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Old 22-Nov-2006, 03:01 PM
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Car sits low on left side

Just replaced my shocks with KYB GR2, and my car sits low on the left side (noticeable difference), not the just the front end, the whole car...

What is it....
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loosen bolts, drop the car on the ground, tighten bolts. t3h end
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Old 22-Nov-2006, 04:57 PM
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somebody mentioned, jack the car up and turn the springs? does that work? Its really sounds ridiculous cuzthe springs are under so much tension??

Also lol.. if i put bricks in my car and drive around will that fix it permanently?
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I dunno, if you installed the springs correctly, then you shouldn't be able to turn them.

as for the bricks.... no comment.
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If you can turn the coil spring you got a problem pal.
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Old 22-Nov-2006, 09:32 PM
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is it possible that one side is sitting high ^^ ? That what it seems like in my case
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hey what happened?........when u left my house the car was sitting even.....maybe the stock spring u bought sagged thats way they swapped them out?
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maybe you have the fronts on the left side and the rears on the right, or vice versa
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Originally posted by civicmaple96

Also lol.. if i put bricks in my car and drive around will that fix it permanently?


please tell me your joking.
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Old 23-Nov-2006, 10:24 AM
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Also lol.. if i put bricks in my car and drive around will that fix it permanently?
I hope its a joke.
 
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Originally posted by kwasley
maybe you have the fronts on the left side and the rears on the right, or vice versa
I was thinking that, but you'd have to be blind to mix up the front and rears.
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lol... the bricks part i read on on some other TCC thread... its funny but might be true... some ppl said the engine sits more towards left side, i donno if thats true.
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Originally posted by bbarbulo


I was thinking that, but you'd have to be blind to mix up the front and rears.

ask bryce all about it!!! his car was dumped in the front...
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Old 27-Nov-2006, 11:26 AM
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He purchased the springs from me.. no they were not sagging.. They worked and looked fine on my 99 Civic they were swapped out for Tein SS.. Even with my coilovers installed i had the sagging at first until the car settled.. Don't forget that it was on my car first.. so his car will adjust and settle itself... give it a few weeks and you'll notice that it is settling in...
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Originally posted by mikepasini



ask bryce all about it!!! his car was dumped in the front...
Whatever one to many brewskies and i put the rear springs in the front.


And there is no such thing as honda lean. I hate when people say that, If honda lean was specifically a symptom of Honda Cars then Porche/Subaru would have never invented the Boxxer Engine. Which is horizontally opposed motor to prevent the chassis being heavier on one side or leaning to one side to increase stability and improve handling.

How come theres no Honda Lean on an S2k? simple its RWD look at how the motor sits in the bay.

BUT Like BB said it could also be the way you installed the suspension thats all. Or the suspension its self.
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Old 27-Nov-2006, 10:09 PM
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2EXPLICIT sold me the springs, the front has settled now, but the rear is still uneven, ill give it some time...

thanks kevin
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No problem, just give it sometime and everything will be ok...
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Let your honda leannnn
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