Originally posted by lostyouth
got a really good deal on some tein s/tech springs. As of now my car has no springs. The one problem is the s/techs have a coil cut out of them. Is this gonna be a problem? Im assured no but I just wanna be really sure, and what (if any) will be the cons. also will this improve handling over stock?
P.S. still have stock shocks
any info is greatly appreciated
i personally would try to get some springs that are not cut. the coils that were removed jeopardize the longevity of your suspension. my friend cut his drop zone springs on his 96 240 and he blew out his shocks in 4 months. if you cut the stock springs, your car will bounce around alot, but if you cut aftermarket springs you wont bounce around as much. it all comes down to what you want to do though.
Pro: the cut springs will make your car alot lower to the ground, lower than most aftermarket lowering spring.
Con: your stock suspension will hate you .
Handling: i think the handling will be better than what you have now
Conclusion: it would be best if you got the regular uncut springs (unless you got some crazy deal on the springs and didnt mind replacing the shocks in a few months). the shocks on there now are pretty old and you will probably need to replace em if they were the shocks that came with the car origionally.
my two cents.
china