cutting springs

by **Guest** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:51 pm

I know i shouldnt but hate this uneven look (front higher than back) and i dont wanna get coilovers...i need to trim down the front springs a bit...where is good and affordable place to get this done (cutting springs) in So Cali???

by **got sport** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:31 pm

you should consider bypassing cutting the springs, and just get a brand new set with the desired lowering dimensions...think long term, it's better for the long term.

by **FLASH** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:49 pm

No way to express this excpet by saying CUTTING SPRINGS IS BAD...Don't do it. It's cheap, ricey, and your ride quality will suffer immensely. If you're gonna PAY to have them cut...just do it the right way and buy lowering springs. If money is an issue, do what I did and buy them used :lol:

Website · by **ICrazyChrisI** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:28 pm

It seems as if hes already lowered since he is suffering from the uneven stance. Cutting your front springs is very very bad..you'll regret it after a while.

by **TRD MCV20L** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:06 am

i have eibachs i wish that the front matched the back

by **FLASH** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:41 am

I have the eibachs as well, and Im pretty even...

by **all_red** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:38 am

try spacers at the rear to get the even look. avoid cutting. one of my friends just did it and hes getting new springs coz his ride really sucks

by **WTF??** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:40 am

FLASH wrote:I have the eibachs as well, and Im pretty even...

Flash is one of the lucky ones =P

Hope the original owner of yours didnt cut them either

by **indiglosolara** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:25 am

if you would like your drop to be even.. go with tein springs and dont cut the springs.. im droped on teins and i am happy with the drop..its nice and even.. the springs cost about 135 plus shipping on ebay.. well worth every penny..

Cutting will result in very bad ride quality and since the springs will bounce more you have a higher chance of ripping your cv boot which will cost you more maintiance in the long run..

by **HKSV6SLE** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:09 am

ok i don't know who gave you the idea that cutting your springs is good cuz it NEVER is. When you cut your springs the coils will never match unless you use a laser guided machine to do it. Spring rates are designed by the manufacturer cutting it will cause problems...and my trd springs aren't completely even either but that's cuz of all the extra car audio equipment in my trunk..get the teins i think they developed the springs for differnt drop front and back for that reason...

by **WTF??** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:54 am

^^how come the two posts above from iazncupidi and hksv6sle look veeery familiar :lol:

*cut and paste from previous "cutting springs" thread*??

guess we cant stress it enough to the newbies :roll:

by **TRD MCV20L** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:12 pm

i wish that teins were lower or the eibachs were lower in the front.

by **krook** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:54 pm

actually, i got the Tein S-Tech's too but my front seems more lowered than my back end. . .hmmmm

by **adam2562** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:13 am

i want new springs too.. and i want my front to sit a lil lower that the rear... ya kno its better for racing too.. it adds more weight to the front for better launching when racing

i have intrax and hate it.. anyone wantthem let me kno

by **HKSV6SLE** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 12:22 am

this topic was like a old one...so i just re-typed what i said the first time around...

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