torch red

Well you usually get what you paid for..usually..

Joolander

Well, does the manufacturing process for springs end in quenching? My guess is no

You'll probably get premature metal fatigue using this method, and on springs that's especially not good

But if ford does hot work and quench the springs, it might be ok

Still wouldn't do of outside of a factory though

pascal

+1 on the integrity being compromized.
The other thing is: How the f***, doyou heat two spring the same way so you can retain the same ride height.
I mean, same temperature, same amount of time for both.

Every rice junk pile I've seen had uneven stance because of that.
Sometimes,morons space one side to compensate lol. So one side is tougher than the other going in the turn now.
It's like, no body roll when you turn right but worse roll than Granny's old Caddy when you turn left. Yeah, we have a WINNER!

Don't do it.
You can cut corners somewhere else, but not here.

ink003

definitely a bad idea, like so many others have said. although the analogy might not be perfect, it reminds me of what happens to a paper clip when you bend it back and forth continually - the heat that builds up weakens the metal, and eventually...snap!

justin_burke05

oh dude.. 179 shipped on ebay for some the prokit.. i like the physics part behind it though.. like redneck physics!

mhconley

That's the old East LA lowrider trick from the 1940's and 50's. Still being used today on Chevy's in the hood and ricers everywhere. I've seen springs melted into a fully compressed state and every bump sends the car up and then slamming down on the compressed spring. Enough to jar your fillings loose. That's why they call it "slammed".

Ever follow a lowered ricer and watch it bounce around overevery bump? That's because they melted their springs. Don't do it. It's a stupid idea that ruins the car's handling and ride.

Martin

cbrstng08

By heating up the metal springs and quenching you have just hardened the metal serverly cutting down on its fatigue life. You are basically destroying what they were engineered to do. I wouldn't ride in a car that had that done to it, its only a matter of time before those springs develope a fatigue crack and you have failure. Just spend the $200 on real springs and avoid the thousands of dollars in damages later.

ptkthekid

It goes against everything I have ever learned in my 40 years ofautomotive mechanic experience. Just a bad bad idea

dferkler

I tinted my windows with a sharpie and saved $150!!