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  1. 09-09-2005, 10:53 AM #1
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    swapping springs

    Ok, this one might not even be possible, but any help would be appreciated as right now I'm at work but am also too lazy to go measure things...

    I need to know if the springs off my 89 lx will fit on my mom's 94 lx....both macpherson struts...only difference is the 89 springs are 2.25" lowering springs..Basically I'm trading my mom vehicles....so I need to return the 89 to stock height...

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  2. 09-09-2005, 07:36 PM #2
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    neither are mcpherson. both are double wishbone. and i'm pretty sure that they are different sizes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanilla Sky
    neither are mcpherson. both are double wishbone. and i'm pretty sure that they are different sizes.

    Either way...I guess I'll have to go measure da springs...

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    Pretty sure it won't work but have never tried it myself. Easiest thing to do is pick up a set of stock springs from the junkyard or find someone on 3geez who has an extra set. A lot of people have lowered their cars so they have the stock stuff just laying around.

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  5. 09-10-2005, 05:12 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by 86AccordLxi
    Pretty sure it won't work but have never tried it myself. Easiest thing to do is pick up a set of stock springs from the junkyard or find someone on 3geez who has an extra set. A lot of people have lowered their cars so they have the stock stuff just laying around.

    Alex

    Heh, I'd have mine right now, but my fam-damly has moved 2 times since I got my car...so my stockies are perma-gone

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    oh damn the newer accord springs are way too tall to fit in your car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Justin86
    oh damn the newer accord springs are way too tall to fit in your car.

    Is that so? Likes, how much too tall are they?

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    i believe several inches.
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  9. 09-10-2005, 09:14 PM #9
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    Too bad I'm so lazy...I probably coulda compared the two today at work...but I told my mom to not bother bringin the car the 25 miles cause I was too tired to take em off..

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