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This page covers the US Civic, 1992 on.

Fixes the wheel gap
Hard$395–$3953–5 hrs
All Civic mods

Why do it

Drops the car and fixes the factory wheel gap.

Tools you'll need

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Before you start

  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.

Steps

  1. Do the rear

    • Remove the rear suspension and swap the spring.
    Watch this step (D2 on a 10th gen) (0:34–3:12)

  2. Do the front

    • Take off the front, swap the spring and refit it.
    Watch this step (3:12–7:17)

  3. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (Eibach on a 2018 Si) (1:35–5:19)

  4. Do the front

    • Swap the front spring.
    Watch this step (5:19–9:32)

  5. Do the other side

    • Repeat on the passenger side.
    Watch this step (9:32–11:51)

  6. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (on an FK8) (0:36–3:47)

  7. Prepare the front

    • Disconnect the front parts.
    Watch this step (3:47–7:05)

  8. Remove the strut

    • Take it out.
    Watch this step (7:05–8:29)

  9. Swap the spring

    • Swap the spring.
    Watch this step (8:29–9:48)

  10. Refit the strut

    • Put it all back.
    Watch this step (9:48–11:25)

  11. Do the front

    • Swap the front springs.
    Watch this step (on a 22-24 hatch) (4:42–11:12)

  12. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (11:12–15:57)

  13. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (on a 2022 Si) (0:00–1:57)

  14. Remove the front shock

    • Take it out.
    Watch this step (1:57–5:37)

  15. Swap the front spring

    • Compress and swap.
    Watch this step (5:37–9:07)

  16. Put it back

    • Reinstall it all.
    Watch this step (9:07–12:20)

  17. Remove the shock

    • Take it out.
    Watch this step (on an EK) (2:00–5:15)

  18. Fit the springs

    • Compress and swap.
    Watch this step (5:15–8:34)

  19. Do the front

    • Swap the front springs.
    Watch this step (Eibach on an EP3) (4:40–9:43)

  20. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (9:43–16:17)

  21. Remove the front

    • Take off the front.
    Watch this step (Skunk2 on an 8th gen Si) (1:56–5:11)

  22. Fit the front springs

    • Swap them.
    Watch this step (5:11–8:49)

  23. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear springs.
    Watch this step (10:22–12:18)

  24. Take apart the front

    • Remove the front.
    Watch this step (Skunk2 on a 2013 Si) (1:33–2:33)

  25. Compress the front

    • Swap the spring.
    Watch this step (2:33–3:49)

  26. Put the front back

    • Reassemble it.
    Watch this step (3:49–7:12)

  27. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear spring.
    Watch this step (7:12–10:25)

  28. Take apart the front

    • Remove the front.
    Watch this step (H&R on an FL5) (1:14–3:04)

  29. Swap the front spring

    • Swap it.
    Watch this step (3:04–4:15)

  30. Put the front back

    • Reassemble.
    Watch this step (4:15–5:23)

  31. Do the rear

    • Swap the rear.
    Watch this step (5:23–7:40)

How to know it worked

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Safety first

  • Park on flat ground, set the parking brake and chock the wheels.
  • Never get under a car held up only by a jack. Use jack stands.
  • Let the engine and exhaust cool first.
  • Disconnect the battery before unplugging electrical parts.
  • Wear safety glasses.
  • If something doesn't match your car, stop and ask a shop.

Follow your part's instructions and your service manual's torque specs.