Cuttin' springs
07-06-2005, 04:54 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
Originally Posted by mycrx
Originally Posted by bobby
okay guys I'm having the hardest time foundin' the right lower springs for my 91 4dr tegra, so a friend of mine runs this lil' dealership, the in house mechanic said that he'll cut my springs for 50 bucks, 3 in the back, and 2 in the front. Is it really worth it
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07-06-2005, 05:06 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
Originally Posted by bobby
okay guys I'm having the hardest time foundin' the right lower springs for my 91 4dr tegra, so a friend of mine runs this lil' dealership, the in house mechanic said that he'll cut my springs for 50 bucks, 3 in the back, and 2 in the front. Is it really worth it?
? as mentioned befor you are a ricer.
07-06-2005, 05:40 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
have any of you actually ever had a car with evenly measured and cut springs and decent struts before? Im not saying its the best setup but ive done this more than once with good results. The thing about not getting cv joints out is bullshit and so is the bent unibody thing. If that happened you most likely took the bumpstops all the way out and cut the spring in half and then hit a speed bump doing 80. Ebay coilovers are complete dogshit and i would rather have cut springs any day since ebay coilovers ride like ***, much worse than cut springs (at least the ones ive seen). I run cut springs, kyb struts, and ST swaybars front and rear and my car handles pretty ------- good, especially considering how low it is and how narrow the tires are. Granted, a set of high-dollar name brand springs would be great but i dont have the extra cash for them right now. If you measure and cut the springs and leave at least some of your bumpstop in, and get a decent strut, the car will handle just fine imho.
07-06-2005, 10:21 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
Originally Posted by ghettoturbo
have any of you actually ever had a car with evenly measured and cut springs and decent struts before? Im not saying its the best setup but ive done this more than once with good results. The thing about not getting cv joints out is bullshit and so is the bent unibody thing. If that happened you most likely took the bumpstops all the way out and cut the spring in half and then hit a speed bump doing 80. Ebay coilovers are complete dogshit and i would rather have cut springs any day since ebay coilovers ride like ***, much worse than cut springs (at least the ones ive seen). I run cut springs, kyb struts, and ST swaybars front and rear and my car handles pretty ------- good, especially considering how low it is and how narrow the tires are. Granted, a set of high-dollar name brand springs would be great but i dont have the extra cash for them right now. If you measure and cut the springs and leave at least some of your bumpstop in, and get a decent strut, the car will handle just fine imho.
I agree with this man. You can run cut springs just fine, you just need to make sure you cut them all evenly and you know what the spring rate is of the spring you're cutting. There's basic math involved but you can tell what your spring rate is going to be depending on the amount of coils you cut out.
It's not running cut springs that ***** things up, it's the fact that cut springs are stiffer than non-cut, and you blow stock dampers, just like you would if you were to run super stiff springs on stock dampers
Some food for thought...
07-06-2005, 10:41 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
I also have to agree, unless you are cutting the springs in half (Which most people do and that' when you see ---- *** bumpy rides) then no it will such.
but if you take 1-2 inches off so like 1.5-2 coils you'll still be ok.
This is of course if you have no $$ to buy real suspension which would be the first choice.
but if you take 1-2 inches off so like 1.5-2 coils you'll still be ok.
This is of course if you have no $$ to buy real suspension which would be the first choice.
07-06-2005, 11:21 PM
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Re: Cuttin' springs
actually, i have ran cut springs before, and the splines in the cv axle's locked into my transmission. they sit ackwardly in the transmission, and its not an even angle. the ride was not too bad, but i'd never do it again
