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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Default Installed ITR suspension in my EG, rear is bouncy

I have a 92 civic si hb.

I installed ITR suspension with less than 10000kms on it. This was the shocks and springs.

It lowered the car around 3/8"-1/2" all the way around.

I have the itr front swaybar to be installed. I'm also going to get a rear itr swaybar/ subframe brace.

I installed the front ITR shocks/springs first and drove it for a bit. Nice improvement, doesn't "float" anymore, still smooth over bumps and railrod tracks. Not bouncy at all.

Today I installed the rear ITR shocks/springs. The ride is bouncy now. It's really weird. It almost made me want to puke from all the bouncing up and down haha.

I torqued the lca bolts with the car in the air. I'm going to loosen them and re-torque them on the ground to see if it helps at all. Maybe the bushings were preloaded too much and not allow the shocks/springs to do their thing.

NOTE: installing the itr rear springs on the itr shocks using my civic si tophats I didn't need to use a spring compressor. Is this normal???

Any ideas? Will the itr swaybars get rid of any of the rear bounce?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Default Re: Installed ITR suspension in my EG, rear is bouncy

sway bar won't make a difference. the struts aren't dampening. maybe blown?
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Default Re: Installed ITR suspension in my EG, rear is bouncy

Stock springs and shocks in the rear?

It is likely the rear shocks are blown.
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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Default Re: Installed ITR suspension in my EG, rear is bouncy

Originally Posted by 98civdx

It is likely the rear shocks are blown.
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