Civic 1996-2000 Owners & Fan Club

[abdulmunimqadri]

Sup?

[abdulmunimqadri]

[nfssaad]

i have been using nippon brand boots. working fine, its been more than an year.

i Do not have spacers in the front. suspension is completely factory stock

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abdul hameed and sons, now afzaal autos, as afzaal has opened up his own shop

afzaal. discussed several times on pakwheels.

[highroller]

Still at same location?

[nfssaad]

not near tibet center.

new shop is now at jacob lines. in a street directly opposite govt islamia girls college gate on empress market road

[highroller]

Can you share Google maps pin?

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https://g.page/afzaalautosjl?share

check this..

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Thanks

[kashif91ahmed]

Mine have spacer in the front, because the from my street to main road there are lot of pahari like jumps.

[nfssaad]

spacers make the boots and axels continuously at an angle, where as they should be horizontal and only be at angle when car goes over bumps or turns.

this continuously being at angle wears out the boots very fast. i had boot tear issue every 2-3 months. after that i got rid of the front spacers.

[kashif91ahmed]

Is your car touch the jumps ? Also which suspension is installed on your car ?

[hasankhurshid29]

I have never heard that someone put spacer in front. It's mostly put in back when cng is installed. I don't think you need spacer in front. Make the car as much as stock as you can to avoid troubles. The stock ride height is enough to clear any jumps

[nfssaad]

yes it touches abnormal jumps from front and center. i just have to drive carefully.

suspension is bone stock. same item since 1997. only bushes changed once and shock absorbers repaired twice. even springs are original.

[ammarzubair]

i have a 96 civic exi. the front bumper has a side missing and the interior dash main panel is a bit broken. everything else is decent. specially drive. what do you think is the market value for it right now?

[Xulfiqar]

axles being at an angle not just the boots, but the cv joints themselves. They are constantly working in and out, rather than just being in neutral position in which they just rotate as a whole.

For high angle joints you need to basically have the cv axles rebuilt to baja racer specification otherwise be prepared to shell out lots of money every 6 months.

[Xulfiqar]

Is that rtv silicone on the O ring?

[kashif91ahmed]

Dude, when i removed the CNG cylinder from my car, and installed the original spring from mechanic. I don't have idea either he installed the original one or any other car spring. When i drive with 4 person it touch lot's of place then i go to install spacer to lift from back but then it start touching from front then i installed spacer on front also.
I think i need to take training from someone senior who teach me how to drive car in Karachi city specially in abnormal roads

[kashif91ahmed]

I think your advice is good, will remove the spacer soon and get back the car in original height.

[kashif91ahmed]

The problem is that my suspension replaced many time with kabli parts and I am not sure that they are original or not. I read a thread where someone say that purchase OEM suspension which will solve your ground clearance issue.
My car drive only 30-40 KM per week and mostly with family (4-5 person) and i am afraid that without spacer it will hit with all the jumps and damaged roads.