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Old 09-21-2007, 06:19 PM
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I'm lowered on Tein S Tech's and I love the drop but my concern is that my passenger rear side is sitting higher than my driver's side, does anyone else have the same issue or resolutions????
Old 09-21-2007, 07:46 PM
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Just make sure the springs are seated properly in the cups.
Old 09-21-2007, 08:17 PM
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i had the same problem but front driver side was about .5 inch higher. a honda rep checked it out and said its normal...go figure.

solution? coilovers =)
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i just got home and i had the same observation,i just installed mine a couple days ago
Old 09-21-2007, 10:13 PM
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Oh I nearly forgot but yes that is by design. I am not sure why, but that's how everyone's is. You can tell quite easily when changing the suspension because the left rear is much harder to get on than the right rear.
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BOOOOOOO, this sucks.
Old 09-22-2007, 04:54 AM
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I've had mine on for 2 years, and I cant tell a diffeance in height. The car sits pretty flat.
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i was turned off from Tein S-Techs when i saw the box that it came in and it said "Stylish Spec"

theyre meant solely for looks
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Originally Posted by nightcrawler7188,Sep 22 2007, 10:42 AM
theyre meant solely for looks
I think if they were solely for looks they would sit much lower to give it a "coil over"-look. I bought them because I wanted a daily streetable drop that felt similar to stock, which is exact what my S-Tech's have delivered.

My car sits perfectly flat as well. Make sure the springs are seated properly, maybe you are missing or have a torn rubber spring seat in your strut. If it is really bad, you may have accidentally installed a front spring on a rear strut, but I doubt this is the case. I have heard people say that these springs seat unevenly when you're looking at the car, but you have to remember that the driver's side rear supports a good portion of the gas tank's weight and the driver adds another ~150-200 lbs to the whole car. This extra weight plays with the way the car will look. Give it a week or two to settle out then check the seating of the springs again. If worst comes to worst, you can always return/sell them.
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I think the car has had time to settle, I've had the drop for about 4 months now and am just noticing the difference in drop, my car is an 00 but it only has about 11k on the odo, it was practically brand new when I purchased it back in March...


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