Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack Road Racing / AUTOX, HPDE, Time Attack

suggestions on why my car is leaning.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 10:56 AM
  #1  
90_EX_Civic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: PA, US
Default suggestions on why my car is leaning.

didn't really notice this till yester day, but my car leans towards the driver side. i look at it, and i think i have spring sag. the springs i am sure, have well over 235,xxx miles on them, and it doesn't help that im 260lbs.

now how much of a lean you ask? will the passanger front, is at a three finger gap. the driver side is at a two finger gap. i've looked and checked to make sure that the clip on the shock was at stock height setting so don't think that could be it. my only solution besides buying new springs is to swap the fronts around to see if it'll still lean.

could it be anything else besides the springs sagging?
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 11:10 AM
  #2  
Tyson's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 18,961
Likes: 75
From: I am Tyson
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

its normal, and this should be moved to suspension forum.
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 11:30 AM
  #3  
90_EX_Civic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: PA, US
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

Originally Posted by Tyson
its normal, and this should be moved to suspension forum.

forgot to say, that it leans even when im not in the car, and the shocks are not stock. they are Koni yellows with the spss3 valving. but if it helps, sure, move it over the the suspesion forum. i just thinking since they're are a lot of guys that have these shocks here in this forum, thought they could help out better.
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 11:56 AM
  #4  
Tyson's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 18,961
Likes: 75
From: I am Tyson
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

lots of ppl ask this question because its very common. its still not a rr/ax question.

all cars will end up leaning. cars arent balanced. 20 years of use with usually a driver on one side and tighter right turns than left turns will lean a car. it was like that before. you just didnt notice it. it becomes more apparent once you lower a car and reduce the gap.

your koni's should have circlip adjustments. just use those if it bothers you.
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:01 PM
  #5  
90_EX_Civic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: PA, US
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

hmm.... okay.

i guess i'll just swap the fronts, will ease the mind.
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:26 AM
  #6  
tronic's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 469
Likes: 0
From: Wiscago, usa
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

You can also move the front shocks up/down in the fork a bit. I'd guess there's 1/2" of play in there even with the pinch bolt in correctly.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:08 PM
  #7  
90_EX_Civic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: PA, US
Default Re: suggestions on why my car is leaning.

will looks like im just going to get new springs. in the end the newer springs will be stiffer then my old and tired springs. plus will be looking to get a bigger front sway bar from an integra.

on another note, the car handles great. after getting used to how the hoosiers feel (need to be warmed up) the car is amazing. super fast now. comparing my times now with another car that ran the same times i did last year. i am now 4 1/2 sec's faster. and once Mike Louie showed me how to launch with the slicks, went to about a full 5 sec faster.

so thanks to Mike for showing me how to go faster in spots that i was going slow in and to everyone else for all their advice.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Kirbstarr
Honda Prelude
7
Mar 5, 2014 04:34 PM
BakPil
Honda Civic (2001 - 2005)
1
Aug 16, 2008 03:44 PM
ES2
Suspension & Brakes
6
Oct 10, 2006 03:17 PM
743power
Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
5
Apr 4, 2003 07:12 AM
Pineapple Devil
Acura Integra
8
Feb 19, 2002 04:07 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:05 AM.