blackcivic11

ok so i just got my suspension (KYB AGX shocks with ground control coilovers) and installed it monday night... i have some rubbing issues in the front.... the car is pretty low and i love it but i can't hit a bump or it rubs in the wheel well.. i tried turning up the dampening on both the rear and the front (front=4 rear=8....its the highest setting on both) making it stiffer so it doesn't compress and rub as easily.

Questions
1. What dampening are you guys using (people with same setup as me)???
2. Also now my muffler is resting ontop of my LCA so that makes sooo much noise from the vibration and when i hit a bump it hits the muffler really hard....i'm going to try to bend the hangers to make the muffler sit higher do you think that will be enough???

ill get pictures soon and post them up

thanks guys i need your help



Modified by blackcivic11 at 10:10 AM 8/22/2007

Libertariat

If your exhaust is really that close to your lca you should take it to a muffler shop and have them fix it ASAP.

blackcivic11

can't i just bend the hangars more.... my friend brought his to a shop with the same problem and he said they just bent the hangars and now its fine.... why would i pay someone to do that??

Libertariat

obviously it hasn't worked out that well for you if you're still having problems.

I took my car to an exhaust shop to get the hangars bent, they didn't even charge me.

blackcivic11

no i haven't done it yet... ill ask around and see if they'll do it for free

91hybridDX

geez how much did you lower it? thought of maybe just raising the ride height .5"?

Ghetto Civic HX

Raising the car a little bit can make a big difference. I had the same problem with my car on the rear lca. I raised it just a little bit and totally fixed the banging of the exhaust and you couldn't even tell a difference in ride hight.

Also, I don't think the AGX can handle that kind of drop for too long. I had about a two finger wheel gap and they were blown in about a year

blackcivic11

are you serious??? f*** i can't afford others next year lol poeple told me they last longer than that.... my bro is on OEM replacement KYBs...lower end than AGX on ebay coils for 2 years and they're perfectly fine....? and i dont find im even that low... one finger between the tire and wheel well all around:

not rubbing


this side is rubbing... it is a little lower than the other side







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slowSOHCvtec

i had the same situation on my catback exhaust, just bent the hangars a bit and it pulled it up enough to keep from bumping the LCA. I have a greddy evo 2 exhaust, is yours custom or what kind? Also I am not sure of the lifespan of the AGX's but i would hope they would be longer than 1 year, my **** *** stock ones went strong for a good 5 before i put an aftermarket suspension on my ej8

vollrathian

i think u should be fine with your setup, are u having rubbing issues in the rear??? if so trim your fenders or roll them. but for your front rubbing take some of the plastic out. how dumped is your ride ne way??? raise it up a bit lol

blackcivic11

ADDED PICS HIGHER UP ^^^^^

i dont find im low at all lol and there is no rubbing in the back... its hard to hear cause the muffler on the LCA is f***in loud lol

I have a Magnaflow muffler with custom piping...didn't pay much for it so i guess i got what i paid for.... still a very nice exhaust.... o well little adjustments lol


Modified by blackcivic11 at 10:02 AM 8/22/2007

instructor74

AGX will void the warranty on the shock if the car is lowered more than 1.5 inch's. People have run them lower than that on this site and had no problems. But if you where to blow a shock and tried to claim it under the warranty you are going to get F*&^ED.

blackcivic11

i'm going to a shop tonight that said they'd fix my muffler and ill also ask about what i can do about the rubbing because i dont want to raise it.... it'll be too high