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Old 07-10-10, 07:12 AM
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i was thinking about cutting 2 deadcoil off the front and 1 of the rear. what do u guys think?
Old 07-10-10, 09:58 AM
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everyones here would advise you not to, but its what you would want. if i was in the situation to do so i would cut one coil off then put it on and see where it stands from there.
Old 07-10-10, 10:01 AM
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cut one front and rear for now if you want. but you WILL bottom out and ride is going to suck..
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I'd never ever cut springs.
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Originally Posted by LOLthxKbye
everyones here would advise you not to, but its what you would want. if i was in the situation to do so i would cut one coil off then put it on and see where it stands from there.
This is what i did to my ls400 before and it looked great, dont forget to cut the bumpstops because it will bottom out
Old 07-10-10, 01:47 PM
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if you are going to go through the hassle of doing things the wrong way, might as well do it with a cutting torch to cut them.
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agreed with everyone here, don't cut springs. you are better off getting tanabe df210 springs or coilovers instead.
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suspension isnt something you want to cheap out on
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sell the springs. save money and buy coilovers. some people are only looking for a slight drop and will buy your springs.
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People are going to laugh at you when you bounce into parking lots . I know this because I laugh at the people with cut springs
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JUst buy coils... whats the point in ruining some perfectly good springs...
Old 07-11-10, 09:21 AM
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cutting coils is a BIG NO NO..
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Originally Posted by BrentGS
People are going to laugh at you when you bounce into parking lots . I know this because I laugh at the people with cut springs
deffinetly gonna laugh. its not like its an 88 civc with cut spring its a lexus its a nice car. dont do it
Old 07-11-10, 05:50 PM
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Dont do the cut springs man... If you want to mess around just because, cut your oem lexus springs, not aftermarket... It is already engineered for the given specs and could possibly break... The GS is a heavy car and not a civic as the previous thread said...
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haha I have a set that is already chopped I can trade you so you dont have to waste time chopping yours.


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