Honda CR-X, Beat, Ridgeline and Crosstour Coilovers
The CR-X, the Beat (a kei roadster, a tiny Japanese sports car) and the Ridgeline pickup each have only a few kits, so we keep them together here instead of on a bigger Honda page. Honda CR-X coilovers have the most choice: five kits, chosen by year and rear shock mount. The Beat, Ridgeline, Accord Crosstour and Accord Wagon have one kit each.
Not sure which kit fits your 1988 or 1989 CR-X? Call 1-800-460-9106.
Five Hondas, nine kits
Honda CR-X and others
Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.
Start with the year, then check the rear shock mount named on the kit.
1988
Pick Ksport's eyelet rear shock kit or the Feal kit.
1989 on
You'll find the TEIN, Feal and Ksport kits here. The BC and KW kits are on our Civic page.
Rear eye or fork
BC's eye and fork kits, and KW's fork kit, are on our Civic page.
BC Racing coilovers on this page
Two BC kits here, more on the Civic page
For the two Hondas on this page, BC Racing lists BR and DS. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US. DS is listed for the Accord Wagon only. BC's CR-X kits are named together with the Civic, so you will find them on our Civic page.
Kits to look at: TEIN ED8/ED9 Street Advance Z or Street Basis Z, Feal 1988-1991, Ksport 1989-1991
2009 Ridgeline
There is one coilover kit for this truck.
Kits to look at: KW 2006-2014 Ridgeline
2012 Crosstour AWD
One kit covers both FWD and AWD.
Kits to look at: Ksport 2010-2015 Accord Crosstour FWD/AWD
Every Honda CR-X, Beat, Ridgeline and Crosstour coilover kit
The CR-X comes first, then the Beat, the Ridgeline truck and the Accord spin-offs.
Notes in BC kit names: "Swift Front Only" means the optional Swift spring upgrade is offered for the front springs only on that kit.
Second-generation CR-X, five kits
Code: EF (Ksport); ED8, ED9 (TEIN)
Good to know: Ksport gives the 1988 car its own kit, named "Eyelet Rear Shock" (a ring-style lower mount), and a second kit for the later years. TEIN's two kits name the ED8 and ED9 chassis and start in 1989. Feal has one kit for all of them. BC's Civic and CR-X kits, made for a rear eye or rear fork mount, and KW's 1989 to 1991 Civic and CRX kit for rear lower fork mounts are on our Civic page.
Good to know: BC names it "Beat RWD". The Lane Motor Museum lists the car as "Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive" and "built for the Japanese Domestic Market."
Before you buy: the CR-X, Ridgeline and Crosstour on coilovers
Each car on this page has a tiny kit list, and the owner record matches. The CR-X has a loyal following, but most surviving cars are restorations, and the Beat, Ridgeline, Crosstour and Accord Wagon were never common choices for lowering. We could not find any problem reported in more than one reliable place. If you own one of these Hondas, the details at the top of this page are your best guide, and a quick call to us will cover the rest.
CR-X history
The CR-X got double wishbones in 1988
Hagerty's CRX buyer's guide says the first car used "a simple beam axle" with "trailing links" at the rear. For the second generation, "Replacing them was a fully independent double wishbone suspension at all four corners". That means two A-shaped arms hold each wheel. Every CR-X kit on this page is for that car.
1988
Second-generation CR-XKsport and Feal kits start here.
1991
Beat production beginsThe Lane Motor Museum says production started in May 1991.
2006
RidgelineKW's kit starts here.
Questions about the CR-X, Beat and Accord spin-offs
Which Honda CR-X coilovers fit a 1988 car?
Ksport has a 1988 kit named "Eyelet Rear Shock", and Feal's kit starts at 1988 too. TEIN's kits start at 1989. BC's Civic and CR-X kits on our Civic page come in rear eye and rear fork versions.
Do you carry anything for the first-generation CR-X?
Yes. BC's 1984 to 1987 Civic / CR-X kit, named 3rd Generation for the Civic, covers the first CR-X. Its name says the front spring is not included, because the car keeps its torsion bar (a twisting steel bar that works as the spring). It is on our Civic page. Every CR-X kit on this page starts at 1988.
Is the Beat kit a full set of four?
BC names it "Beat RWD" with no spring note, and it comes in BR, BC's base series. Call us to confirm what is in the box.
Does the KW Ridgeline kit fit a 2017 or later truck?
No. KW's kit stops at 2014.
Does BC list the Crosstour?
Not in our store. Ksport's FWD/AWD kit is the only one we carry.
Which BC series can I get on the wagon kit?
You can pick BR or DS. The kit name says "Swift Front Only", meaning the optional Swift spring upgrade is offered for the front springs only.
