Help. Car sits uneven! - Honda Prelude Forum

epicblue · 11-08-2008, 01:31 AM

I just recently replaced my springs from some random eBay crap brand to Tein H. Techs. The reason why I replaced the springs cause the car was just too low and both my front tires were rubbing the fenders.

So I was pretty sure the reason why it was rubbing cause the springs were too low. So I put the Tein H. Techs in and it raised it a lot.

After me and my friends installed the springs at his dads body shop we took it for a test drive. Went up and down ramps, speed bumps, hills. Rubbing was gone! I was happy.

Now about 3 weeks later the passenger side droops lower than the drive side. Meaning that there is barley any room to stick your hand between the fender and the tire. And the horrid rubbing has returned but only on the passenger side.

I'll post pictures later.

Any idea why? Help, this is my daily drive. =\ Thanks in advance.

Storm_Rider · 11-08-2008, 02:27 AM

your friend was really heavy.

sorry i have no idea. personally, i would take the springs off the car and see if they're still the same. are they used springs?

epicblue · 11-08-2008, 04:10 AM

no. brand new.

epicblue · 11-08-2008, 04:10 AM

could it be bad struts?

Danomite · 11-08-2008, 01:29 PM

Try pushing it down and let go to see if the shocks are still good. Either that or tell your friend/girlfriend to lose some weight.

Shimee · 11-08-2008, 02:47 PM

struts it would be.

i assume the idiot who owned the car before put ridiculous lowering springs on stock struts? more likely than not the springs ruined the strut over time.

epicblue · 11-08-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shimee

struts it would be.

i assume the idiot who owned the car before put ridiculous lowering springs on stock struts? more likely than not the springs ruined the strut over time.

Yes. That's exactly correct. Alright I will install new struts. Ugh moneyyyy!

Storm_Rider · 11-14-2008, 04:16 AM

struts help springs to resist bouncing, i don't think they actually hold the car up. but i'd love to know if this solves your problem..

my rear strut blew but the car still sits even so i'm curious if my struts really blew or not, they squeak relentlessly