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06-03-09, 06:11 PM | #1 | |
big gimping
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chopped springs
now then the spax adjustable kit is on, but am just not happy bout the back it looks to high, im considering choppin a coil off the springs at the rear, any ideas how much drop this will give me and will it show up on an mot? honest 60mm isnt enough.
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06-03-09, 06:28 PM | #2 |
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bad idea and verging on dangerous
If you chop a coil off, you lose the progressive spring rate as designed
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06-03-09, 06:30 PM | #3 |
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I seriously would not chop owt of anything. As Mike says the progressive spring rate will be affected, hopefully not mid corner!
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06-03-09, 06:37 PM | #4 |
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i chopped 2 coils off my 60mm springs on my old b3 80 sport with no problems what so ever, also a friend did similar with his a reg 80 and its the best handling car i've ever been in and ive been in a fair few performance cars too. FIRE UP THE GRINDER
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06-03-09, 07:02 PM | #5 | |
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Chopped springs is up there with the worlds most dangerous homemade budges to cars, you are essentially killing the mechanical principles of that spring.... Why not go get some shorter springs and lower it properly...
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06-03-09, 07:09 PM | #6 |
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fair enough if there pig tailed front springs but when there straight up and down rears, it will actually make them stiffer.
http://www.eatonsprings.com/atqCutti...lculations.htm |
06-03-09, 07:18 PM | #7 |
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if you go to low it will feel like you have welded the suspention with steel bars
the ride will become unberable and if you use lower profile tyres it gets even worse. if i was you find someone who has a lower car than yours and go for a ride in it . and then only use propper springs mate its the only safe way . |
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