Ok so i bought some tein S tech springs to put on my 96 2 door civic. I used the OEM shocks just like how they are "supposedly" meant for.. anyways, i noticed right when i put them on, they looked a little un balanced. The front right side is higher than the left side. its a finger difference, maybe a lil more. and the back sides are lower than the front. can someone help me on what's going on? i installed the shocks correctly. thanks.

right side of car

Left front wheel (driver side)
http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/a...0926111729.jpg

right front wheel (passenger side)
http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/a...926111729a.jpg

 

Lowering spring will not make the car level.

One side is heavier than the other.

 

totally normal.

cars are not level, especially after hundreds of thousands of miles of use.

you just didnt notice the difference when the car was sitting higher. the difference was still there, but masked in the greater height.

 

Indeed, very much contributes to uneven height.

Tire pressure, bushings, ground level, etc.

 

In addition to everything already mentioned, if you purchased the springs used then they will likely have sagged a bit contributing to an uneven ride height.

 

I was like to add that i used brand new Tein Stech springs. haha and i would also like to add that all my shocks are now blown!!! So now, i will be buying some function & form type 1s for my civic. Comes with everything (shock, coilovers, etc.). so after installing those, would it be likley that my car will sag? thanks.

 

Don't do that.

Coilovers are the only way to level the car.

 

Don't buy Function/Form!!

If you have to be budget minded please get Progress CS-II

 

what's so bad about function & forms

 

If your shocks are all blown that is definitely contributing to the problem of uneven ride height, but on an older car a set-up that allows the ride height to be adjusted is the only definite way to get everything even, like 98civdx said.

 

Other than the fact they're slapped togther in Tiwian?
They've been known to leak fresh out of the box.

The biggest factor is, you can do SO much for the same amount of money. Or even better for about $200 more.

Don't fall for this 1 peice coilover bull ****. There is NO performance gain in buying a "1 peice" coilover.

 

what would you suggest then? do you think it would be wise to slap on my tein s techs on some Koni yellows like how i first intended to do? or should i sell the s techs and just get another set up. thanks

 

You can't go wrong with koni yellows.

S-techs are a decent spring, but not the best. The rates are low and they're prone to sagging, but the ride is really smooth for a drop spring. Ground controls or swift springs with 450f, 350r rates would be better for pure performance.

 

Progress coilovers are cheap,yet a great option.
Koni/Gc, or AMR.

I wouldn't put the S tech's on the sports. They have really low spring rates.
They would be better suited for the Koni SRT-t

 

Good stuff .....