Aftermarket Springs vs Modified Springs (I Do Both)

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06-11-2009, 07:12 PM

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Aftermarket Springs vs Modified Springs (I Do Both)

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In addition to installing aftermarket springs for people, I also lower cars by
precisely measuring and cutting stock springs. Based on this experience, 1.5" works well as a street lowering for cars I have worked on. More than 1.5" requires a camber kit for most cars , or the negative camber eats up the tires.
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I find that good shocks keep a car from bottoming, and stiff springs cause a car to lose grip in the turns, a lot of times because the stiffness causes the car/tires to bounce around, instead of following the road contours. Negative camber on some cars will cause reduced grip due to less tire contact in the turns.
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If you are planning to really slam the car down, you might have to get both adjustable-height shocks and springs from the same manufacturer. When some MFG's claim "X" amount of lowering, it can only be achieved by using THEIR spring/shock combination.
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There are several things to be measured *in addition to* tire/wheel well clearance. A spring that's too short for your particular suspension is
too short whether you paid $300 for it, or made it too short all by yourself........................something that not everyone on this site understands.

And a spring that's too short, no matter how you got it too short, is what flops around loose, eats tires, and beats up your suspension.
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Some people have me precisely measure and cut their stock springs while they are saving up for expensive aftermarket springs, and I am the only person I know who is able to precisely measure, to avoid the above problems.
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My reply is based on my experiences, and not internet "research"
of crappy car repairs. If you want to verify that all I say is true, you can ride with me sometime.-Bob

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10-31-2009, 01:30 AM

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So you can cut my stock springs on my 98 hatch?

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10-31-2009, 11:42 AM

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