suspention and springs
02-07-2007, 04:22 AM
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suspention and springs
can i cut my springs to lower my car if so how do i do it right?
02-07-2007, 04:29 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
u can but it affects ride quaility
02-07-2007, 04:32 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
by how much like what will happen
02-07-2007, 04:43 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
if the springs are linear or you cut dead coils it shouldnt change the ride much at all, unless you go overboard.
02-07-2007, 04:46 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
ok so i want a inch and a half drop i can cut my stock ones right
02-07-2007, 04:48 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
u can. cut a about a coil and let it seat it should be close enough to what u want. ur ride quality shouldn't suffer much
02-07-2007, 04:52 AM
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so thats a cheap inexpensive way to lower the car so one coil is about 1.5 inches
02-07-2007, 04:57 AM
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02-07-2007, 05:02 AM
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RE: suspention and springs
give or take. u can also heat the springs up and let the weight of the car compress them
02-07-2007, 10:08 AM
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give or take. u can also heat the springs up and let the weight of the car compress them
I would rather see you cut a spring down than do this.
When you heat the metal in your springs, you're helping to fatique them. This is a dangerous method.
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