Q: Does my 02 civic have shocks or struts or both?
I plan on lowering my car and people keep telling me to upgrade the shocks/struts so which is it? I will be purchasing Koni STR.T Orange and Tein S.Tech springs. Thanks!
My car has 255 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2002 Honda Civic. Your car has struts all the way around. There are pros and cons to lowering your vehicle. Make sure that you consider everything before moving forward with this modification!
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