I drive a 94 EX and ever since I got the car it sits slightly lower on the driver side than the passenger side approx 1/2"-1". I replaced the struts and I'm using Eibach sportline springs now. Did it with the stock suspension and my current suspension setup. My car isn't the first EG that I've seen with this problem. I know of at least three other EG's that have the same problem. I'm guessing this is common but what would cause this: perhaps a bent rear trailing arm, or a bent lower control arm. Anyone else have this same problem?

 

something is bent

 

That's kinda what I was thinking as well. What's more likely to bend a trailing arm or a LCA?

 

has the car been into an accident. i had the same problem. mine wwas in the front lower control arm.

 

has to be one of the arms

 

i have the same problem with my 95 civic coupe. i had called the people i got my springs from and they told me that is a how alot of car are when you lower them and also he said you can not see it but in stock form it dos the same thing but not *** notaceable. my car never been recked never hit a curbor hit a dich either. one thing at the time he told me to do to fix it was to geta set os coil overwitch at the time i did not have the money..this was back in 96 that how long i had these spring on my car...well good luck

 

mine does the same, (93 civic coupe) and Ive measured every arm and suspension piece under the car and cant come up w/ anything.

 

it's normal on 92-95 civics. it's the mean gangsta lean.. the only way around it is coilovers

 

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I don't necessarily agree with you. I'm sure when the car sat in the lot back in 93' there was no issues with the ride height being uneven. It seems worse in the back and its been like that since I bought it, I'm thinking maybe the drivers rear trailing arm is bent even though I know the front lower control arms are more likely to get warped/damaged.

 

My 95 Civic did the same thing with Eibach Pro-kit springs. It was like
a 1/2" lower in the rear driver's side.
My friend's '92 Civic also did it with Eibach Sportlines. His was bad, though.
On the driver's side in the rear, you couldn't even get 1 finger in but on the
passenger side, you could get almost 2. I've also seen a lot of old Civics with
sagging springs doing the same thing. Weird.

 

well i do not know how my contral arms could have got brent. cause when i bot the car it was new then a few moths after that i lowered it. the honda sport springs i have were made by eibach the second set were st. olso to most the weight is on the driver side any way!!


if you look at other car made by other companys one car is the eclise. they have some what the same broblem with those cars!

 

I had the same problem with mine and i just cut my lowerings springs so it looks even. I think i going to put coilovers because my tires are getting worn out unevenly. I should put on camber kits but i think i'll go with coilovers for now.

 

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It's normal for all 92-00 civics. Maybe the 7th gens too, but I don't have much experience with them. When I installed my Pro-kit, I noticed it immediately. Switched springs from side to side, switched out arms, bushings, everything. Spent 3-4 weeks trying to figure it out. Turns out, it was like that stock, but since there was so much wheel gap in the first place, it's just not as noticeable.

There's a weight bias on the cars that makes the dr side sit lower. The only way to fix it is with coilovers. If you don't beleive me, switch springs around, replace your arms and bushings. When that doesn't fix it, put the stocks back on, and notice how it's still lower, but with the increased wheel gap, you'd never see it unless you were specifically measuring wheel gap.

 

^^ i believe. i, myself have tried everything. i had a 95 si hatch.. same issue. i sold it and when i got my 92 CX.. still had the same prob.

 

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It's normal for all 92-00 civics. Maybe the 7th gens too, but I don't have much experience with them. When I installed my Pro-kit, I noticed it immediately. Switched springs from side to side, switched out arms, bushings, everything. Spent 3-4 weeks trying to figure it out. Turns out, it was like that stock, but since there was so much wheel gap in the first place, it's just not as noticeable.

There's a weight bias on the cars that makes the dr side sit lower. The only way to fix it is with coilovers. If you don't beleive me, switch springs around, replace your arms and bushings. When that doesn't fix it, put the stocks back on, and notice how it's still lower, but with the increased wheel gap, you'd never see it unless you were specifically measuring wheel gap.


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I agree, all of the 92-00 civics I have ever worked on are like that. just look into the engine compartment and look where all the weight is at. It's on the driver side(enigne, master cylinder, accessories,etc...) Then look at the front passenger side(tranny, battery, and radiator) Don't forget you're also on the driver side too. Makes you wonder why honda decided to switch the engine and tranny to the other side on the new RSXs to offset the weight differences.

 

Well I called Eibach today and they said it was a normal problem, he said something about a rubber "crush" or something like that and it sits on top of the spring between the top. He said over time the rubber piece eventually smushes down and it has to be replaced (easy fix) he also said that the spring can move around and over time and it doesn't catch as well in the lid anymore and needs to be adjusted.

Million mile warranty is only valid for the original purchaser in the original car they were installed on, which I don't fall into either one of those catagories. I'm going to try and replace the part he was talking about and repositioning the spring if neccesary. I'll get back and let everyone know if it fixes the problem

 

Switching the engine around also puts the intake manifold where it should've been
all along.
That rubber crush is not thick enough to explain the height difference and it
should wear a little bit evenly at least.
Get an S2000 and go into debt forever but at least you won't have to worry
about trying to make a performance handling car out of a civic

 

are you really fat?

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I agree, all of the 92-00 civics I have ever worked on are like that. just look into the engine compartment and look where all the weight is at. It's on the driver side(enigne, master cylinder, accessories,etc...) Then look at the front passenger side(tranny, battery, and radiator) Don't forget you're also on the driver side too. Makes you wonder why honda decided to switch the engine and tranny to the other side on the new RSXs to offset the weight differences.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the weight bias is definatly on the passenger side, i dunno what you guys are talking about...after lifted a honda tranny? Did you seriously say master cylinder? whoa theres a big one... to tell you the truth, its probably about dead even with the engine closer to the drivers side...

 

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Put a civic on a corner weighting scale, and see what you come up with.

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Yes, and it's not as heavy as an engine. And it's CG of the tranny isn't far from the centerline of the car; as opposed to the engine, wich is clearly weight biased to the drivers side.

 

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Did you seriously say master cylinder? whoa theres a big one... </TD></TR></TABLE>


Ha! Maybe he upgraded to the 1" Integra MC...