anyone recomend chopped springs for lowering??

[jdmEG5]

hi guys

Just wondering, any of you's recomend chopped stock springs for lowering or get a proper set of lowered springs?? For ED sedan btw.
got quoted chopped, $250 or less, proper springs, $400.


thanks

[Sir_vtec]

why dont people search? theres a similar thread in the noob section atm

[hotdc2]

nooo never chopped. buy my shocks they come with lowered springs if you don't want them for the shocks your still saving money w/springs on the $400 lol.

[antO]

I dont recommend, its because lowered springs have their spring rate increased to compensate for the lower ride height; chopped springs do not. It's not just an issue of bumpy ride quality, it can lead to very dangerous handling traits & will void any insurance claims you go to make later.

however what do you guys think about this?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/92-95-96-00-HONDA-CIVIC-EG-EK-LOWERING-COILOVER-SPRING_W0QQitemZ370205253651QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_ Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5631f3e013&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:1|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294: 50

Cheers
antO

[kcokla]

hi guys

Just wondering, any of you's recomend chopped stock springs for lowering or get a proper set of lowered springs?? For ED sedan btw.
got quoted chopped, $250 or less, proper springs, $400.


thanks

most definately not, springs are designed to take weightand distribute the weight in a certain way amongst themselves, by chopping them your ruinining the balance.
anad u can get springs for significantly cheaper than 400 bucks dude, look in the FS section or just go get some king springs




however what do you guys think about this?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au car/92-95-96-00-HONDA-CIVIC-EG-EK-LOWERING-COILOVER-; theySPRING_W0QQitemZ370205253651QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5631f3e013&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:1|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294: 50

Cheers
antO

a thread asking the exact swame shit was asked last week dude
theyll work if all ur looking for is a slammed car

[antO]

yea my bad, i knew there was a post earlier about this. just went 3pages back couldnt find anything hence why i post it in this thread.

[flipfire]

You can get a set of king springs for under $300 but installation will cost ya another $100+ or so unless you DIY

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

get some springs, even if they're k-macs with your choice of height etc etc

[kcokla]

You can get a set of king springs for under $300 but installation will cost ya another $100+ or so unless you DIY

DIY ftw,

i learnt to do it myself, took me around 4 hours, but if you know what your doing shouldnt take more than 1-1.5 hours

best way to learn !

[Boban]

don't chop for the above reason
i gave away my stock shocks and king superlows when i bought my coilovers, if only you were around then......

on another note, lol at 250 for chopping your springs................i would never pay someone for something you and a couple of mates can do in one afternoon, but seriously DON'T do it

[jdmEG5]

Point taken! thanks to all. Is there a DIY thread about installing the springs?? Im really looking forward to lowering my car since its a 4WD height T_T.

cheers



why dont people search? theres a similar thread in the noob section atm

yeah i know, i found out after i made the thread.
Apologized..

[jimidy]

man who ever quoted you that was a wank, u can get kingsprings fitted for around 300 these days, and also its not that hard to change if u look underneath u will soon relise how easy it is, i had a old eg and i took the springs out completly so it only rode on the shocks, low as hell but bumpy as crap, shocks lasted for a couple weeks, looked awsome but good old days

[Boban]

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8390/image122v.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image122v.jpg)
looks good, doesn't function

[kcokla]

Point taken! thanks to all. Is there a DIY thread about installing the springs?? Im really looking forward to lowering my car since its a 4WD height T_T.

cheers




yeah i know, i found out after i made the thread.
Apologized..


its simple mate,
ull need a rachet set, jack stands, springg compressors, and maybe a wrench
its honesly a simple job. im sure if you took off your wheels andl ooked at it for a few minutes ud understand how to get it off

[jdmEG5]

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8390/image122v.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image122v.jpg)
looks good, doesn't function

as in non-funtion?? Bumpy assss??



its simple mate,
ull need a rachet set, jack stands, springg compressors, and maybe a wrench
its honesly a simple job. im sure if you took off your wheels andl ooked at it for a few minutes ud understand how to get it off


yeah i'll give it ago sometime, but wont actually un-assemble it until i get proper instructions.

cheers

[Boban]

yeah man can't drive it too bumpy, too low (above one is) and scrapes everywhere, rubs on all 4 corners as soon as you turn etc.,,,,,,,

it's pretty easy to diy it, take off the shocks and springs, 2 nuts up top, one on the bottom, front's are on the forks (sit around your drive shafts, and the rears are on the lower control arm), once they're out get spring clamps, clamp the spring so it takes the tension off the top plate, undo the top plate (will need an allen key to hold the center from spinning as you undo the nut), have a look in the middle and you'll know what i mean, once that's off slide the spring out, put the new one on, clamp it, put the top back on and repeat it for the other 3 corners, should take you and a mate or 2 an afternoon to do it

BTW: you can get spring clams from autobarn

[jdmEG5]

yeah man can't drive it too bumpy, too low (above one is) and scrapes everywhere, rubs on all 4 corners as soon as you turn etc.,,,,,,,

it's pretty easy to diy it, take off the shocks and springs, 2 nuts up top, one on the bottom, front's are on the forks (sit around your drive shafts, and the rears are on the lower control arm), once they're out get spring clamps, clamp the spring so it takes the tension off the top plate, undo the top plate (will need an allen key to hold the center from spinning as you undo the nut), have a look in the middle and you'll know what i mean, once that's off slide the spring out, put the new one on, clamp it, put the top back on and repeat it for the other 3 corners, should take you and a mate or 2 an afternoon to do it

