I was just about to jack up my 2000 Si.

It is lowered, so I have to start with a small jack on the sides to get a big jack under the front.

I just discovered that I can slide the little jack under the passenger side, but not the driver side. The pics show that the car is in the driveway at an angle but the slope is minimal. The pics also show that on the passenger side the jack has room to slide in, but on the driver side, it is too low. WTF could be wrong? suspension? chassis?

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Modified by ( o )( o ) at 7:32 PM 9/13/2006

 

What is your suspension set up, and what else have you done to the car?

 

coilovers? maybe you have the madjusted differently

 

eibach sportlines

my bad...you know what, i think i should replace my shocks before I freak out.

however the car has been in some accidents.....we'll see i guess, I'll post more after i get new shocks.

 

does it drive straight or does it pull to one side?

 

meaby unevenground level but seriusly i doubt ur si is expletive up

 

if the lca bolts were tightened while the car was still jacked up it will cause it to sit uneven. this is very common on lowered cars because they usually are a pain to get under once lowered so everyone tightens everything while its in the air. loosen the lca bolts, and the lower shock bolts, put the car on the ground, release, and reset park brake, then tighten the bolts back. i also stand in my doorjambs and jump up and down to help settle the springs between the release and reset of the brake. hope this helps.

 

I know people have complained before that their civic leans more on the drivers side. This is with straight lowering springs..guys with coilovers have the ability to even the sides out. Maybe has to do with the engine being mounted toward one side more than the other, or maybe since the drivers seat is always occupied with the passenger being occupied not as often.

or maybe your driveway is uneven. go park in a large even lot and take a look. see if the car sits even.

 

put a leveler on the ground
rule out one thing at least.

 

Mine is crooked too.

Stechs and kyb's.

 

put a level on your drive way!!

 

It might be your springs because on my Si i dunno for what reason the right side was noticeably lower than the left... or maybe it was just my shocks... as long as it rides smooth who cares LOL

 

Put a driver in the driver set then check it. Your drivers side is probably higher due to a driver being in there, so when an avg driver (probably what, 180 give or take) sits in it levels itself out.

Edit: Nevermind your driver is lower then your pass. huh? Put it on a completely level driveway then do again.

 

My 99 civic has that lean to the front driverside as well. I just learned to live with it. When driving, it sits even though.

 

i've seen lowered cars sag to the back, but i assumed that was from when the *** of the car sits down during driving it wore the rear springs out. it could be from there always being a driver but it seems not enough to cause such a wear.

 

all cars lean a tad, and are not perfect. It is just more noticeable when the car is lowered

 

Yeah, I agree with JSPECSIR. I also have 00 Civic Si and I have the same problem. I just recently noticed it, and I'm actually thinking about just upgrading my suspension to full coilover.