Originally Posted by
senor honda
People who don't know how to measure a suspension don't know how to cut stock springs, that's why they think it cannot be done. My personal car has cut stock coils which lower it by 3" and you can see the photographic proof when you see me at the meets.
A spring that is too short is too short whether you paid $300 for it,
or cut it too short all by yourself. Cut springs don't destroy suspensions, Springs that are too short destroy suspensions. People who don't know how to measure a suspension usually cut them too short, and then claim it cannot be done.
I am the only person on Tampa Racing who knows how to carefully measure a suspension and cut springs without blown shocks, without beaten up suspensions and without eaten tires. -Bob
Maybe we can take a look at your suspension and see if you can safely go lower.
kumar, Please do not sink to the level of cutting your springs, especially on an flawless Acura TL.
Once your stock suspension has been rigged up and cut, It's Only a short time before your out buying new shocks...... because both the ride is unbearable, and your tires are prematurely wearing every other row of tread.
With bad shocks your car will no longer stick to the road the way it's supposed to
And Bob, I told myself to just stay out of your way and let you preach what you want to about suspension, However... Now you are just stretching the truth and I must interject.
There Is No Way .........In Hell....... That Your Car is Lowered 3" !!!!!!
I did see your car at the meet last weekend and there is barely any drop what so ever, Maybe your getting your inches mixed up with your millimeters......... Or your just delusional.
Why don't you take some time and read the post that I stickied in this section,....... that was created by "Treekiller", You may learn something about new suspension set-ups.
As for shocks not blowing on a lowered car, BuLL Shit!!!
If your car is lowered anymore then 2" from factory, and you hit one hardcore bump (w/ or w/o a Bumpstop installed) Your chances of bottoming out the shock are extremely good.
All it takes is one time and your stock shock/strut is done.
I could come up with a million and one more reasons not to cut your stock springs.
Kumar, If your interested in lowering your vehicle, Please PM me and I can walk you through the purchase of an inexpensive set of Springs and shocks.
-Jeff
