The Chopped spring thread

[DubSteve]

So I want my car to sit a little lower.

What would the ride quality be like if 1 coil gets cut all round?

Cheers Steve

[BL33SU]

bouncy..

[tassie_euro_mk1]

done this on my first mk1 Steve. i think i cut a bit more than one coil though?

It wasnt too bad, just dont go around corners too hard .
but for my next mk1 i just went to repco and bought a set of lowered King springs for about $250. i would probably go that option.

[alex g]

i am guilty of cutting my fair share of springs, the ride quality will improve to a point , and then it just gets low but still drives fine

for the record i cut 3 coils off king low springs and it wasnt nearly low so dont waste your money there.

just make sure you seat the springs as you lower the weight back on

[Jarred]

2 coils should be reasonable safe & should still maintain full contact with the perches. but I wouldn't go doing anything silly with em though.

probably won't lower it enough though. it'll do for and interum solution I reckon.

[fuzion]

steve, imo i would just get them reset.. it would cost anything from $20-60 a spring, a lot saver dude!

if you wanna save money, try allsprings in moorebank (very well known plce) they can make custom height etc, very cheap..

dont cut, if you do.. hit a bump on a corner, your a goooooonner. ive seen it myself infront of me!

[DubSteve]

I may get them reset but doesn't that stuff them up quality wise?

[paulie71]

So I want my car to sit a little lower.

What would the ride quality be like if 1 coil gets cut all round?

Cheers Steve

got a set of King Springs at home gathering dust-yours for $100 pick up from Brissy

[DubSteve]

How low are they? and what are the comfort like?

Im in sydders mate.

[goodfella]

steve, imo i would just get them reset.. it would cost anything from $20-60 a spring, a lot saver dude!

if you wanna save money, try allsprings in moorebank (very well known plce) they can make custom height etc, very cheap..

dont cut, if you do.. hit a bump on a corner, your a goooooonner. ive seen it myself infront of me!

I can vouch for Allsprings, I had a set of Pedder Low springs reset by them, great service and no troubles whatsoever with the springs after they were reset.

[paulie71]

How low are they? and what are the comfort like?

Im in sydders mate.

Can send them busfreight, they ride about 25-30% lower and harder.

[Golf Loon]

He already has springs from the UK with a 30-35mm drop.

Either get those ones lowered, or cut a coil off em if you must.

I`d just be happy with how the car handles TBH. Get bigger wheels instead.

[funkamedic]

got a set of King Springs at home gathering dust-yours for $100 pick up from Brissy

i could be keen mate, if DubSteve's not that is

[WABIT]

dude, just cut em its not a bigdeal, no they dont bounce unless u hit bumpstops, trust me, ive cut 5 coils before i bought the coilovers, it was bouncy, i cut the bumpstops out and it was sweet, TBH i think the coils are bouncier than the cut springs

dom

[paulie71]

i could be keen mate, if DubSteve's not that is

Happy either way.

Dibs first to DubSteve though.

DubSteve PM me if you do/don't want. funkamedic PM me so I can keep you up to date.

cheers

Paul