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Old 07-19-2009, 08:13 PM
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after changing the lowering springs back to the oem springs how come the car is higher than any other civic with stock springs?
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Old 07-19-2009, 08:21 PM
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Maybe you have integra stock springs.
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Old 07-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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ware after time? yours are new, it'll take a while and they'll soften upa bit
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:24 PM
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they aren't new but just haven't had them on a car for a few yrs
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give it a few days to compress down a bit.
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:45 PM
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it may take a day or two for them to settle,
also are you sure they are oem civic springs?
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:09 PM
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ya... i am sure they are the oem civic springs...
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just roll on it for alittle bit and see if settle in.
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Old 07-20-2009, 07:23 AM
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does that mean the springs will eventually sag? cause the wheel gap is quite big... it's about 4 fingers gap
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i would think it would settle over time.
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Old 07-20-2009, 07:42 AM
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does that mean the springs will eventually sag? cause the wheel gap is quite big... it's about 4 fingers gap
I think 4 fingers wheel gap is pretty normal on stock springs. Maybe you are just used to looking at a lowered civic and have forgotten what stock height looks like.
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