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Daveyroo
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2nd Feb 11 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is this really as bad as people say? Im only thinking about doing it, just as a temporary measure until i have enough money to get some proper lowering springs, whats the worst that could happen?
chrisritch
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Steve
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yes you can weaken the structure and also if they are progessively wound you alter the damping which can cause bottoming out, not too mention the risk of them falling out at the back/out of cups etc etc

[Edited on 02-02-2011 by Steve]
Russ
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if it's only going to be for a short while until you get others, why not, just wait, until you get others..
AlexW
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Fronts would prob be fine, but rears would be silly.
Ojc
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Set of springs are like £100 these days.
SeanXE
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I'd wait tbh
3CorsaMeal
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i'm going to say no, its not as bad as people say.

seen it done on scrapheap challenge
derick-sport
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
seen it done on scrapheap challenge


should be fine then if dicks done it

[Edited on 02-02-2011 by derick-sport]
Daveyroo
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yeah il probably wait tbh, but i dont see why its so bad lol
SeanXE
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveyroo
yeah il probably wait tbh, but i dont see why its so bad lol


Because there made to be and sit how they are? And cutting them changes poundage etc, plus they wouldn't sit right where there made to fit...
AlexW
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The fronts would sit fine if you cut it right tbh. Standard springs are really soft though so would prob bottom out.

[Edited on 02-02-2011 by AW06]
Whittie
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2nd Feb 11 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cutting springs is cool as fuck.
marklawton
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i ran cut springs for about 3 years on my old corsas, never had one problem. most of the people on here who have commented prob have never done it so wouldnt no
Russ
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I've never cut my finger off either mate, but wouldn't try it before i told somebody not too
marklawton
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
I've never cut my finger off either mate, but wouldn't try it before i told somebody not too



fair point
Stuart H
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know a few people who have cut springs , they never had any problems
3CorsaMeal
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just cable tie some coils together on your spring so that it sits lower that way.

or drive around with springs compressors on
Whittie
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sxibeast
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Can you not just buy some cheapo second hand ones off ebay?

I was looking on there last week for some for my brothers corsa, and found a pair of rear springs for £7, and a pair of fronts for £15. Probably not the best springs in the world and couldo with a tart up but would be fine for what you need?
JordyCarter
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a set of springs off ebay jamex ones are 50 quid. There is no excuse. Its obviously dangerous lol. Just save your pocket money up lad!
Ian
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2nd Feb 11 at 17:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Biggest problem is that they don't expand to the correct length when they're unloaded. So the risk of them displacing or falling out is increased.

There's also a bit of physics that goes in to how effective they are at supporting the weight of your car. Obviously removing metal will affect those calculations.

As would altering the weight of your car of course, or other geometry.

Many unknowns, and springs are not expensive anyway. Save up.

[Edited on 02-02-2011 by Ian]
Joe
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u2u dave a @ vsport
3CorsaMeal
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spend a day being the backwards man
Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
u2u dave a @ vsport

Lolz

9 months I waited for those fecking springs

[Edited on 02-02-2011 by Ellis]

 
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