hey all,
In case there are others contemplating the same job I will be doing figured it might be helpful to share the details here.
Surely others have documented this job before but maybe not recently.
My '86 CRX Si has 95,000 miles and is dead stock except for a rather loud muffler the PO installed (we'll get to that someday).
The front struts were apparently replaced about 5 years ago with el cheapos by the PO, and I'm bottoming out over any halfway significant bumps so figured it's time to sing the Tokico blues.
Ordered the shocks off Ebay from www.motorsportsdirect.com for $260 shipped (should be here this afternoon).
Ordered control (radius) arms from Rockauto, going with a mix-and-match approach to save a few bucks plus I was curious what the differences may be between the brands.
http://www.rockauto....,parttype,10401
In the photos below:
"Beck/Arnley" part 1014107 regular price $93 on closeout (this side only, looks like I got the last one) for $28.89 + $5S+H for both arms, quite cheap!)
- right side, silver color, marked "made in Japan", fairly easy ball joint movement, nicely threaded and chamfered castle-nut hole
"McQuay-Norris" part FA1499 paid reg price $44.79 shipped from same warehouse as right side
- left side, black painted, no marking where made, very tight ball joint movement, also nice enough threads and overall finish
"Mevotech" strut mounts MP901939 $13.38x2
seem to be well made, zinc plated hardware
I forgot to buy new radius bushings so will be ordering those today, from Rockauto I guess since don't want to drop $75 on the full Poly kit from Summit).
Hope to put the struts in next weekend, if not will have to wait a few weeks but will post pics.
I'd love to put in 24mm torsion bars just not in the budget right now... anybody with a used set for sale please let me know
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cheers!
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