Ok, I've herd of this being done but....

pHrEaK · Post by **pHrEaK** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:06 pm

I've herd of people cutting their stock springs in order to achieve lower ride hight. Is this safe, and if so how effective would it be...just curious.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:31 pm

It works, it's not safe, and its very dangerous.

1fast2liter · Post by **1fast2liter** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:05 pm

ha. cutting your stock springs is better then heating them. and more prefered if its all you got. i got friends that before we got money drove with cut springs for over 3 yrs....i ran with heated springs in my neon for 2 yrs then switched to real suspension..... hell my audi has like 20 coils a spring i heated 3 per a spring and got about 1.5 inches..... you do as you feel i say do it right the first time but cutting is better then heating.. if you don't know how metal works when heated heating can be very dangerous.

DOHCRT · Post by **DOHCRT** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:06 pm

You can actually cut about 10% of an open wound spring safely. Its usually only dangerous if you cut too much off or cut it incorrectly. This will slightly lower the ride height and increase the spring rate. How much is unknown, and I thats why I wouldn't recommend it. For the low price of a new set of aftermarket springs, its not worth it.

Heating is very dangerous as its makes the steel more brittle in the heat-affected area. This makes the spring more prone to breakage.

1fast2liter · Post by **1fast2liter** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:27 pm

your right.. thats why if you got no other way then cut them. if you can get the money do coil over sleeves their cheap off of ebay like less then 100 a set.

ubengineering · Post by **ubengineering** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:11 pm

speakin of this what is a good strut and spring lowering combo? for my spring ride i was thinking new facotry stuts and sum lowering springs like skunk or goldline around 1.5 inches? but does it work with factory struts, also im gona have wide tires most likely. what struts are better then factory and affordable, and dont give me nething over 1100 dollars lol what about monroe sensatrac? thanks boys

1fast2liter · Post by **1fast2liter** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:15 pm

kyb struts and eibacks goldline i herd was pretty good. if you lower on stock struts they blow inside a oil change or 2. kybs are cheap and decent. konis would be ideal but they cost around 4-500 a set.

wickedgoodneon · Post by **wickedgoodneon** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:54 pm

1fast2liter wrote:kyb struts and eibacks goldline i herd was pretty good. if you lower on stock struts they blow inside a oil change or 2. kybs are cheap and decent. konis would be ideal but they cost around 4-500 a set.

yeah USED, there about 750 from modern

1fast2liter · Post by **1fast2liter** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:18 pm

yeah but my point was yo can get them for that much.

ubengineering · Post by **ubengineering** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:25 pm

i saw the ones on modern that are "stock replacements" for 250 a set of 4, i was thinking these with goldines, good deal obv for the money, but will this combo work or will it also bust those oil chambers?

1fast2liter · Post by **1fast2liter** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:29 pm

yeah probably you can get kys or bilsteins for about the same.

mahifish · Post by **mahifish** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:45 pm

At our local Farm n Fleet here in wisconsin. They have clamps that you put on your springs to lower your car. I personally wouldnt do that Id rather just get some new springs, but do you think that would be better than cutting or heating your springs?

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:01 pm

no, dont waste your time unless your gonna do it right. Buy a set of used sportlines or something. I payed 120 for my sportlines and i love them.

uta_flyinghigh · Post by **uta_flyinghigh** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:54 am

And from what I've heard over at neoncanada, KYB's+Goldlines do not blow the struts (at least not rapidly).

Seeing they're only $100, it's always better than cutting springs.

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