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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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19th Sep 11 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is this safe to do?

The springs I want only come in 10" and I need them in 7" max so was thinking of getting the grinder out.
antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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19th Sep 11 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just get some made?
GP123
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Registered: 7th Aug 11
Location: Northern Ireland
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19th Sep 11 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can get custom made main springs afaik.

www.coilsprings.co.uk for example...
alan-g-w
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19th Sep 11 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No-one will say it's safe, but if you think so then use your judgement. I wouldn't do it, pretty sure you can get custom length+poundage springs made up by places? That'd be my choice tbh
alan-g-w
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19th Sep 11 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jinx x2
Mieran
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19th Sep 11 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£40 each to get custom made or £15 each for the 10"

I'm a tight fucker
mantamark
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20th Sep 11 at 08:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive got some 9" ones if they are any use. 250lb i think.
Mieran
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20th Sep 11 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ones I need have to be 60mm diameter which is rare cos most coilovers have 2 1/4"
steviet
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Registered: 21st Dec 07
Location: Brightons, Falkirk
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20th Sep 11 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rally design do 60mm springs so do merlin . plz dont cut them bud its a serious no no they wont sit right and wil come out of the strut.
lee303
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Registered: 1st Jul 08
Location: under the nova usually
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20th Sep 11 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah coilover springs have formed ends to sit on the seats correctly, so cutting is a no no unless you fancy heating them up and reforming the ends without affecting their spring rate...
niallb123
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Registered: 10th Dec 10
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21st Sep 11 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont cut the springs bad move the po po dont like it either.
3CorsaMeal
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21st Sep 11 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I need smaller springs on mine imo, not sure what to do, at the moment the coils are all compressed as I run them on highest setting
Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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21st Sep 11 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
few of the stock car lads i speak to say they get the springs custom made and iirc their pretty cheap like mate

 
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