?

[Prionance glauca]

So no pics it was to dark when I finished sorry I will post tomorrow after work. I want to go as low as possible with a smooth no bottom out ride. I think I achieved that we will see tomorrow on my way to work. It looks good I'm happy so far. I fab'ed extended top hats and new kyb struts in the front. I need to save up for tokico blues all around. :D

[obdriver6]

What kind of top hat did you do on the front?

[bryan6732]

Nice job, and great info!!

[Prionance glauca]

I saw this style top hat on this site I cant remember where or who did this so the top hat was not entirely my Idea. I wish I could remember who so I could give them props. I have done top hats for a couple civic projects before so not my first time.


http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6745/sdc14041q.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/sdc14041q.jpg/)
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8594/sdc14042r.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/sdc14042r.jpg/)

I need to cut all thread still. I cut bushing cups off of stock top hat with 2 1/4" hole saw so I could retain rubber cup for springs Inside wheel well. I bought two hats from junk yard And with 1" square tube made legs about 1" long and welded them on for all thread to pas through.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7006/sdc14038.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/515/sdc14038.jpg/)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9707/sdc14040a.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/sdc14040a.jpg/)
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/961/sdc14037r.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/502/sdc14037r.jpg/)

I'm very pleased with this setup. If upper a-arm had more room to travel the 3g could go lower but then we run into scraping frame problems. I want anti sway bars and strut tower braces. I also found 88-89 integra front lip I haven't got around to that yet maybe next weekend if so I will do pics on new post about that. I think it looks good let me know what you think good or bad.

[hondalude86]

Dude, sick hatch!

[bryan6732]

let me know what you think good or bad.

Looks great man!!

But would you even want to be lower than this? LOL

[gfrg88]

Love it!! Moar low!!!

[Prionance glauca]

Thanks for replies I like it when I get feed back. No lower it's fine where it is I don't want to worry about every little nook and cranny. I want to be able to rally the streets.

[MessyHonda]

nice hatch

[ThePhantum]

Great looking Hatch:thumbup:

[charliekuney]

I'm liking the color/wheel combo.

[obdriver6]

It looks sweet!

[Rendon LX-i]

sexy