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Im thinking of cutting my Tanabe NF210 springs. 2 1/2 coils in the front and 2 in the rear. I dont know if I should do it or not cause the spring rate is not as stiff as the DF210. Should I do it while I save up for coilovers or just leave it as is? I hate driving at this height, I love being slammed too much. Any guidance would be great.
Im thinking of cutting my Tanabe NF210 springs. 2 1/2 coils in the front and 2 in the rear. I dont know if I should do it or not cause the spring rate is not as stiff as the DF210. Should I do it while I save up for coilovers or just leave it as is? I hate driving at this height, I love being slammed too much. Any guidance would be great.
If you cut them that much, you might be sitting on the bump stops (shocks almost fully compressed). If you were to cut them, I think 1 coil will be enough. One revolution of a coil spring is probably has a 1 inch thickness. So cutting it an inch will lower the car 1 inch over the specified amount of lowering.
I am on stock shocks. Thats why I dont know if I should do it.
Originally Posted by phillygs3
Just cut them , when you blow the struts go air
Yep, Im going air for sure.
Originally Posted by whazzzzuup
If you cut them that much, you might be sitting on the bump stops (shocks almost fully compressed). If you were to cut them, I think 1 coil will be enough. One revolution of a coil spring is probably has a 1 inch thickness. So cutting it an inch will lower the car 1 inch over the specified amount of lowering.
1 inch all around doesnt sound bad at all. That might take the tires gap away. Should I cut 1 coil off the top or bottom of the springs?
Yeaa, I should have listened. I hate driving my car now, bouncing everywhere, rides like **** haha.
Not only that, you probably can't sell them now. Unmodified you probably could have gotten $150 for them at least. Now, once you get your new suspension, you might as well just chuck those cut springs into the trash can because it will take a seriously desperate guy to buy those springs for any price. Lesson learned I guess.
04-04-10, 01:15 AM
Cut NF210 springs???
Thats what im going for.
