On my Integra sedan with Koni Yellows and Eibach Pro-Kits, installed since 07/02 by a pro shop, the driver's side now sits lower than the passenger side in the rear. The top of the driver's side rear wheel well is EVEN with the top of the tire, the top of the passenger's side wheel well has about 3/4" to 1" gap. What's wrong and how can I fix it?

Thanks,

Ben

 

im guessing its from weight, they sag or something. My H&R's are shorter on the left front, im thinking of switching the left front and right front. not sure..

anyone with better info

 

Mbuna, nothing is wrong, its far too common for this to happen. Only way you can resolve this is to replace the suspension bushings of your vehicle. Alot of cars are like this, not very many people notice the difference.

 

My pro-kits did something similar, it kinda fixed itself after about a week or so. The rear tends to be lower than the front (esp when weighed down), I think this is just characteristic of pro-kits because the rear springs are progressive rate springs? But the rear left and right are even, and the front left and right are even... so maybe they are not seated correctly?

 

I have this problem as well. I'm running some Sprint Springs with some Koni Red's, and my rear passenger side sits a little higher. I can fit my finger in there, where everywhere else I have about half a finger gap. Is it my bushings, or my shitty springs that are causing this? They've been like this for quite a while, and I'm wondering what I should do? Replace my springs?

 

My passenger rear is also a little higher than the driver rear. It's not as much as your's though so I ignore it. You should just get some ground controls and never have this problem again. I think the problem with mine was that the top cap on the passenger side isn't seated as well.

 

How can the rear pass. side be higher but not the front pass. side? If your fronts are even and your backs aren't then the car's bent. Or the floor/driveway isn't flat. The car body doesn't flex that much. You're probably sitting on a garage floor that has some twist because of the drain, and the front roll stiffness is stronger than the rear.

 

Hondas seem to have the problem more than other cars I have noticed.

 

Same with my teg. I installed Neuspeed springs while back the right rear is about quarter-inch lower. Not too noticeable but thinking to get a better shock/coilovers for a better ride.

 

jim blake, my car does have a diff in the front, left its lower than everywhere else. but everywhgere else looks like it is even, even though technicallly if the left front is lower the right rear should be higher,b ut its not that noticable...

 

I just mentioned that 'cause most people don't realize how non-flat their driveway or garage really is.

You nailed it - you notice the difference in back, don't notice it so much in front. But the front roll stiffness is (usually) stiffer than the back, so you can be misled into adjusting the back when you should be adjusting the front.

Anti-roll bar attachments might be different from side-to-side. Front or back. The best would be if you could get on some kind of scale that measures weight on each wheel separately, on a 'truly' flat floor. Not many people have that kind of setup.

 

I have koni/h&r on the a4 I am selling(if you want to buy) my right side is lower by maybe .5" then left. I guess its pretty common.