Lowering problem...sides not even
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From: maryland
Originally Posted by Asahi
Ok lots of good info and bad info in here.
First, check that the spring is rotated till it is seated right. The end of the spring should butt up against the shock seat. Also were you very careful that you have the front sprimngs on the front and the rears on the rear? Different spring rates will cause different ride heights.
Next, there is absolutely NO bolt you turn to adjust camber on ANY stock Honda with double wishbone suspension. What model civic are we talking about? the 96-01 had what "looked" like tons of camber stock so lowering it will only exxagerate the look. Don't go by looks, get an alignment.
First, check that the spring is rotated till it is seated right. The end of the spring should butt up against the shock seat. Also were you very careful that you have the front sprimngs on the front and the rears on the rear? Different spring rates will cause different ride heights.
Next, there is absolutely NO bolt you turn to adjust camber on ANY stock Honda with double wishbone suspension. What model civic are we talking about? the 96-01 had what "looked" like tons of camber stock so lowering it will only exxagerate the look. Don't go by looks, get an alignment.
I'm positive that I put the front springs in the front and the rear ones in the rear...they are unmistakably different. They are seated correctly as well...I checked and tightened the struts before I put them in the car. I have a 99 civic EX...didn't think there was a bolt for adjusting camber.
I'm getting an alignment sometime in the next day or so..ill be sure to post those stats once i get them.
By the way, these pics are post-lowering with the Pro Kit and I didn't need a camber kit for the front...we'll see what happens with the rear.
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From: springfield, MA
Originally Posted by supapoopa
my drivers side is a bit lower then the passenger side. I did a lot of searching before and it seems like a common thing with civics.
THis is true because the stock suspension sux and is usually beat to hell. A set of brand new struts would do the trick . . . . .
Mine was horribly uneven when i first had it done, but after a month of driving everything settled and now it looks fine. Just drive around for a few weeks and it should clear up as you hit lil bumps.
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From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by roccav
The first image is the left side and the second is the right side of my rear suspension. I tried to get the same angle when i took both pictures so you could see the difference. its not a huge difference...buts it's there.
any ideas? or is this just something that happens when eibach and civics get together?
Hey, I got the same set up with Bilstein struts. It happens to me too, so I called Eibach and they told me that's it normal.
Well, it does effect me at all so I do not care....
Pro-Kit is not that low, I could live with it.....
Drive it like u stole it.
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Wow.. my eibach springs are like that.. i was starting to wondering was my car heavy on one side or something.. its noticeable when i look at my car from the back, the rear lower tie bar isnt str8 like it use to be.. go figure.
