senor honda

Why you should not personally cut your springs
to lower your own car?
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Because the secret is in the measuring.

Because Senor Honda (me) is the only one on TR who knows
how to precisely measure your suspension to avoid
the problems that others speak of.

I have been lowering cars for years using OEM springs and stock adjusters for people who were saving up for the high dollar suspensions,

..............and some of them decided that the measuring
and lowering that I did, meant that they did not need
to buy the high dollar stuff.-Bob

Outkasted24

treekiller

"Why you shouldn't PERSONALLY cut your own springs to lower a car. "


Ohh ohh ohh.. let me guess.
Because it's ghetto?

ummm.. oh wait. because if you cannot even afford a $75 set of ebay springs you shouldn't be modifying shit?

Oh I know! because this post attempts to legimatize a dangerous and assinine practice!

killerMikeD

I wouldnt say your the only one per say.... But i agree you shouldnt PERSONALLY CUT your own springs....

killerMikeD

For most yea, but it can be done, and has been done and works if you do it correctly.....

senor honda

You are correct, killermike.-Bob

senor honda

Sam, I go along with what enigma says that springs
don't need settling.-Bob

senor honda

Since I install aftermarket springs at a good price for people who don't mind spending a lot to buy them, as well as shortening stock springs to lower cars while using stock adjusters, and my experience on the cars I have worked on, shows:

That if a spring is too short, the spring is too short, and it doesn't matter if you paid $300 for a brand new too-short spring, or if you made them too short all by yourself.-Bob
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When someone wants me to lower their car with cut springs, the secret is in understanding how the suspension works, and measuring the suspension. I seem to be the only one on TR who can successfully cut springs without springs flopping around, without suspensions getting beat up, and without the tires being eaten up. AND I CAN PROVE IT.
When anyone wants to see for themselves what I'm talking about
is true, get back to me.-Bob

Quote:
Originally Posted by clean teg
ben the skunk2 in the front at 2.5 drop with 2 coils cut off
and neuspeed race in the rear at 2.5 drop also with 2 coils cut off = WAY TOO LOW so raise with a set of dropzone springs at 2.5 drop nice and smooth

Outkasted24

wow, Back to this crap again.

So What exactly is "Street Lowering" Bob?

clean teg

Yes lets here more on this proven measurment.......
You have a quote of what I did to my car to lower and also what I did to correct it
So what would of ben the correct measurment 1 coil or half coil because me and outkasted did measure and the highth was right but how do you measure spring rate or load GUESS that what cut springs are a big guess