Why not to cut springs

[SiReal]

Have a read of this taken from a US forum. Not entirely descriptive on the mechanics behind why the spring lost it but still sh1t does happen.

http://www.v6performance.net/forums/...ad.php?t=77378

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[Slow96GSR]

Have you ever seen a spring? At each end it comes back around and touches the previous coil. This makes a full loop and a way to keep it on the platform and from literally unscrewing out. When you cut the spring you give it an "escape" path to where it could slide out and then make that corner lower and cause a malfunction. That caused the accident. But cutting your spring is a good way to void warranties and maybe even your insurance.

As you can see the loop back allows the platform to have a place to rest. Cutting the spring takes that away and will allow the spring to slide out and unscrew. Say it's the front pass corner, that corner fails, your front end hits the ground at 75mph and you go in to on coming traffic. What do you think happens from there? What do you think will happen if you live?

[SiReal]

yep, hehe check out my DIY. Thanks for explaning the reasons. I actually wanted to know why that happened.

What about cutting dead coils then?

[DreadAngel]

TKO... That all I've got to say...

[Slow96GSR]

I would never cut anything on a suspension part, better to find an aftermarket part that fits your needs. Is your life or someone elses worth 200-500 bucks. People need to just save and spend the money to do it right.

His accident was caused by spring failure. It came out of its place and the front end dropped. Had he done it right he would still have that beautiful car!!

[SiReal]

I would never cut anything on a suspension part, better to find an aftermarket part that fits your needs. Is your life or someone elses worth 200-500 bucks. People need to just save and spend the money to do it right.

Agreed

[mrwillz]

wata a wreck

[iamhappy46]

Cut springs retain the original spring rate(kg/mm or Lbs/in, etc) so when the car is lowered, it makes it very bouncy as the springs are so soft. I seen cars with cut springs hit their front bumper on the ground when braking!

Proper lowered springs have a stiffer spring rate to make it hanlde better and stop the thing from bottoming out on the shocks as well. Bottom your shocks out too many times and you will know about it.

[spetz]

wow me and a friend angle grinded his stock springs
Rides really good and no problems so far but that is scary

Car looks tough as though!

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

others can learn from his mistake. props for him admitting fault and posting to advise others to avoid his mistake

[DreadAngel]

others can learn from his mistake. props for him admitting fault and posting to advise others to avoid his mistake

Amen!

[turbo convert]

i have been in lots of cars with cut springs and lets just say this your car will still be bouncing 1km down the rd after his a slight deviation in the road,
very bad idea