BTW: you can get spring clams from autobarn
+1 thanks mate!! :D

[ninzee]

if u want a very uncomfortable ride chop the springs lol
just go buy king springs they look nice and there not as bumpy

[Boban]

no worries mate, hope it helps. Also i'm currently rolling higher on the coilovers than i did with the superlows, found them to bee too low as well, i had 17's on and it would rub under heavy load, maybe if i got some stiffer springs and shocks if would've been ok but ohh well, spent the money on coilovers so if i want i can always lower it back down

[Djbinh]

cut spring is the way if you want shit handling

[jdmEG5]

Thanks for the help guys, appriciated! :p


cut spring is the way if you want shit handling

:thumbdwn: Always want something safe and nice.

[4age8u]

had chopped springs on my old rola mad ass bumpy ride heaps of street cred lol..dont do it if you want to see daylight tommorow lol

[MacDiZZle]

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8390/image122v.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image122v.jpg)
looks good, doesn't function

this is for sale on boost lol

[ek_d16y4]

was gonna say isnt that car for sale on boost as a custom two tone or soemthing lol

[jdmEG5]

wads boost?

[antO]

Note, my mates had chopped their springs recently, well its been like 3-6weeks. From what we have notice is that springs/shocks will sag gradually and the ride becomes uncomfortably.

[jdmEG5]

cheers for that anto.


-evan

[altong0840]

betta get the cheap coil over on ebay US for 100AUD shipped than cut your spring

[jdmEG5]

DOnt trust ebay, might as well get proper coil overs, but it isnt worth doing for my ED.
I'll just try grab some pedders

[antO]

heys,

just source out for some 2nd hand one, other ebay, boostcrusing etc.
I found two sellers selling 2x superlow king springs over the past 2 weeks on boostcruising.com.

If i found one, ill let you know.

antO

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Remembering that other Honda lowering springs work fine on ED's...

*Can't remember compatibility right now*

[jdmEG5]

heys,

just source out for some 2nd hand one, other ebay, boostcrusing etc.
I found two sellers selling 2x superlow king springs over the past 2 weeks on boostcruising.com.

If i found one, ill let you know.

antO
cheers anto

[joyride]

has anyone mentioned that cutting your springs is highly illegal?

[egSi]

chopping springs is stupid

[jdmEG5]

has anyone mentioned that cutting your springs is highly illegal?
not from what i heard.. lol


chopping springs is stupid

Its stupid but cheap.

ok fine its stupid .lol

[joyride]

whoever that told you its not illegal should confirm it with the local police/motor registry.

[jdmEG5]

whoever that told you its not illegal should confirm it with the local police/motor registry.
The guy that told me never said anything about illegal or not.. he just didnt mention it, thanks for mentioning it here

[antO]

So how did it go? Did you ended up chopping it? or..? Share please im intersted :p

[jdmEG5]

So how did it go? Did you ended up chopping it? or..? Share please im intersted :p
haha nah man no chopping, my friend mirage just chopped his springs with a metal saw, he installed it.. looks great but fakk... no good on corners and high speed. no good ><"
so i'll go for king springs hopefully after i get my leaking exhaust done.

chopped springs = shiet. lol

[denmase]

jdm EG5
I had chopped king spring before on my EK sedan.. yeah it was very uncomfortable ride and handling.
Btw .. i think i spotted your car along Wentworth ave, Pagewood on sunday arvo.

[jdmEG5]

around what time? neways arent king springs always hard?? I had pedders for my EG and they were more comfortable than my friends king springs with same inches lowered.

[denmase]

around what time? neways arent king springs always hard?? I had pedders for my EG and they were more comfortable than my friends king springs with same inches lowered.

Proly around 4 or 4:30 ish???.. you were heading toward Botany rd and i was heading towards Eastgarden.
I found that Kingy much more comfy than Pedders .. yeah just my opinion ..

[Riviera]

mate had chopped springs, the shocks fkd out then started munching the bump
stops....

another mate also had compressed springs, they fkd the shocks also, and again
ate away at the bump stops

chopped springs are illegal because they are at risk of falling out of the shock
absorber plates that the springs sit on, and they also dont allow travel once the
shocks are fkd... ur supposed to have 2 3rd's suspension travel, so this highway
patrol officer told me, he got me for being too low. on coilovers...
even though coilovers are legal...

[jdmEG5]

mate had chopped springs, the shocks fkd out then started munching the bump
stops....

another mate also had compressed springs, they fkd the shocks also, and again
ate away at the bump stops

chopped springs are illegal because they are at risk of falling out of the shock
absorber plates that the springs sit on, and they also dont allow travel once the
shocks are fkd... ur supposed to have 2 3rd's suspension travel, so this highway
patrol officer told me, he got me for being too low. on coilovers...
even though coilovers are legal...
cheers for that mate.
I'll go for no chopping springs.

mod please close this thread.

thanks everyone :)

[joyride]

close as requested. good to see you wont be chopping it.