hey guys, i have a 1996 honda civic dx and recently had lowering springs installed

after instalation, the rear was dropped noticeably, i could visually confirm that the drop was indeed present from the lack of wheel gap in the rear.

however the front did not..

its been about 4 days and ive ridden over bumps and stuff to break them in.

i heard that springs "Settle" then i also read that springs shoudlnt sag/settle.

is it possible the front springs just isnt seated right?

they are supposed to have a 2" drop front and rear...

 

1) Spring shouldn't ever need to "settle". However, people who failed to correctly clock the bushings during a suspension will find the bushings slowing settling over time (as they also rip/tear from the abuse of constant deformation).
2) The front fender gap is larger than the rear. An even lowering, will leave the front gap larger.

Now, if the front shocks were not fully seated into the forks, then you could end up with the front propped up higher than it should be.

 

zero your bushings.

and reconfirm you put the right springs on the correct side.

 

Agreed, check your front forks. And zero the front bushings. With the car on the ground loosen the suspention bolts for the lower control arms. Give the car a couple of bounces then tighten the bolts.

 

sorry for not replyign earlier. i will try to get this done and see if it helps.


um, how much larger is the front gap than the rear? like 0.5 to 1.0 inch?

 

Something in that range.

Measured from the side jackpoints, I ended up running around a 3/4" rake to get the fender gap to look even front and rear.

If you want the front slightly lower, you can always do the "shock fork trick" up front (depending on what shocks you have)...