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dave_from_deal Newbie
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Deal,Kent,England
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 19:01 Post subject: lowering springs |
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hi all
im not made of money so can realy afford a set of loweering springs or a lowering kit.
can i get away with cutting a incy wincy bit off each spring to drop it????? |
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johnh001 Newbie
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Essex
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 21:44 Post subject: |
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Hi again,
I know that a company called PI Springs used to do lowering springs for these and they were quite cheap if that helps.
Not too sure about cutting them Im afraid.
Another option from a few years back was to clamp the coils of the spring. I cant remember who made the kit but it was a universal kit suplied in car accessorie shops. I think it was aimed at the poor boy racer.
Just a thought
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samurai *
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Malta
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 22:29 Post subject: |
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well i proposed that to a few mates and was told not to do it as it doesn`t really help you in having a great ride apart from it damaging your car on the long run |
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Richie ***
Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Poole
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:05 Post subject: |
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Cutting coils out of the springs to lower a car is a common trick in the Hot Rod circles. And as long as you dont go mad is fine. Just do a bit at a time
BUT why would you want to lower a 4x4 |
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dave_from_deal Newbie
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Deal,Kent,England
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:38 Post subject: |
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Im trying to lower a 4x4 as its gunna be used for show car events.
you can fit a lot of ICE into a large square 4x4 compared to a tiny corsa of fiesta or others like that.
Im looking at a set of 20" alloys on 255 45 profiles.
Im currantly making a custom bodykit (im designing it and a local fiberglass company are gunna mould it for me)
seen a 4.3 Vortex engine to go in it and a local metal company are gunna make me a "Y" joint to turn the exhast into twins plan on two 5 inch back boxes (gunna be loud)
the interia is gunn ahave a complete overhall from colours to carpets.
the windows have alraeady been tinted limo black and when the bodykit is finished its gunn ahave a complete spray job in flip paint with multicolour mirror flake. |
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samurai *
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Malta
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 15:16 Post subject: |
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on hot rod is ok, even if its a sunday drive car, hehe but my thoughts went to a trimmed springs experience on an offroad vehicle, as there trimmed springs tend to loose spring and send a lot of unneccessary vibrations to the whole body of the car, although i know you already said you`re not made of money, if you`re building a show car i`ld invest in a set of lowering springs anyway |
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Richie ***
Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Poole
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 17:44 Post subject: |
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If your going to fill it with ICE you might not need lowering springs |
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Jo0Lz **
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Wirral
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 0:05 Post subject: |
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Just put some bags of cement in it
Thats what my mate did to lower the front of his classic VW Beetle 20 years ago _________________ SAVE ENERGY...use BLACK SCREEN GooGLe
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Richie ***
Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Poole
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:55 Post subject: |
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Quote: |
Just put some bags of cement in it
Thats what my mate did to lower the front of his classic VW Beetle 20 years ago |
Also helped to keep the front end of the old Hilman Imp's on the road |
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redneck ***
Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 126 Location: Weymouth, Dorset
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 18:46 Post subject: |
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Richie wrote: |
If your going to fill it with ICE you might not need lowering springs |
I would agree with that, wait till you have all your ice installed and see what height it sinks to _________________ Suzuki now gone, replaced by Pajero's |
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