ur opinion on choppin springs

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:02 pm

mine...whatever works, jus use a hacksaw

anything that causes heat will distort the structure of the metal and give u bounce...

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:03 pm

i'd personally stay away from it, but that's just my opinion.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:33 pm

^yea.....i've already voiced my opinion with this matter on driftclubs

[QUOTE=Rhoad Racing]no thanks!!! I did that a couple of years ago with my accord. It cost me more money in the long run to fix it than actually buying real suspension. And, yes, I cut the springs slowly....i didn't heat them. by cutting them, it through everything off balance and eventually snapped my struts in half; literally!

cutting or heating your springs is the worst thing you can possibly do to a car IMHO. And I'll NEVER EVER do it again.[/QUOTE]

turbofb · Post by **turbofb** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:52 pm

wow its amazing how much people just don't know. You have what is called progressive springs, ex. say it 1inch travel it has 100lbs of force
say at 2 inches it would have 300lbs. so cutting the springs would make the ride horrible, and over work the tire. Making your car handle like shit.

Prince Nismo · Post by **Prince Nismo** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:29 pm

cutting springs = no balls....b/c they fell off from the harsh ride.

slidewaysgolf · Post by **slidewaysgolf** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:07 pm

yeah stiff spring dont really mean crap if you still have stock shocks or struts, and i think if you take the spring of might as well just buy a cheep set of springs.

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:10 pm

Prince Nismo wrote:cutting springs = no balls....b/c they fell off from the harsh ride.

Bwaaahaha!

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:11 pm

I've never chopped'm... but I've had friends who have... and they regretted it in the long run.

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:13 pm

yea i'd probaly never do it either cause i got hookups on suspension parts...jus wanna see everybody's voiced opinions, i see who people who swear by'em and those who hate even the phrase cutting springs..

djdorifto · Post by **djdorifto** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:34 pm

not good, un even tire wear, blown shocks faster, and just crap.

aburazaru · Post by **aburazaru** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:53 am

cut springs = bad idea.

or heres another one.

cut springs = fucked up spring rates

just plain bad.

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:35 pm

cut the springs, get NAAAAWWWZ. you're done.

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:34 pm