Why cutting springs is not a good idea...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:09 pm

From the 3g breaker.

Bottom of the springs don't seat correctly on the strut, with the risk of them 'popping off' the seat;

Top coil on the spring has twisted out of shape;

The only thing holding the spring in place is because it's rubbing on the shock body (not good)

Top arm smashing up into the strut tower.

Don't do it kids!

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:30 pm

That was the only issue with jims gold one. The rear springs were chopped and it hovered over bumps... Sometimes they woulds twang as he drove up the drive

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:04 am

Yep much better to spend the cash on proper lowering springs rather the repairing damage caused by chopped originals... hindsight is a wonderful thing

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:36 pm

In the ghetto..

Post by **bluejackhustler** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:20 pm

Any VW/stanced/rat look fans on here to defend cut springs?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:43 pm

When I arrived at the barn on Sunday, matey in the other unit was in there changing out the cut springs on his mates W123 (for some 'pukka' lowering springs) because the MOT man had failed them

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:21 am

bluejackhustler wrote:Any VW/stanced/rat look fans on here to defend cut springs?

Not if they have any sense!