unwanted lowering

[jeffrey.wilkins]

I recently hit a curb with my 2003 protg 5. I replaced the shock, spring, rim and tire. When I put the new parts on the car sits fine but after a few hours or a trip around the block my car is practically sitting on the tire. Every time I go over a bump my car bounces down and scrapes the tire. The car still drives fine and works, however I cant go over a bump for fear that my car is going to crush the tire. Is there a simple solution to getting the car to sit at its proper height for?

jeffrey

 

[Rogue]

some questions:
Did you do the install or a shop?
Is the spring set correctly at the top?
Are you sure nothing else was damaged (lower A arm)?
Did you use new parts or used?

 

[gimpo2]

you replaced the parts with all new parts?

 

[jomoyo069]

that sucks.. i ran into a ditch, but my suspension is still good

 

[low_psi]

Check the lower control arm. They bend very easily.

 

[Togan]

..................sounds like lowering causes too many problems..i give up..

 

[Rogue]

..................sounds like lowering causes too many problems..i give up..

did you even read his post? He damaged stock parts, not aftermarket parts.

 

[Togan]

did you even read his post? He damaged stock parts, not aftermarket parts.

my bad, i figured that would never happen to stock shocks

 

[aMaff]

no, I was on stock suspension and hit a curb, and lo and behold, I still bent my lower control arm. A lot.


EDIT for pics!

 

[Hughes412]

WOW! That had to be some bigass hole.

 

[aMaff]

if by hole you mean curb, then yes, it was a bigass hole.

 

[mazpro]

no, I was on stock suspension and hit a curb, and lo and behold, I still bent my lower control arm. A lot.


EDIT for pics!

(shocked) that is one mean bent, did you hit the curb head on???

 

[aMaff]

sliding sideways lol. The wheel was flush with the curb when it hit.

 

[B1GHAM]

sliding sideways lol. The wheel was flush with the curb when it hit.

WOW... thats an awesome job dude. I havent seen a bend THAT bad without the car being totalled....

 

[aMaff]

lol I got mad b3nd skillz son!

 

[Hughes412]

Oh, it was a curb!!!!
I've done that, 2 times in the mr2. I had to replace the right rear and axel and the right front. I hit the same curb. Long story short, I finally found out how fast to take that turn. lol