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rear shock absorbers to fit 4th gen

Post by GJMHONDA2012 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:50 am

Hi I'm looking for a set of rear shocks for my 4th gen bb1 or where can I get new ones that won't cost me a fortune

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Post by Thebusofwoe » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:35 am

I think i have two rear shockers spare :? Now that's a big think, and i don't get back off hols till Tuesday. They came spare with the 2ws subframe i got. And i am pretty sure i still have them in the shed.
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Post by vanzep » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:26 am

looks like you can get KYB ones for around the £45 each - they seem to have got a lot cheaper than they used to be :) . KYB are fairly well known and it would be same performance and ride height as oem shocks.
whats wrong with the ones you have - oem shocks normally last forever...you might get away with just replacing the springs ;)
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Post by GJMHONDA2012 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:45 am

vanzep wrote:looks like you can get KYB ones for around the £45 each - they seem to have got a lot cheaper than they used to be :) . KYB are fairly well known and it would be same performance and ride height as oem shocks.
whats wrong with the ones you have - oem shocks normally last forever...you might get away with just replacing the springs ;)
The apex springs and shocks I bought from rich one of the rear shockers was goosed so I changed the springs onto the original rear shocks from my car and now my drivers side rear shocker is leaking badly and knocking like hell my mot is due on 10th march so need to change them before then

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Post by Vtecmec » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:47 am

+1 on the KYB's. I found my front end ones for about £40 each. I've read good things about them with standard springs or slightly lowered ones too.

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Post by GJMHONDA2012 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:55 am

Vtecmec wrote:+1 on the KYB's. I found my front end ones for about £40 each. I've read good things about them with standard springs or slightly lowered ones too.
I've been looking at kyb shocks on eBay the only thing is I need them before Friday my mot is due on Monday

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Re: Odp: rear shock absorbers to fit 4th gen

Post by cebul » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:29 am

I have 2 rear shocks with springs from very low millage car, drop me PM if you are interesting of them.
ludes are ment to be driven, not wanking around on a stand like a Civic.

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Post by GJMHONDA2012 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:48 pm

cebul wrote:I have 2 rear shocks with springs from very low millage car, drop me PM if you are interesting of them.
Are they for 4th gen mate

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Re: Odp: rear shock absorbers to fit 4th gen

Post by cebul » Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:34 pm

4th gen and 5th gen Preludes suspensions are the same mate.
ludes are ment to be driven, not wanking around on a stand like a Civic.

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Post by GJMHONDA2012 » Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:04 pm

Does anybody know if u can buy just the bump stops that fit on the shaft of the rear shocks mine are completely perished

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