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I have a 2003 civic hybrid and I have replaced the struts, shocks and springs.
List of parts/problems:
4 lotech struts/shocks
4 ebay special lowering springs
1 rear camber kit for rsx
I know I bought cheap crap but it's hard to find parts for a hybrid.
In the rear the drivers side sits an inch lower than the passengers side. I put the stock springs back in and it is totally jacked up. The ebay springs were to big around for the lotech shocks so I cut the flange off the stock shocks and used them like a big washer so the springs didn't slide off the side. I read a post with someone having similar issues because of a rear sway bar. I changed the bolts on one side. Could this be the problem or just crappy springs?
In the front it is a little different because it uses the struts from a 2002(14mm top nut) Right? When I installed them I have lost the ability for the steering to center itself around a corner. I know the tires are scrubing badly because I need an alignment. Would the need for alignment possibly be the only reson for the lost of centering capability? I haven't got an alignment until everything is ready for one.
The rear camber kit seems to work great. It's an ebay special, but I'm not sure. It had the same 1 inch difference with the4 stock camber bar.
I know most of my problems are because I have crappy stuff. The only reason I purchased it was because no one can really help me with the correct parts for a hybrid. Hence forth, I choose to try the cheepest way possible and work the problems out instead of ordering expensive parts first and getting stuck with them.
Any ideas on how to make this work would be helpful. I am not driving the car because my tires would fry off. I want to get new springs, but I don't know which ones would fit my car. Please help!!!
I have a 2003 civic hybrid and I have replaced the struts, shocks and springs. List of parts/problems:
4 lotech struts/shocks
4 ebay special lowering springs
1 rear camber kit for rsx
I know I bought cheap crap but it's hard to find parts for a hybrid.
In the rear the drivers side sits an inch lower than the passengers side. I put the stock springs back in and it is totally jacked up. The ebay springs were to big around for the lotech shocks so I cut the flange off the stock shocks and used them like a big washer so the springs didn't slide off the side. I read a post with someone having similar issues because of a rear sway bar. I changed the bolts on one side. Could this be the problem or just crappy springs?
In the front it is a little different because it uses the struts from a 2002(14mm top nut) Right? When I installed them I have lost the ability for the steering to center itself around a corner. I know the tires are scrubing badly because I need an alignment. Would the need for alignment possibly be the only reson for the lost of centering capability? I haven't got an alignment until everything is ready for one.
The rear camber kit seems to work great. It's an ebay special, but I'm not sure. It had the same 1 inch difference with the4 stock camber bar.
I know most of my problems are because I have crappy stuff. The only reason I purchased it was because no one can really help me with the correct parts for a hybrid. Hence forth, I choose to try the cheepest way possible and work the problems out instead of ordering expensive parts first and getting stuck with them.
Any ideas on how to make this work would be helpful. I am not driving the car because my tires would fry off. I want to get new springs, but I don't know which ones would fit my car. Please help!!!
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