Uneven suspension

Omny · 07-05-2007, 09:09 PM

Okay so here's my dilema. About two weeks ago I installed my tein s techs, everything went great. So far everything has been working great, no popping or creaks but something started looking lookin off to me about a week ago. I started measuring and sure enough I found a problem, the right side sits about 1/8 lower than the left. About 4 months ago I had a small accident , I drove over a parking divider going about 25 mph { I know but i was dark and i had my lights off}. The hit was HARD an I thought I ripped of the whole right side when I hit, but the car held up well. Then stoopidly I hit a curb a week later on the same side{ raining and lost it } so after 2 alingments i thought everyting was fine but now this. You think it can be related?

Will06SI · 07-05-2007, 09:38 PM

I was hit several weeks ago in my drivers side but 1 week before that i dropped my car on Eibach sportlines the car was pulling etc which is normal. I was told after fixing my car an alignment was standard so even after they aligned my car it still pulls 2 the left hard its bad. I was hit on the left side but my passenger side was push in 2 the sidewalk sorta so i might have some damage 2 my passenger control arm maybe. I will find out after the next free alignment good luck 2 You.

***Sirbelch*** · 07-05-2007, 10:32 PM

could be your sway bars binding, it happened to me. Put the car on jack stands. Support each wheel with a jack until they are near the normal ride height. Make sure both sides are at even heights. Unbolt the sway bar and bolt it back up going back and forth from side to side, kinda like you would with the star pattern with lug nuts.

Highrev1 · 07-05-2007, 10:34 PM

Whered u learn that????

***Sirbelch*** · 07-06-2007, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highrev1

Whered u learn that????

A little birdie told me.

I'm part of your minions so I must spread the words of the master. Does this please the master? If it does not, tell me what i must do to please the master.

P.S. I'll be out of town until Tuesday. Vegas Baby!!!!

black_sunshine · 07-07-2007, 09:45 PM

WOw, did you have the car checked out, like thoroughly by a good shop checking the frame and front suspension parts and everything? I hit a concrete divider with mine and though it'd only be $3000 to replace fender and broken rim, but it ended up costing $13,600 and they had to replace the sub-frame and all the whole side of the car basically! I didn't think I hit that hard, made me think the car is really fragile.

Omny · 07-08-2007, 09:01 PM

As far as having it checked..... no. But ive been taking more measurements and it seems to be normalizing. It's only about 2 or 3 millimeters off now... i dunno, maybe it just settling ive only had the springs on for a couple of weeks.

FG207Si · 07-09-2007, 02:55 AM

i used to have the same problem with tein on my 95 coupe so did alot of civic an integra from 92-2000 not sure about after those years but i always thought it had something to do with weight distribution and that the after market springs are made to Handel just a certain flat weight for the front end and for example like the b-series motors were always on the driver side so that side of the car had the most weight and everyone i no and have talked to always had that same problem on the driver side no matter if it was tein,sportline,skunk2,etc, after takeing apart the suspension a million times i just gave up and got used to it, thats just my idea of what was always wrong.

07-05-2007, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Omny Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston,Tx Age: 24 Posts: 57 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	Uneven suspension Okay so here's my dilema. About two weeks ago I installed my tein s techs, everything went great. So far everything has been working great, no popping or creaks but something started looking lookin off to me about a week ago. I started measuring and sure enough I found a problem, the right side sits about 1/8 lower than the left. About 4 months ago I had a small accident , I drove over a parking divider going about 25 mph { I know but i was dark and i had my lights off}. The hit was HARD an I thought I ripped of the whole right side when I hit, but the car held up well. Then stoopidly I hit a curb a week later on the same side{ raining and lost it } so after 2 alingments i thought everyting was fine but now this. You think it can be related?

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07-05-2007, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Will06SI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "NYC in Vtak" Age: 24 Posts: 10,011 Will iTrader: 3 / 100%	I was hit several weeks ago in my drivers side but 1 week before that i dropped my car on Eibach sportlines the car was pulling etc which is normal. I was told after fixing my car an alignment was standard so even after they aligned my car it still pulls 2 the left hard its bad. I was hit on the left side but my passenger side was push in 2 the sidewalk sorta so i might have some damage 2 my passenger control arm maybe. I will find out after the next free alignment good luck 2 You.

07-05-2007, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	could be your sway bars binding, it happened to me. Put the car on jack stands. Support each wheel with a jack until they are near the normal ride height. Make sure both sides are at even heights. Unbolt the sway bar and bolt it back up going back and forth from side to side, kinda like you would with the star pattern with lug nuts.

07-05-2007, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Highrev1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PM me NothernNJ Installs/Details Posts: 3,801 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Whered u learn that????

07-07-2007, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
black_sunshine Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 37 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	WOw, did you have the car checked out, like thoroughly by a good shop checking the frame and front suspension parts and everything? I hit a concrete divider with mine and though it'd only be $3000 to replace fender and broken rim, but it ended up costing $13,600 and they had to replace the sub-frame and all the whole side of the car basically! I didn't think I hit that hard, made me think the car is really fragile.

07-08-2007, 09:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Omny Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston,Tx Age: 24 Posts: 57 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	As far as having it checked..... no. But ive been taking more measurements and it seems to be normalizing. It's only about 2 or 3 millimeters off now... i dunno, maybe it just settling ive only had the springs on for a couple of weeks.

07-09-2007, 02:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
FG207Si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 212 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i used to have the same problem with tein on my 95 coupe so did alot of civic an integra from 92-2000 not sure about after those years but i always thought it had something to do with weight distribution and that the after market springs are made to Handel just a certain flat weight for the front end and for example like the b-series motors were always on the driver side so that side of the car had the most weight and everyone i no and have talked to always had that same problem on the driver side no matter if it was tein,sportline,skunk2,etc, after takeing apart the suspension a million times i just gave up and got used to it, thats just my idea of what was always wrong.