LOWERING CAR - cutting springs or torching them? [Archive]

CB7_OWNER

24-03-2010, 04:54 PM

Both is bad, both is just as worse .

If your going to dump it, why not just get some cheapo coil over sleeves on ebay.

if u HAD /MUST choose. i'd pick cut over torching them.. based on the reason torching them , its hard to obtain an equal drop on all corners..

BUT SERIOUSLY.. your ****ing around with the spring rates in both cases.. and its not recommended... thats your life behind the wheel.

DC2-PWR

24-03-2010, 05:07 PM

A guy on this forum crashed "both" of his Integra's due to suspension, he cut them just to lower it and make it look fancy.

He lost control of the car when he was conering at a high speed, because when he was turning left the LHS tyre started to scrape on the guards,

this caused him to go straight into another car, and the 2nd incident he slid and hit a tree, because his turning cycle was rubbish, and there was no stability at all from the suspension.

His cars are a "ride off". But it's good that he learn't his lesson the hard way,

So please man don't do it, work for cash, sell shit, go do drug dealing or whatever just don't do this stupid way of lowering lol.

Good luck man

V73C

24-03-2010, 05:11 PM

Makita that shit !!!

Haha nah, don't do it. No matter how tempting it is, cheap on the short run, devastating consequences in the short run. Just steer clear.

Chriskoss

24-03-2010, 05:17 PM

WATAJK

24-03-2010, 05:19 PM

Okay going to say this once.

Cutting/Torching your springs is so ****ing obvious and makes your car look so ****ing stupid and is STUPIDLY DANGEROUS IMHO.
In my eyes you shouldn't even have your car if your going to give it that sort of treatment but thank god you haven't done it yet.

If you wanna lower it/slam it just buy some ****ing king springs or get your current springs compressed. That's the cheapest option i'd go. By going this route you it'll actually sit better, not as bumpy compared to cut/torched springs and will have less cop attention.

Best of luck.

DONT CUT/TORCH YOUR SPRINGS

OMG.JAI xD

24-03-2010, 05:23 PM

As others have said, why do people bother with this dodgy shit still?

You can pick up a set of lowering springs to suite your car (king springs etc) for way under 400 bucks these days.. why would you want to **** with your car, your life and other peoples lives?

You can pick up an angle grinder for 80 bux . Not even.

Only cut springs if youre car is a display car that wont get driven. That is the only time I can recommend cutting springs. Other than that. Never.

Theres a reason why springs have that number of coils.
If you look at lowering springs they should have around about the same amount of coils.

rey2009

24-03-2010, 05:30 PM

thankssss guysss

buhh thenn

what can be the cheapest way to lower car

i just need to lower rear not front

compressing stock spring? how about that

any suggestions?

thankss alott for help

WATAJK

24-03-2010, 05:33 PM

thankssss guysss

buhh thenn

what can be the cheapest way to lower car

i just need to lower rear not front

any suggestions?

Go get your current springs compressed or go get king springs.
Go to a tyre joint that does suspension. They should hopefully point you in the right direction :)

90LAN

24-03-2010, 05:35 PM

get a car full of fat people in it

just save for some lowered springs

androo

24-03-2010, 05:36 PM

Get King springs. They're only around $100 for 4 second hand!!!!

Ebay it if you want. You can get some pretty cheap and safer things on there. Please don't be stupid dude... The worse case isn't you killing yourself - It's you killing other innocent people from being stupid.

Don't do it.

If all you want is for the car to be lower, and don't care about anything else (seems like your mindset) then do the following - It's safer than what you are thinking of...

Gather some bricks. Fill the boot with them. This will lower the rear. It's adjustable too - Just like coil-overs. Just add more if too high, and take some out if too low.

Will probably ride better as well.

Good luck.

rey2009

24-03-2010, 05:39 PM

lol at 90LAN

so compressing STOCK springs is fine?

WATAJK

24-03-2010, 05:40 PM

lol at 90LAN

so compressing STOCK springs is fine?

Yes. Its fine. Seen it done. People Compress King Springs for major slamage lol.

blabla

24-03-2010, 05:40 PM

i know both these ways are dodgy

but just wanted to know

which is bad and which is worse lol

thank youuuu

allsprings in moorebank compress springs but no warranty. Get some lowered springs from them i think it will be around 400-450 fitted

rey2009

24-03-2010, 05:42 PM

allsprings in moorebank compress springs but no warranty. Get some lowered springs from them i think it will be around 400-450 fitted

mm thats too muchh

i can get my stock ones compressed rear for 150$

DC2-PWR

24-03-2010, 06:05 PM

mm thats too muchh

i can get my stock ones compressed rear for 150$

Then do it lol, but If I were you I would save that $150 in my piggy bank for some decent 2nd hand coilovers, I've seen some around 500-600$ mark somtimes.

Just patients man and do it once but do it right...

cristian

24-03-2010, 06:10 PM

3 things i wouldn't half ass with are tyres, brakes and suspension...

rey2009

24-03-2010, 06:38 PM

truee

grifty

24-03-2010, 06:41 PM

http://i43.tinypic.com/5ceryv.jpg
dont do it brah, just check out the forsale section u should be able to get some real cheap

Chriskoss

24-03-2010, 06:41 PM

Yes. Its fine. Seen it done. People Compress King Springs for major slamage lol.

