Civic EG

Posted: **Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:14 pm**

Hey Guys,

I have just bought a DX after having too many issues with my EJ2, with my last 3 civic's I have transferred the lowering springs and shocks across and each time I have ended up with knocking axles/driveshafts. It is a 50mm drop and I'm wandering if its just a side effect of the drop or if im just unlucky and the axles/driveshafts are on their way out each time I drop the car...

Is it normal as the angle of the axle is changed or should I replace the axle if it does it again this time?

Posted: **Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:12 pm**

wow..I've never had that problem when it came to lowering my car and having to replace axles.

I've always just lowered it and called it a day. Never had to replace the axles.

Posted: **Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:53 pm**

probably a coincidence, they were probably on their last legs when I lowered the car

Posted: **Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:09 am**

i to never had a prob lowering any car ive lowered bein mine or a friends
not 1 axle problem

Posted: **Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:46 am**

x3

Just do it. But read up on some DIY stuff here first to make sure you're doing it right.

Posted: **Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:45 am**

andyc wrote:...im just unlucky and the axles/driveshafts are on their way out each time I drop the car...

that would be my guess.

my coupe sat up like a monster truck when i got it. it seriously had about 3 inches of wheel gap and i slammed it so far the tires are tucking and i never once had a problem. and that was 20,000 miles ago on a car with 260k+ miles

Posted: **Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:12 am**

i swear i've heard/read that having it really low puts extra stress/wear on the axles...

Posted: **Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:35 pm**

what suspension you using.
bring it over an il help you fit it if need be.

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:52 pm**

cheers chris, but I need to do it where the coupe is so I can swap both over between the dx and lsi...

Posted: **Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:15 pm**

let me know when you doing it an if im available il come over and help

Posted: **Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:56 pm**

cool, itll be this month at some stage as i need it for the MOT... Im near pompey mate too?

Posted: **Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:15 am**

No problem mate. Lad across road might be selling his DX, paints abit rough but no sunroof an lightest model makin me think about getting it an swapping everything over.

Posted: **Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:36 am**

thats a good point, I wander what mine weighs?? I thinbk theres a list on here somewhere

Civic EG

To drop or not to drop??

To drop or not to drop??

Re: To drop or not to drop??