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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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well yeah i got lopsided suspension..my right side of my car is higher then the left..ive been riding on retarded suspension for awhile so yeah everytime i hit a bump i would hear a creek from the front shocks..i have a 96 civic hatch..i just changed the suspension stock shocks,neuspeed lowering springs and yeah ITS STILL LOPSIDED..left side 1 finger gap and right side 2 finger gap..anyone ever had the same problem?when i bought the car it was already lopsided i just never noticed it till i started to stare at my car..so yeah anyone had this problem that knows a solution?cuz it suckkkkssss
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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drivers (left) side is notorious for looking lower than the passanger (right) on civics.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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normal.

many ppl have this "problem".

this question gets asked more than once a week.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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oh..or just get coilovers and go lower on right side i guess?..any way to fix it?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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just throw some sand bags on the right side of your car.


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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tonEK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh..or just get coilovers and go lower on right side i guess?..any way to fix it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The fix is to realise that people will never see both sides of the car at the same time to notice. We drive transverse engine FWD cars, the weight is not even left to right, the stock ride height is not even left to right, you just can't tell with the 4" fender gap.
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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mufasa?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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throwing this one out there, but i know its why mine sits different, cause it was in a car accident
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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nope no accidents here still need help on it anyone?
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