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negromuy negro
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Registered: 9th Jan 03
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14th Feb 03 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im gonna change my 13 steelies for a set of Alessio F1 with 195-50 yokohamas. The question: Should i go for a set of new srpings or just cut mine? The right lowering?
wezjax
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14th Feb 03 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new ones.
Mav 3000
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14th Feb 03 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you cut your existing springs you will probably crash or experiece very serious problems.

Everyone on this board is gonne recommend you buy springs - don't cut corners!

[Edited on 14-02-2003 by Mav 3000]
Drew
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15th Feb 03 at 01:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cutting springs voids ya insurance - ur choice
Drew
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ok justnoticed ya from mexico so insurance mite be different there - but if ya cut - they wont sit right either - be safe - buy new
negromuy negro
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15th Feb 03 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks everybody!
OMP, Eibach, Sparco?
How low?
I´m thinkin 30-35mm
viera
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15th Feb 03 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it's really down to how you want it to look.

But im sure most will say "Lower the Better".
Kris TD
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dont ever cut springs, esspecially standard ones
STEvieXE
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i know a guy who cut springs in a astra mk2. she was so low that the shocks were 2 long so the gap 4 the spring to sit in was loose and a spring bounced out of her and he write her off
Adam
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17th Feb 03 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never ever cut springs

 
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