Cutting springs...

[YelloEye]

I made this thread to see what peoples opinions are on the subject. Everyone at servorissues.net all dislike the concept in general, however I have read on quite a few other forums that it is a completely safe and acceptable way to lower and stiffen the ride in absence of money for lowering springs.

Discuss, and please keep it civil.

 

[cobalt123]

i wouldnt do it

 

[kezia]

don't do it. you'll regret it i promise you.

 

[DaBuzzard]

I made this thread to see what peoples opinions are on the subject. Everyone at servorissues.net all dislike the concept in general, however I have read on quite a few other forums that it is a completely safe and acceptable way to lower and stiffen the ride in absence of money for lowering springs.

Discuss, and please keep it civil.

Lower? Sure it will.
Stiffer? You have not changed the spring rate so any increased stiffness is going to come from hitting the bump stops - not good.

Spend the cash for proper springs - cutting is for ricers with primered body kits and park bench wings imho.....

 

[ACE]

if you cut the backs it might not be bad but if you weakin the fronts by cutting them it could lead to your front strut assembly exploding which will kill you so i probly wouldnt do it

 

[Jn2]

dont cut them , ill draw up a paint thingy on why in a sec

 

[kezia]

if you cut the backs it might not be bad but if you weakin the fronts by cutting them it could lead to your front strut assembly exploding which will kill you so i probly wouldnt do it

actually cutting the backs is pretty bad because they just sit in the housing. lifting a back tire would be bad because there's nothing to hold it in so say bye bye to the spring. yeah please don't cut. i'll drive there and slap you

 

[Tuner923]

dont cut them , ill draw up a paint thingy on why in a sec

yay i love paint thingies!

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yeah please don't cut. i'll drive there and slap you

sweety, i think u missed the part about being civil...

 

[Hailcesar75]

I would ask maven. His answer should be the right one

 

[Jn2]

yay i love paint thingies!

yeah im too lazy to make one, the rear on the top and bottom has a specific size, it gets smaller cutting it would not allow it to snap into place, thus if you ever go over a bump that causes ur spring to unseat, u will bottom out, and ur spring will prob fly out, same for thr front the front on the bottom is a diffrent size than the top, and ont he bottom there is a little stopped thing that is has to line up with, cutting it wouldchange everything, the spring may become unseating, samethign aplies to burning them, whenu lift the tire, the spring cannot become unseating, both in the front and back, which is why u buy lowering springs...they will maintain enough force to stay on as you lift it, but when dropped down, they will let the car sit lower

 

[kezia]

yay i love paint thingies!

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sweety, i think u missed the part about being civil...

oh pssh i'm being civil

 

[FASTL61]

cutting springs in NOT bad IF you do NOT heat the spring up too much.I have cut a coil of sportlines and I cut 3 coils of my Ksports.Both ride very nice,handle great,and look sexy.Im seeing alot of ignorant comments too lol,Do I regret cutting my fronts?**** no!My shit sits lower then any other spring excluding bags and rides better then sportlines

 

[Fluffy]

sportlines?!?!? dont cut its not the best idea with the design of the rear suspensions. very possible to lose the rear springs

 

[FASTL61]

never said I cut rears now did I.Cutting the rears wouldnt work as they would slip out.I only cut the fronts to get the forward rake that I like

 

[kezia]

sportlines?!?!? dont cut its not the best idea with the design of the rear suspensions. very possible to lose the rear springs

yeah you got across what i was trying to convey. i just suck at working stuffs :X

 

[FASTL61]

I just think its hilarious when people are like,"no thats bad" but have reason why and just say it cause thats what they "heard".If your cutting stock,its gonna ride like shit,Aftermarkets will ride real nice.Im on stock struts(2007) with 3 coils off the fronts and there no bounce at all,A little stiff but nothing worse then regular sportlines.Drop= sexy as hell and no cobalt in AZ is as low as me on springs.The only cobalt in AZ seen lower than me was a LS on fully adjustable coilovers.So if your cutting aftermarket springs,make sure that when your cutting them,dont get them too hot and use the 1st coil you cut off as a stencil for the other side and mark it,this way they are exact.

 

[YelloEye]

actually cutting the backs is pretty bad because they just sit in the housing. lifting a back tire would be bad because there's nothing to hold it in so say bye bye to the spring. yeah please don't cut. i'll drive there and slap you

Don't tempt me with a good time

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I just think its hilarious when people are like,"no thats bad" but have reason why and just say it cause thats what they "heard".If your cutting stock,its gonna ride like shit,Aftermarkets will ride real nice.Im on stock struts(2007) with 3 coils off the fronts and there no bounce at all,A little stiff but nothing worse then regular sportlines.Drop= sexy as hell and no cobalt in AZ is as low as me on springs.The only cobalt in AZ seen lower than me was a LS on fully adjustable coilovers.So if your cutting aftermarket springs,make sure that when your cutting them,dont get them too hot and use the 1st coil you cut off as a stencil for the other side and mark it,this way they are exact.

Thats what I am looking at doing, don't want to go lower on the back they sit perfect, but the front is just an inch or so higher than the back and I want it to sit better.

 

[Cobalt Tom]

just wait till you come here, mel is trading her stockers to a guy for a set of springs that he has cut the fronts on, i think itll be too low for her dd purposes, but probly just right fo ryou....just come and trade

 

[YelloEye]

just wait till you come here, mel is trading her stockers to a guy for a set of springs that he has cut the fronts on, i think itll be too low for her dd purposes, but probly just right fo ryou....just come and trade

Stockers or Sportlines?

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See problem is that if I end up cutting the Stock fronts I'd more than likely have to go back to the stock rears which I hated the feel of. So I'm planning (pending further info from Tom on these trades) on cutting my Sportlines.

 

[Cobalt Tom]

Stockers or Sportlines?

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See problem is that if I end up cutting the Stock fronts I'd more than likely have to go back to the stock rears which I hated the feel of. So I'm planning (pending further info from Tom on these trades) on cutting my Sportlines.

h&r is whats going on hers, not sure what brand the front is yet, he said he tried a bunch and ended up cutting a coil off a set of aftermarket ones....

if all else fails you know daddios shop will be able to do it

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oh, and btw, i def CAN outrun you in the corners now buddy