Is Anyone Running On Cut Springs??

15yroldSciontist · 09-25-2009, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by xPartyx

It's one thing to fabricate suspension for performance and its another to hack at it and take parts off for the "look"

Edit: or sell those damn springs to someone who wants em, and use that money to save up for what you really want.

AGREED, a lil time and tight spending. you'd be surprised how much you can SAVE. like buying red bull...

eggie · 09-25-2009, 10:26 AM

save 4-500 bucks and get a decent set of used coilovers from the classifieds. Then sell your springs for 75 and make some money back.

confuzedbox · 09-26-2009, 10:48 AM

i would love to get coilovers but there alil pricey..i seen that they do have a set on there for 300 plus my susp.i just dont have the time to tie my car up on jackstands to send off my susp and wait for him to send me his susp.300 and my susp. is a steal thou.

eggie · 09-26-2009, 11:08 AM

Turn it around and make the seller wait.

bbwheelerbb · 09-28-2009, 03:53 PM

i got drop zone spring and plan on cutting 2 coils out of the front if you would look at mine it wouls be perfectly safe to do for the simple fact that on the front springs i have 6 dead coils as i would call them where they have no function at all they are just there these springs have the same drop rate if not a lil more in back than th df210's. now on the other hand when it comes to cutting the back springs there is no way to cut those reason being the wrap on them are skinny on top and bottom and fat in the middle i would never take a risk like that but i would say if you have "dead coils" on the front spring why not cut them unless there are only like 2 "dead coils" i love suspension to. and there is a time to look at safety and safely realize if you can do something like this take your time and consider other options first and make sure that if you go with this decision to make sure you dont regret it. i would go with coil overs but i dont like how stiff they are and the fact is i cant find no one to change my oils let alone do a alignment cuz my car is supposedly to low now.

859Toaster · 09-28-2009, 05:15 PM

Those aren't just "dead coils"

They are there to help support the weight of the car.

Basically, if they weren't meant to be there, the company wouldn't of wasted the money in material to be there.

However that's a good way to tell the quality of your springs. If it takes that many coils touching to hold the vehicles weight up, the spring tension isn't very high.

confuzedbox · 10-10-2009, 01:11 PM

just an update for yall.i traded off the nf210 springs for df210 springs cause he wanted to put a kit on his xb...now im planning on getting the echo struts for the front so i can get a lil lower in the front.thanks for all the help and comments to my questions.

450xb · 10-10-2009, 01:29 PM

I asked around before I did mine because of the safety issue. Im running df210s with echos struts up front and wanted to be lower. I cut 2 1/2 dead coils off the rear and one off the front the front still seats just fine and didnt really change the ride quality either.

859Toaster · 10-10-2009, 04:28 PM

I still strongly suggest never cutting springs. But whatever, people are going to do what they want. Just remember, just because 10 people before you did it with no issues, doesn't mean you can't have issues with it.

confuzedbox · 10-10-2009, 05:22 PM

post up some pics of ur ride how its now..im just weary on cutting thr rear springs.

859Toaster · 10-10-2009, 05:39 PM

Just save your money... Buy legit springs.

Here is a great article someone wrote... Funny how much google can teach you when you use it properly, and not to find porn. (yes I know, google is for more than porn... Shockingly true!)

Cutting Springs - Craig's Website at Backfire.ca

xPartyx · 10-10-2009, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 859Toaster

Just save your money... Buy legit springs.

Here is a great article someone wrote... Funny how much google can teach you when you use it properly, and not to find porn. (yes I know, google is for more than porn... Shockingly true!)

Cutting Springs - Craig's Website at Backfire.ca

perfect find right there <3 google

add:
haha, the last line is the best
"Cutting springs will in fact lower a car, but so would flattening the tires."

859Toaster · 10-10-2009, 05:52 PM

^ yea I nearly LOL'd at it

confuzedbox · 10-11-2009, 11:34 AM

thats a good find.i def want to get coilovers for my car still....does the base of the coilover just sit in the rear base,or does it it have a bolt that monts it down to keep it place?

awinter · 10-11-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by confuzedbox

thats a good find.i def want to get coilovers for my car still....does the base of the coilover just sit in the rear base,or does it it have a bolt that monts it down to keep it place?

rear perch bolts down.

xPartyx · 10-11-2009, 11:12 PM

just get these

Lowering Kit [LOW34] - $19.99 : KaleCoAuto, Hard to find automotive items!

awinter · 10-12-2009, 02:13 AM

Oh God, that site is too funny. Thinking of buying some power bands and the oil relocation kit. Awesome stuff!!!!

859Toaster · 10-12-2009, 11:58 AM

i wonder if they ever sell anything? lol

confuzedbox · 10-12-2009, 02:06 PM

lmao!!!!!i cant belive that they came up wit that.

859Toaster · 10-12-2009, 05:26 PM

They need to add the brick for the gas pedal. You know, the ones that make your car accelerate faster since its heavier than your foot.

Oh and of course there is the turnsignal Fluid.