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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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the right side has way more of a gap then the left side. In the back there are some shitty coilovers, changing them out tomorrow. What could be wrong?
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 02:50 AM
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you make sure you put the spring perch on the same level for both sides? dunno if you used aftermarket struts, but some have different notches to set the springs on. Could also just be the springs need some time to settle.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 02:51 AM
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There H&R race springs with KYB AGX shocks.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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I'd just check and make sure they are seated properly on there perches, and that the perches are set the same for both sides. If all that's the same, I dunno i guess put some weight on the higher side until the spring compresses level
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 03:06 AM
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they dont have perches on springs.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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so then what does the bottom of the spring sit on
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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it sits on hopes and dreams...
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FatJoe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it sits on hopes and dreams...</TD></TR></TABLE>

bowaahhh.,....are the springs upside down on one side?
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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if they are installed correctly, give them a few weeks to settle......if its still a problem them, contact H&R
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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it sits on the shock, and there is only one place to put it.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Post a pic of what we are looking at
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (kevinm1981)

oh wow that is pretty off for regular springs... did you backtrack your install?
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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wow......makes me rethink that setup, looks really good (not taking into account th problem, of course)

once again id let the springs settle for a while.....is it possible that u put a rear spring on up in the front (lower spring rate would cause it to sag??)

but no matter what you do, if theres a problem w/ the product, contact H&R and theyll fix it
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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the rears are way bigger springs, way bigger then a civic spring.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Hey Kev..what size of a drop is it supposed to be??
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (Regulator)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Regulator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd just check and make sure they are seated properly on there perches, and that the perches are set the same for both sides. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree with Regulator. If you didn't set the spring as correctly on the perch, the sides could differ in height. If you need to check this, then jack your car up on the higher side and see if the spring is all the way seated in the perch.


Modified by HAccord96 at 12:01 PM 3/21/2004
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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2.2 front, 2.0 back
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:31 AM
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I just looked under the car everything is the same on both sides, shocks in same place. Could it be because I bought the springs off ebay? They were brand new in the box.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:16 AM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (kevinm1981)

my car does the same...im not too worried about it really...of course i have eibachs and they are kinda known to have this problem from time to time...its not a huge difference and it doesnt cause me any problems... so if you know u r gonna be totally **** about it all the time...get some different springs...if it doesnt bother you THAT much...leave it be and maybe they will settle...who knows... whatever you want man. i checked everything on my car when they did this to me...i took EVERYTHING apart and looked at every part. everything was fine. so yeah, not much i can do but enjoy the ride
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (kevinm1981)

could be front end bushings. before I had them replaced I had the ingails a arm bolt kit all the way to the inside ( to 1 1'4 ) the wheels were negative (nice inside wear) after the bushing install they are now positive so , now I have to get the other camber kit.
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (spirit7627)

tomorrow I'm going to try to switch the springs around so i can know for sure if its the springs or something else.
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 05:32 AM
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Default Re: I just lowered the front only and..... (kevinm1981)

your coil overs in at the rear of the car could be sagging causing your front to look off. Change out your rear spring let the car settle then go back and check it out.
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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is there a fat bitch in the car at all
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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could be a busted shock.
I had that problem, one shock was busted.
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