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Mugen Civic
11-09-2008, 10:56 PM
Hello guys, Sorry for the noob noob Q's

Had my stock springs taken out the other day in my EK sedan. plannin to put them back in but forget what pair was the front n rear.
both pair is almost same length but one is thicker than the other.

Lemme know if the the thicker one goes in the front or back.

Thanks
simonnowis
11-09-2008, 11:03 PM
front usually have higher spring rate so i would assume the thicker one is the front
Mugen Civic
12-09-2008, 06:12 PM
yea i thought so too, but my dad (whos a mechanic) also said it could be thicker in the rear as it takes the load of passengers and lugauge possilbly...

Anyone know for sure? Need to know asap, will be putting in tmr mornin.
g_kn
12-09-2008, 08:27 PM
Thicker / Bigger ones at the front and the others at the back
bennjamin
12-09-2008, 08:47 PM
always thicker and longer length at the front.
Mugen Civic
12-09-2008, 09:55 PM
hmmm conflicting answers

Well i'm gonna stick with my original thought and go with the thicker one in the front.

Thanks for all the replies, i should have paid closer attention when it was being taken off hah.
OMG.JAI xD
12-09-2008, 10:08 PM
they should only fit one way.
try each spring on a strut and one pair should fit 100percent.
the bottom seat of the strut should be different for front n rear.
bennjamin
12-09-2008, 10:16 PM
guys...the car in question (EK) - the front springs are always longer and mostly thicker too.

The front and rear springs CAN be swapped , they are the same dimensions...so dont mix em up !
OMG.JAI xD
12-09-2008, 10:18 PM
The front and rear springs CAN be swapped , they are the same dimensions...so dont mix em up !

didnt know that :/
hmm... learn something new everyday.
bennjamin
12-09-2008, 10:19 PM
didnt know that :/
hmm... learn something new everyday.

you ar right that the spring seat looks different front n rear , but the spring (both aftermarket and OEM) sits very similar.
vinnY
12-09-2008, 10:23 PM
afaik front spring rates in our cars are usually higher than the rear hence the fatter springs at the front

i've got 3 sets of springs here.. ek4, dc2r and eibach sportlines
all of the front springs on them are fatter than the rears
Mugen Civic
13-09-2008, 01:37 AM
Cool, thanks for clearing that up for me
Putting them back on first thing in the morning.

Thicker ones in the front and skinnier ones in the back.
g_kn
15-09-2008, 09:25 PM
always thicker and longer length at the front.

my bad .. typo