graveltravel

sunday i installed my 2.5" drop kit! now its tuesday and the passenger side is like 1" to 2" higher than the drivers side! im a minitrucker and im experienced with dropping cars , but this is crappy! is this a common problem with dropping civics?
or do i need to wait a lil longer for it to settle in?

Spade

need to wait longer for them to settle.
Go find a twisty road.

lohatch

make sure it is properly seated. what springs/struts did you use?

EVIL TYPE R

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no it's not common.

graveltravel

cant remember the name of the actual spring, but AIM industries makes them! i used a camber kit from the sam eco. too! plus im still using the oem struts , but i cut the bump stops in half all the way around! throw some names of drop kits, its a cheap kit!lol

DJ_SaNdOz

I've used several sets of springs on several civics & never had that problem....

Built to Spill

let them settle!

lohatch

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dropzone, arospeed, OBX, idk. those stock struts probably arent going to last long, but that doesnt have anything to do with the ride height. you installed springs or coilovers????

chads

make sure you didnt put the backs on the front on the pasanger side

graveltravel

ahh haaa! drop zone! thats them! and there springs btw! should i put bricks in my car whenever im not driving it? lol to make it settle faster? lol wtf im a dumbass!

graveltravel

chads, im not that retarded!

Built to Spill

You might not be..but i bet the ! key on your keyboard is worn the **** out.

lohatch

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lol..i just noticed that!! go outside and jump on the side of the car that is higher, didnt the instructions say to do that??? DROPZONE

graveltravel

actuall when i had my 97 s-10 , it was lowered 4/5. it also had lifetime warrenty . never had a problem with the kit and it was on there for 5+ years.it was made by AIM industries, which also makes drop zone. thats why i went with dropzone. cheap , but reliable. and i was suprised by which it is riding exactly like stock, for now. lol . so, i guess im the only person on here that this has happened to, huh? ohh well

huertascoupe

make sure that the bump stops are cut evenly.if you drop the car you need to make sure that the stops are cut and that they are evenly cut.if not you will get the unevenness

graveltravel

thats a given man! did that already!

chads

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I didnt think anyone could be that retarded. but then again look at your avitar....

blaster834

do you have the rears on one side and the fronts on the other??

chads

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reading ooooowns you!

car_boy_16

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...Take a look in the mirror

EK k kay

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by graveltravel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sunday i installed my 2.5" drop kit! now its tuesday and the passenger side is like 1" to 2" higher than the drivers side! im a minitrucker and im experienced with dropping cars , but this is crappy! is this a common problem with dropping civics?
or do i need to wait a lil longer for it to settle in? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I also have that problem but only the front passenger side sits about an inch higher than the front driver side. It's either I have a bent frame or I have know idea whats wrong.

EKhothatch

Sounds like the springs lost their tension. Shitty springs usually do this. I know of more then one instance, there have been people whos springs just collapse all the way causing the car to make the car uneven from crap springs with no tension or weak tension. Also, it could be the struts losing their dampening ability. Check to make sure you have the ride heights adjusted evenly too.

Lowering that low and shitty equipment will blow your stock struts quicker then anything especially if they are older and the lower you go the worse it is. I wouldn't go more then 1.5" on stock stuff.

turbow8

well, from what i have noticed, you ride on the side that is lower, just get your friends to ride with you for a little while and it might lower that side,