Replacing suspension mounting parts

kamozee · Mar 12, 2015

I'm planning to get brand new mounting parts to install my ground control coilover sleeves and koni yellow shocks. Dealer is quoting close to $500CAD and even Majestic Honda is coming up to $400CAD (after conversion)

That price is everything except spring and shock from these pics

I checked on RockAuto but it looks like they don't sell mounting hardware alone. Has anyone else done this? I don't want to re-use my OEM suspension parts as they are 15 years old

Thanks for the help!

Varnell · Mar 12, 2015

If you have the cash, go for it. It's nice to know your suspension components aren't twenty years old.

xci.ed6 · Mar 12, 2015

replace what's worn. That's all I've ever done.

kn0x47 · Mar 26, 2015

That stuff is designed to last forever. Just check your bump stops to see if your need new ones. Konis come with their own hardware that replaces over half of that

kamozee · Jun 15, 2015

I emailed Koni and this is their reply

The KONI sport yellow dampers only include the washers/sleeve/installation nut. Front KONI’s include (10,8,13,5,15), rear KONI’s include (13,3,4,1,18)

So that leaves in front (6, 7, 9, 11, 12) and the rear (2, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15); so are any of these parts not needed in the install?

RedRyder · Jun 17, 2015

For the fronts I reused 7 and 9, and maybe 6. I don't believe I used 11, and definitely not 12.

For the rears I reused 10 and 11, and maybe 2. I don't believe I used 15, and definitely not 12. If I had anything left of 14, I may have used that.

I can look back at all the photos I took when I installed my Koni/GC setup and see if I can clarify any of the above.

kamozee · Jun 17, 2015

Thanks for checking Chris. As for 12 in both pics, those dust covers don't fit the koni yellows. After a quick search I found some Civic guys were getting universal dust covers from parts shops. Here is a pic of an example

Credit for the pic comes from this thread on OZ Honda

RedRyder · Jun 17, 2015

Probably doesn't hurt to have them, but I've been running without for a couple years and I haven't heard/seen any negative effects.

EDIT: Some pics in my thread, from when I installed them: http://www.6thgenaccord.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40665&highlight=GC&page=20