i got a 00 civic si and i just took off the stock springs and added ingalls balljoint front smart arm rear camberkit. i replaced the stock springs to a skunk2 lowering springs. the rear doesn't seem like it has any problems but in the front, the gap from the fender to rim is different. (around 1/2 - 1 inch) the passenger side is bouncy, and i hear some sort of a squishy noise every time i force that side to bounce. as for the driver side, the fender - rim gap is smaller, and is pretty stiff when i push against it.

when im on the road it feels like everytime i drive through some bumpy road, it just bounces andit has a little rattle noise. (the car was lowered with the same springs, but it was taken off, and i just reinstalled them again)

could it be that my shocks are blown? feels like my ride is relying on the springs only. in the front. or could it be something else?

if i do change my shocks, will i need to realign the car? because i just had an alignment job done after lowering the car.

any comment would be greatly appreciated.

 

check to see that you installed everything back correctly.
1. you have a blown damper
2. you forgot to put in one of the washers and the damper isn't even moving with the strut assembly. you said it is squishy, open the hood and look at the top mount area...see if it is moving around more than the other side.

i say that you didn't put it back together right.