The longer springs in the front, shorter in the back. Ever see a civic up on a lift (where all 4 wheels are off the ground)? You see that the front wheels drop lower than the rear wheels. To accomodate that suspension travel, the longer springs have to go in the front.

 

got it...that makes sense..thanks

 

Gah, told you it's been a while. Thanks for the correction man.

 

It's cool. The only reason I remember it is because I hate the fact that I have to jack up the front of the car higher than I do the back when I change wheels. h:

 

Lmao..Correction everyone! Shorter springs in the front..longer in the back!

 

Actually the reason you see that is because the front suspension is built a little differently then the rear. If you set the front strut/spring combination side by side with the rear, they are almost the same length.

 

yea i kinda figured that...since i put the longer ones in the front and my car still looks like its slammed...but thanks for da help ...i'll prob do it tommorrow

 

WTF ever happened to the days when people bothered to buy Hayne's, Chilton's, or Factory Service Manuals? :a:

 

i do have haynes manual...it does not say anything about which spring goes where...thats why i asked on here

 

The front's will have the coils more evenly spaced. The rears will most likely have the coils closer together at the top and more spread out at the bottom. From my experience (H&R sport) the rears are shorter.