hey im planning on getting som tein s techs for my 98 civic.

what i would like to know is .......

1.do i need to get a chamber kit?

2.will the s techs run ok with my stock struts or will i have to change them later on?

3.when i install them is there gunna be any modifications that i need to do or is it just a plug and play kinda thing?

4.and i just orders some 17 inch rims is there going to be any rubbing goin on?

5.i read all the time that poeple are braking bolts when replacing there spring whats that about??

 

well i replaced my struts with some of the blue struts alot of people are using... but your stockers might be ok to use for now BUT depending on how many miles are on your car depends on how worn your struts are.... if they are preaty old the drop might just kill em with enough time....

tho with my stock wheels i dont have any rubbing issues at all... BUT with the rims id say it depends on the rim offset and the tire size on the rims.....

chamber kit.... I HOPE NOT tho i havent gotten mine aligned yet... ill get it done next week on my day off... hopefully my washer trick will work in the rear.... and the front will be ok.... as is....

and with breaking bolts.... it happens.... just try spraying them down with some penetrating oil spray afew days and a few times before ya try taking anything loose.... but if your bolts are siezed your preaty much hit thier and will have to work thru it....
ya might.... ya might not... ya wont know until ya try.LOL
if ya dont want to or dont think you can deal with the problems that MIGHT pop up just take it into a shop and pay for it to be swaped...

 

there must be a s-tech virus going around.

 

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oh snap....

ballinboy i just got S-Techs and will be installing them ASAP, i'll prolly have some answers in a few days

 

1.Your alignment shop will thank you for it. The washer trick in the back will work, up to a certain degree, but with 17's on you will need a front camber kit. Just get em both if you get one, a sets not much more than just the front.

2. Itll be a bumpy ride. Deffinetly going to want to change them unless you want to look like a rabbit bouncing down the road. Also, you can end up blowing a stock shock if you run your car hard.

3. Assuming you know you need a spring compressor, air tools are ****ing amazing.

4. Mine rub, I rolled my fenders and still get a bit of rubbing on tight corners.

5. I snapped my drivers side LCA bolt, in the strut, had to drill it out, ended up buying ridiculously expensive function 7 LCA's to replace it. They are pretty though. Take off the outside 2 bolts on the LCA, then you can just take the struts down with the LCA still connected, and it will be easier to work out.

 

Read through these threads, they should clear things up.

Here are8 links with pictures and information of themfrom people that have already installed them on here, myself, mynmisoli, 97_nw, x2100, 05 civic,Raul98, BigT, and addiction2bass.

w.hondacivicforum.com/m_123028/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_69538/mpage_1/key_tein/tm.htm#107781
https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_150637/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_153260/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_200426/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_251298/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_382901/tm.htm

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_408334/mpage_2/key_/tm.htm

 

17s wont make them rub.... what size tires you runnen and whats the offset on your 17s?

 

my tires are 205/40/17