Newb, its not. It fuks with the spring rate of the spring and as previously said.. makes your car unpredictable in handling etc.

rey2009

24-03-2010, 06:46 PM

ohh great

Red_EG4

24-03-2010, 06:46 PM

rey2009

24-03-2010, 06:48 PM

who else thinks compressing stock springs is bad?

Chriskoss

24-03-2010, 07:02 PM

who else thinks compressing stock springs is bad?

me...

cristian

24-03-2010, 07:12 PM

who else thinks compressing stock springs is bad?

its a common understanding amongst people on car forums...it's like admitting to everybody that you're the diked showing off on the road on my way home from work...

just be safe man, don't do it for the sake of having a lowered car...just be patient and safety first...

DC2-PWR

24-03-2010, 07:15 PM

me...

hahahaha your a funny guy man

Dude I remember I replied to atleast 38993198312 threads like this, search for it man and you'll get your answers. Googles got everything from science to porno,

Good luck

rey2009

24-03-2010, 07:32 PM

i dnt wanna die...thanks

blabla

24-03-2010, 11:18 PM

who else thinks compressing stock springs is bad?

I do i had my springs resized and they sagged within 12months. so spend 400-450 on a good set of CUSTOM springs or 150 to compress and then when they sagg you will need replace the springs...

xntrik

25-03-2010, 04:28 AM

Save up. Buy some cheap king springs.
Rush it, and chop it, and you'll end up 6oclock news and ruin it for everyone else.

dinorider

25-03-2010, 10:01 AM

dinorider

25-03-2010, 10:07 AM

Why do people these days have no sense of patience?
If you can't afford it then maybe lowering your car isn't something you should be doing right now.
If you absolutely must lower your car, go sell half your junk or get a personal loan from cash convertors and buy the cheapest lowering springs you can find.

Because kids these days, they must have instant gratification.

They want in now Now NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Dammit! I think, therefore I WANT! NOW!!! NOW! You hear me? I don not want to wait!

Not like in the old days aye... when we worked and saved our dough for what seemed like ages to afford those bling bits we saw in the magazines.... before the internet... aye... when we had to make phone calls to enquire about all them specially imported bits.

cristian

25-03-2010, 11:48 AM

Because kids these days, they must have instant gratification.

They want in now Now NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Dammit! I think, therefore I WANT! NOW!!! NOW! You hear me? I don not want to wait!

Not like in the old days aye... when we worked and saved our dough for what seemed like ages to afford those bling bits we saw in the magazines.... before the internet... aye... when we had to make phone calls to enquire about all them specially imported bits.

:D yellow pages was my internet back then...

blabla

25-03-2010, 03:31 PM

:D yellow pages was my internet back then...

Still use it lol cbf using the net sometimes.....

trism

25-03-2010, 05:09 PM

this caused him to go straight into another car, and the 2nd incident he slid and hit a tree, because his turning cycle was rubbish,

His cars are a "ride off". But it's good that he learn't his lesson the hard way,

turning circle. coz when you turn, it goes in a circle.

and write off. because the insurance company literally writes it down as non repairable.

dinorider

25-03-2010, 05:37 PM

Ok back to the regular program. Don't chop/mod/torch springs please. It makes you a good candidate for a Darwin award. You crash and die, no one cares. But if you loose control of the car and plough into a nice lady walking with her baby at the side of the road, then that matters.

trism

25-03-2010, 05:58 PM

if you get pulled over, and cops give your car a good going over, will will be defected for cut springs

rey2009

25-03-2010, 07:44 PM

ok

THANKS ALOT GUY

IMMA GET MYSELF KING:D

thanks alot for ur opinions and advices and suggestions and telling off and etc etc etc

thankkss memberrssss

redefine

26-03-2010, 03:00 PM

ffs, just wait...you can pick up second hand springs cheap as if your prepared to wait for the right ones to come up...

justin_huynh

13-04-2010, 05:19 PM

theres a place around bonnyrigg in which i got my springs
they where called jumbo springs they go as low as you want them to go
they also sell king springs for same price around $240 for the set
its called auto excel btw

Zilli

13-04-2010, 08:20 PM

next person to not answer the guys question is gonna get the shit infracted out of them...

be patient please

trentd

14-04-2010, 03:38 PM

bricks in the boot lower the back

rey2009

15-04-2010, 11:24 AM

i just gave my car to ALL SPRINGS LIVERPOOL

they going to reset the stock springs

by there explination and proves

its looks like resetting stock springs are safe

they told me its like making a new spring:S

is that true?

charged me 150$ for rear

EGJOE

15-04-2010, 12:57 PM

All depends on how much you cut and what sort of spring it is ie progressive, cold formed etc, its not advisable to do but can be done and still be safe to drive. As long as the spring is still captured in the strut on full extension but yeh best left to someone who knows what they doing. Things to take into account strut travel, bottoming out, load,spring rate etc. Not endorsing it but can be done safely have done myself numerous times but ended up getting coilovers in the end.