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I am on the verge of spending some tax refund on the following suspension
kit for my Civic with the 7th gen. suspension, mac struts up front and the
wishbones in the back. Is this is a pretty easy DIY install? I will put
them in at my folks' house so I will have a garage, good jacking facilities
and tools. But since the assemblies look complete, I don't think I will
need to worry about compressing springs? Will the halfshaft want to pop out
when I remove the front suspension? It is a Japanese Mugen product so I'm
not expecting any english manufacturer documentation. Thanks.

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/image...XK5-K0S0_3.jpg

MAT wrote:
> I am on the verge of spending some tax refund on the following suspension
> kit for my Civic with the 7th gen. suspension, mac struts up front and the
> wishbones in the back. Is this is a pretty easy DIY install? I will put
> them in at my folks' house so I will have a garage, good jacking facilities
> and tools. But since the assemblies look complete, I don't think I will
> need to worry about compressing springs? Will the halfshaft want to pop out
> when I remove the front suspension? It is a Japanese Mugen product so I'm
> not expecting any english manufacturer documentation. Thanks.
>
> http://www.kingmotorsports.com/image...XK5-K0S0_3.jpg
>
that installation should be easy - definitely don't need a spring
compressor. just make sure you get the alignment checked afterwards &
you'll be set. /driveshafts/ on honda don't "pop out".

> that installation should be easy - definitely don't need a spring
> compressor. just make sure you get the alignment checked afterwards &
> you'll be set. /driveshafts/ on honda don't "pop out".


Thanks JB. I've been studying the FSM and am ready for the install. THough
I've read a handful of accounts from people warning against letting the
driveshaft slide out of the trans. making for a difficult reinsertion. Is
it because of errant forces during the separation of the ball joint? I will
try to get the special separator tool from Autozone on loan.

MAT wrote:
>>that installation should be easy - definitely don't need a spring
>>compressor. just make sure you get the alignment checked afterwards &
>>you'll be set. /driveshafts/ on honda don't "pop out".
>
>
>
> Thanks JB. I've been studying the FSM and am ready for the install. THough
> I've read a handful of accounts from people warning against letting the
> driveshaft slide out of the trans. making for a difficult reinsertion. Is
> it because of errant forces during the separation of the ball joint? I will
> try to get the special separator tool from Autozone on loan.
>
>
>
i think the only ball joint you need to separate is the steering tie
rod. other than that, you have two bolts at the top & two at the
bottom. the rest of the suspension can stay in place i believe. don't
even need to break the brake lines.

the only thing about driveshafts is making sure that the ends remain
clean, or at least, don't get reinserted dirty. it is possible to mess
up a driveshaft by pulling on the end as opposed to prying the "tulip"
end out of the transmission, but again, don't fixate on them - i really
don't think you're going to need to go that far.