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Old Aug 10, 2006
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my drop settled more after only 3 months??

i lowered my car sometime around may and just since like monday i noticed my aero kit front lip scrapes going out of my driveway, not going in, only out. I dont go out fast at all and my driveway is not steep. Last week it was fine and didnt scrape at all i thought it takes a long time for them to settle? i have a 1 - 1 1/2 finger gap with tokico blues and neuspeed sports with 18" wheels
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Off the topic,

congrats on getting RHCP back...

But anyway, gravity will sag all things hanging by support...as time goes on...
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may be dumb but here two things i thought of (but proly arent the reason ur scraping, just some thoughts)

Check your tire pressure to make sure they are inflated to specs, low tire pressure = lower car

Also, it may be so low that you have blown your struts, and therefore the car sits lower now.

Hope it helps, if neither of those are it then yes, ur springs settled even more, what a b*tch
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Originally Posted by greenEX
may be dumb but here two things i thought of (but proly arent the reason ur scraping, just some thoughts)

Check your tire pressure to make sure they are inflated to specs, low tire pressure = lower car

Also, it may be so low that you have blown your struts, and therefore the car sits lower now.

Hope it helps, if neither of those are it then yes, ur springs settled even more, what a b*tch
Not dumb at all, good to check those at first, if it's not I still don't believe your spring will have take several month to have a 'fully settled"...
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yea ill check the pressure but the shocks are brand new so i dont think they are blown. How would i know if they are blown or not?
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1. check the tops of them for fluid anywhere around it and do you hear clicking or a popping on any turns.
2. if you didnt get your alignment that may help a very tiny bit.
3. did you add anything to your car to add some weight to it.
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i have the car aligned and the spc camber kit. No weight was added at all
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yeah then i would just check for popping or fluid leaks on the struts. but if your ride is same height on all 4 then all 4 of them didnt go. i know jersey roads up north are bad but not that bad.
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well driving to jersey was what like 3 weeks ago? and it just started happening like monday so i dont think they are blown...ill have to see
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nah, did you check the lip maybe the tape is wearing out.
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i felt it yesterday and it was smooth but i just did it quickly

ill see when i get home from work

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Did you take your "No fat chicks the bumper will scrape" sticker off? If you did, I'd bet money that's what's causing it. Fat chicks sneaking into your car when you're not looking. That's gotta be it.
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na its still on man, no fat chicks will ever be in my car.. if one wants to be ill just point to the sticker and say nope sorry
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i wouldnt worry about it...it settle's after time..**** i went back to the same place to get a wheel alignment b.c he was the only one i could i get my car on now i cant get up it at all, my front buymber will get ripped off..so if the span of about 1 year i got a lil low..
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Originally Posted by tuner04civic
1. check the tops of them for fluid anywhere around it and do you hear clicking or a popping on any turns.
2. if you didnt get your alignment that may help a very tiny bit.
3. did you add anything to your car to add some weight to it.

on #3...did you gain weight? that could be it! lol j/k
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no i found the problem, the mounting brackets for my aero front lip are bent, i just need to bend them back
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lol. thats good that nothing important was broken. u sure no fatty's were in the vicinity?
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nope no fat bitches at all...never
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hahahah you actually have a bumper sticker like that?? LMAO
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