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Old 10-18-2005, 01:10 PM
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hey guys, my friend keeps telling me that cutting springs is not such a bad idea, and i think its pretty dangerous. I want to buy me some Eibach springs and he sais just cut them. I have a friend with cut springs and he likes it. I know its better to buy springs duh, but iam just talking about cutting them. Let me know

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Old 10-18-2005, 02:00 PM
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its not really dangerous to cut thet springs if you do it right. 1 take them out of the car(a lot of people will leave the spings in the car and cut them) 2 use a cut off wheel don't take a torch to the spings it can cause them to loose there temper and break. 3 don't cut too much. if you springs are too short then they can cause you problems.

advantages to cut spings 1 cheap

disadvantages 1 same spring rate with more likely to hit the bump stops. 2 can some times cause poping or creaking noises.

if it was me i would just buy a set of spings i think you can buy ford motorsports springs form summitracing for like 150 dollars.

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Old 10-18-2005, 05:49 PM
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honestly spend the money and buy a fresh set of springs. cutting the old ones screws up a lot of variables and specifications about them and is dangerous.

George
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Old 10-18-2005, 09:07 PM
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wow all the tricers round here are the ones cutting their springs. def just go buy some eibachs or look at some other company brands. i was behind a car with cut springs and the thing was bouncing everywhere. it looked stupid following it. its just the ghetto *** way to do it. just soend a few hundred bucks and do it right.
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Old 10-18-2005, 10:08 PM
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I agree with all of the above. Buy now or pay later. I wouldn't buy springs with a fixed rate, though. Variable lowers the vehicle and still gives a decent ride.
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Old 10-18-2005, 11:22 PM
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i saw this mexican guy in a LT1 style 6cylinder camaro with cut springs and his front bumper was bouncing up and down and occasionally it would hit the road. he was going like 70 on a highway
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Old 10-18-2005, 11:36 PM
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yeah i have seen them on them on the highway scraping with the sparks coming from underneath. def just buy some instead of cutting them.
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Old 10-18-2005, 11:37 PM
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never seen any sparks. i think the bumpers are made out of plastic
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