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I was bored today and did this.
It was nice outside and i was bored so i dropped my car 3's.I did it gehtto style and cut the springs,but i have another set.[ATTACH]
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looks hot i was thinking of doing this also but i don't have a spare set. it was either this or heat the springs till i can get some coilovers. the cars not being driven yet anyway and needs a lot more work before it will be driven. i call it "project rx proably won't be driven for 7 years"
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no, that car rode horribly. I know the guy who bought it from you and I rode in it the 3rd day he owned it, bounced all over the place from the blown shocks, he threw on some RB spring and KYB shocks, like you have on whatever you drive now, much better now other than the fact the pilot bearing went out and she's up on jackstands.
01-25-10, 12:56 PM
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Not as ghetto as what I did to my first 7 back in high school
Heated the springs with a torch till they dropped to the point the shock absorbers were bottoming out. Drove it like that for over a year too.
I'll try and find a pic.
I don't recommend this.
On a side note, when you do cut springs, does that mean the spring rate goes up? making them stiffer?
Heated the springs with a torch till they dropped to the point the shock absorbers were bottoming out. Drove it like that for over a year too.
I'll try and find a pic.
I don't recommend this.
On a side note, when you do cut springs, does that mean the spring rate goes up? making them stiffer?
03-04-10, 08:47 AM
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You are right, 15 feet would be huge. In my quest to get more tire on the road, I was able to squeeze 17s with a staggard 8" front wheel and 9" tires in the rear, and 7" wheel with 8" tires in the front. I would stay this is about as big as you can get without tubbing out the rear or going wide-body.
03-04-10, 09:36 PM
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That's about the ride height I run on my daily driver/weekend racer. The difference is, my suspension still works. 
Cutting the springs greatly increases the spring rate, so now your shocks will die an early death.
There is a method where you can compress the springs, heat them in an oven (I forget the temp and time for this),
let them cool, then measure to see if they need more. That will reduce the ride height without altering the spring rate.
But then, with the car lower and at the same spring rate, bottoming out is very likely.
The only correct way to get what you are looking for is with coilovers.
And these days, they are very reasonably priced thanks to competition between suppliers.
Get those other springs swapped in if you want to keep your current shocks alive.
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Cutting the springs greatly increases the spring rate, so now your shocks will die an early death.
There is a method where you can compress the springs, heat them in an oven (I forget the temp and time for this),
let them cool, then measure to see if they need more. That will reduce the ride height without altering the spring rate.
But then, with the car lower and at the same spring rate, bottoming out is very likely.
The only correct way to get what you are looking for is with coilovers.
And these days, they are very reasonably priced thanks to competition between suppliers.
Get those other springs swapped in if you want to keep your current shocks alive.
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03-04-10, 10:36 PM
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That's about the ride height I run on my daily driver/weekend racer. The difference is, my suspension still works.
Cutting the springs greatly increases the spring rate, so now your shocks will die an early death.
There is a method where you can compress the springs, heat them in an oven (I forget the temp and time for this),
let them cool, then measure to see if they need more. That will reduce the ride height without altering the spring rate.
But then, with the car lower and at the same spring rate, bottoming out is very likely.
The only correct way to get what you are looking for is with coilovers.
And these days, they are very reasonably priced thanks to competition between suppliers.
Get those other springs swapped in if you want to keep your current shocks alive.
.
Cutting the springs greatly increases the spring rate, so now your shocks will die an early death.
There is a method where you can compress the springs, heat them in an oven (I forget the temp and time for this),
let them cool, then measure to see if they need more. That will reduce the ride height without altering the spring rate.
But then, with the car lower and at the same spring rate, bottoming out is very likely.
The only correct way to get what you are looking for is with coilovers.
And these days, they are very reasonably priced thanks to competition between suppliers.
Get those other springs swapped in if you want to keep your current shocks alive.
.
03-04-10, 11:25 PM
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That is a very good eye that you've got there.
They will probably (hopefully) be replaced this year.
I'm not happy with the way they fit in the car. I might just try
re-mounting them, but I don't have high hopes. Getting them
in there in the 1st place was a real bitch, and if I'd known how
hard it would be, I would have passed.
They will probably (hopefully) be replaced this year.
I'm not happy with the way they fit in the car. I might just try
re-mounting them, but I don't have high hopes. Getting them
in there in the 1st place was a real bitch, and if I'd known how
hard it would be, I would have passed.