Uneven wheel gap on passenger side.

[FL5ghost]

Hello everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I had recently swapped my SWIFT FL5 specific lowering springs for some Fortune auto VHLS. The reasoning was that the Swifts were too low and rode like . Also, the passenger side front was ever so slightly lower, causing my OCD to go rampant. I am now dealing with the same issue with the adjustable springs! The car seems to have settled lower on the passenger front side! Is this a weight distribution thing or is there a problem with the suspension?? Also, would it be okay to raise the passenger front side to match the driver front side??? Happy Easter to you all! Have a blessed day.

**Photos attached are with the Swift Springs installed. I have yet to take photos with the Fortune Auto Springs.

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[AZCWTypeR]

It can take a while for springs to settle, maybe a month

Yes, the right front suspension sees more weight than the left front. This is due to the engine on the right side. Weight of the driver on the left offsets this somewhat.

A friend bought a mid-nineties Civic Coupe (when the engine was on the left). He's a big guy and was unhappy the car sat low on the left side, since both he and the engine sat left.

I believe Honda was the only car company with engines on the left until the 2000's. The reason for the change to the right was GM wanted Honda V6 engines for the Saturn Vue. Those engines had to spin in the conventional direction, opposite Honda's earlier models.

 

[B16B]

I remember my passenger side being about an 1/8" higher than the driver side after doing the Spoon springs, but my alignment guy said its sorta normal on Honda's. After 1000 miles of driving its settled in and both sides are evenly dropped. I noticed it more with the stock 19's, but with 18's it looks even all around.

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