Ok so heres the story.... I have an 08 Si with about 47000 miles on it....about 2 months ago I replaced the stock springs with Skunk 2 spring and OEM Monroe struts. On my way home for leave (in the army) about 6 hrs into the drive my rear end started swaying left and right like I was drifting...way worse on wet/loose pavement than dry pavement.. I hobbled the rest of the way and brought it to an alignment shop....forgot to get that done after lowering ...well it seemed to work ok but they said they couldnt get the rear left toe into the green even at max adjustment...only the rear left...well it seemed good on the way home but I still feel that drift when I go over loose surfaces just not as severe..I have been extremely busy so havent gotten to the shop but I just wanted to know if anyone has had this problem in their FA5/fg2...from researching seems like an endlink or worn bushing but before I spend the cash to get the eibach rear sway kit I wanted to see if this is common and if a worn endlink or bushing would make it so the alignment would be that far off? If so is there any particular bushing/part that is known for this? BTW not a suspension guy but build engines no problem Thx in advance

 

afternoon bump..searched all forums no direct hits PLZ help...

 

96 views no bumps or replies...someone on here must have an idea whats going on...ttt

 

119 views no bumps...ty fellow hters....ttt

 

Not a great way to get advice. Try in the 06+ civic forum. 90% of the users on this website drive 92-00 civics and integras.

 

I should be used to it by now and your right this forum went to ****! !! Ill just go to 8th gen section and wait forever on there....I remember when this forum was on point but apparently it got too mainstreamed.....and every ricer comes on here for advice thx for opening my eyes farther....

 

There's also an 8th gen website: http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/

This forum hasn't gone to ****. The new people are ruining it by being lazy and not searching. The discussions, traffic, and tech advice on here is solid if you can wade through he epic proportions of misinformation newbies post.

 

Has the car been in any accidents? did you check the bushings in the rear control arms??

 

could be a blown shock - aftermarket springs on a factory replacement absorber es no bueno

 

First and foremost thank you for your service...

Secondly, and I hate to sound condescending...but you lowered your car w/skunk2's and OEM struts which is a horrible idea to begin with as monroes can't are not made to handle a drop like that. If you noticed this problem 2 months into your drop why would you think its end link related? There's an excellent chance your Monro's are blown if I had to take a guess. Have you checked the rebound at all? Does she sag or bounce back into place?

The oem endlinks should last quite a bit longer then 47k and most likely wouldn't be the cause of whats up, you need to get her on a lift and inspect. My greatest advice...ditch that skunk stuff. Save the skunk2 name for engine internals.

 

Thank you for all the replies and monroe replacements weren't my first choice however I was half way cross country and had to fix it quick...back home there is no shops that carry aftermarket shocks for hondas in stock got my answer on 8thgen and apparently the fa5s do have a nasty defect in the endlinks will check my rebound hopefully in the next week....I also searched this forum for a week before posting....I know better than the noobs....thx again for info....best choice replace with coilovers if any drop is wanted on newer si's..

 

Okay, so you expect everyone who knows a lot about hondas to know hondas from 73-current?

The car has changed a lot over the years. It's fundamentally a different car now than it was in the 90's.

You clearly didn't search, there's an 8th gen forum for a reason, both one here and one all by itself.

useless overposters? When have I ever mentioned my post count meant anything? Or anyone for that matter?

 

Just got back and the problem is the bushings for the swaybar on the chassis and a bent arm bar...also on the way back my flex pipe for my dcrh broke so my car sounds nasty but need to go to COLE muffler when I get done at work tonight...also rebound is playing a role so coilovers once I have my garage sale...thx again for replies and thx for service it is appreciated.