chrisho

hello, i'm looking for a set of shocks for my 2000 sh but i've searched and like konis (yellows) and tokicos say they fit the prelude except 98+ sh. would i have a problem with either of these? the kybs are suppose to fit, but i'd rather go with the konis. any suggestions or will these shocks fit an sh ok? thanks for the help!

Pork Chop

We need to put this info in a faq! Seem like I answer this question every few months or so...

First off, the differences between stock base and SH suspension: The spring perch for the SH shocks are 20 mm lower than the base shocks, due to a longer spring on the SH. The rear springs are the same length on both base and SH. Furthermore, the springs on the SH are smaller in diameter, so the spring perches themselves are different (smaller on the SH).

Koni's (yellows) work fine on the base, as we all know, but due to the spring perch variations of the SH, the Koni's dont fit as well on an SH. The rear springs seat fairly well on the Koni spring perches: they dont seat entirely upon initial installation, but the settle snuggly into the perch after driving for a few miles. The front spring perches dont fit at all with the SH springs. However, you can get a Koni spring perch for a Civic/Integra and that smaller diameter spring perch fits perfectly with the SH springs!

To compensate for the longer SH spring, you simply move the C-clip to the lower position on the front shock (there's only 2 grooves). The rear springs are the same height, so you can just leave it in the center groove (there's 3 grooves on the rear shocks). If you happen to get the Neuspeed modified Koni's, they have 5 grooves on them, and I'm not really sure which groove is "stock" height. Probably the center one, so just find the groove that's 20 mm below the center one and use that one.

The main fitment problem you get with Koni's on an SH is when you try and use the stock SH springs. As I described above, you can get around that.

If you decide to swap out the springs, then they should fit fine with the Koni's.

Aaron97SH

I have the Neuspeed APS Koni's with Eibach pro-kits and I had to set the fronts at the lowest spring perch to level out the carjust like Pork Chop said.

chrisho

thanks for the info guys. i plan to replace the stock springs with h&r's so i guess according to your post, porkchop, it shouldn't be a problem then.

well besides the konis, what do you guys think about the kybs or tokicos? i dunno if the adjustability is worth the extra money because i don't believe i will be auto-xing any time soon. should i stick with the non-adjustable tokicos or shell out the extra money?

thanks!

o0OO0o

as you wish.

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