cutting my springs.
05-20-2007, 05:15 PM
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cutting my springs.
alright i dont want any negative feed back please, and i also dont want people saying "your dumb just go b buy new springs" i apreciate it.
alright i wanna lower my car but dont wanna spend oney on springs, what tool do i have to use to cut them with? and would it be hard?
if worst comes to worse illl just buy bnew springs, i have the money sitting right by me for new springs but i wanna try to cut my stock ones, ive seen it on tv, they cut the springs of an 04 gt. please give me some feedback. thanks.
alright i wanna lower my car but dont wanna spend oney on springs, what tool do i have to use to cut them with? and would it be hard?
if worst comes to worse illl just buy bnew springs, i have the money sitting right by me for new springs but i wanna try to cut my stock ones, ive seen it on tv, they cut the springs of an 04 gt. please give me some feedback. thanks.
05-20-2007, 05:23 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
look through previous threads and you will quickly find out a lot of people HIGHLY recommed people NOT to do this. as for the tool to cut them??? i would say save a little more money until you feal comfortable spending the money and then do the full job struts/springs included IMO
good luck
good luck
05-20-2007, 06:17 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
ORIGINAL: gilbert00
alright i dont want any negative feed back please, and i also dont want people saying "your dumb just go b buy new springs" i apreciate it.
alright i wanna lower my car but dont wanna spend oney on springs, what tool do i have to use to cut them with? and would it be hard?
if worst comes to worse illl just buy bnew springs, i have the money sitting right by me for new springs but i wanna try to cut my stock ones, ive seen it on tv, they cut the springs of an 04 gt. please give me some feedback. thanks.
alright i dont want any negative feed back please, and i also dont want people saying "your dumb just go b buy new springs" i apreciate it.
alright i wanna lower my car but dont wanna spend oney on springs, what tool do i have to use to cut them with? and would it be hard?
if worst comes to worse illl just buy bnew springs, i have the money sitting right by me for new springs but i wanna try to cut my stock ones, ive seen it on tv, they cut the springs of an 04 gt. please give me some feedback. thanks.
05-20-2007, 06:21 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
DO NOT CUT THEM!!!!!! Its not becuase its lame or un cool its becuase its unsafe. Your springs need all those coils to safely support the weight of your car. Cutting off coils will make it unsafe and reduce the ability to hold up your car. They will slowly start to sag and then just bottom out. . .It also greatly reduces handling too. As i said above it takes away the strength of the spring so it isnt as resistant to pressure. Its an unsafe bad idea IMO especially since new springs are like $30 on ebay.
05-20-2007, 06:31 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
ORIGINAL: ben790450
DO NOT CUT THEM!!!!!! Its not becuase its lame or un cool its becuase its unsafe. Your springs need all those coils to safely support the weight of your car. Cutting off coils will make it unsafe and reduce the ability to hold up your car. They will slowly start to sag and then just bottom out. . .It also greatly reduces handling too. As i said above it takes away the strength of the spring so it isnt as resistant to pressure. Its an unsafe bad idea IMO especially since new springs are like $30 on ebay.
DO NOT CUT THEM!!!!!! Its not becuase its lame or un cool its becuase its unsafe. Your springs need all those coils to safely support the weight of your car. Cutting off coils will make it unsafe and reduce the ability to hold up your car. They will slowly start to sag and then just bottom out. . .It also greatly reduces handling too. As i said above it takes away the strength of the spring so it isnt as resistant to pressure. Its an unsafe bad idea IMO especially since new springs are like $30 on ebay.
05-20-2007, 06:44 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
This thread is so full of BS
Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]
Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]
05-20-2007, 06:45 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
ORIGINAL: JayC
This thread is so full of BS Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]
This thread is so full of BS
Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]
05-20-2007, 06:49 PM
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RE: cutting my springs.
ORIGINAL: ben790450
Ive done it ive seen people do it ive worked at a ford shop where people did it. Enough proof?
ORIGINAL: JayC
This thread is so full of BS Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]
This thread is so full of BS
Just use a cut-off wheel on a grinder and cut no more than 1 turn and you'll be fine. If that's not enough drop cut 1/4 turn at a time more til you're there. Don't listen to those who have probably never done it[8D]