will f2's from a 5th gen fit?

[x5carl3tMurd3rx]

found a good deal on some F2 type 1 coilovers off of a 97 accord. I've read that the tein basics from the 5th gen's will fit our cars so I was wondering if that was true with the F2's as well.

 

[Sketch o5]

no. 5g suspensions will not swap over. idk where you heard teins would fit, cuz they wont. theyre different suspension.

 

[x5carl3tMurd3rx]

damn ok. thanks for the quick reply Andy.

 

[Sketch o5]

haha no prob dude.

 

[hirichard]

Nice hubcaps Andy, how'd you make them? haha

 

[x5carl3tMurd3rx]

+2 I was wondering the same thing. I usually hate hub caps like that but they look pretty dope on your car.

 

[Sketch o5]

Nice hubcaps Andy, how'd you make them? haha

i made them with ebay.com.

 

[jaron001]

idk because i broke the fork on my 6th gen and i used a 5th gen 1 i had laying around it was the same height width etc. honda has different part numbers for them. i meant to measure the height of them (struts) but i think they will be pretty close if not dead on. just leaving the top hats to swap out.


also i own a 5th and 6th gen and this is personal experience not something i read

 

[Sketch o5]

ive never heard of them being able to fit. i looked up some 5g suspensions too, but the rears looked different, with the fork at the bottom....sounds like what youre talking about. its a lot different than the ones that are made for 6g's.

 

[Accord281]

On the 5th gen, the rear suspension bushing is mounted in the lower control arm. On the 6th gen, it is mounted inside the strut. There just isn't a way to make them work.

Edit: Actually I don't know if it is in the lower control arm or not, but I know for sure it is on the car and not in the strut like ours. Replaced suspension in both gens this summer so I haven't seen it in a few months.