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11-01-09, 11:32 PM
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Cutting springs is frowned on by many ppl
. But who cares what ppl say. It's your damn car. 
Reason is: coil springs are designed to carry a certain load (lbs) . Sometimes when springs are cut they don't carry the same load well, get weaker and sag over the long run. Then you create more wear and tear on the struts. But on the other hand, if you choose to cut springs. Try to cut lowering springs 
instead of stock springs
. Lowering springs typically have thicker/stronger coils and don't sag over the long run.
I've lowered many cars and this is just my personal experience. Hope this info helps.
. But who cares what ppl say. It's your damn car. Reason is: coil springs are designed to carry a certain load (lbs) . Sometimes when springs are cut they don't carry the same load well, get weaker and sag over the long run. Then you create more wear and tear on the struts. But on the other hand, if you choose to cut springs. Try to cut lowering springs instead of stock springs. Lowering springs typically have thicker/stronger coils and don't sag over the long run. I've lowered many cars and this is just my personal experience. Hope this info helps.
11-02-09, 06:57 AM
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Whats up Tony2Carte (aka Twin).
I'd love to drop $40 bones on lowering the GS but man..
something just doesn't seem safe about that - thats just me though!
I don't even want to run cheap coilovers on my daily driven integra - lol
Be easy CL
I'd love to drop $40 bones on lowering the GS but man..
something just doesn't seem safe about that - thats just me though!
I don't even want to run cheap coilovers on my daily driven integra - lol
Be easy CL
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11-03-09, 08:47 AM
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LOL at some of these comments. cutting springs is the same, if not worse than the ebay coilovers. almost all ebay coilovers have a spring rate of 400/400. get a nice set of shocks and call it a day. sleeve style coilovers have been proven time and time again (anybody heard of ground control or skunk2?! lol) its not a bad alternative, and deffinetely is better than cutting springs. ive ran them on every honda i've owned many many people race competetively using sleeve style coilovers.
nicely done, and more power to you for being creative and ballin on a budget!
nicely done, and more power to you for being creative and ballin on a budget!
11-03-09, 09:19 AM
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LOL at some of these comments. cutting springs is the same, if not worse than the ebay coilovers. almost all ebay coilovers have a spring rate of 400/400. get a nice set of shocks and call it a day. sleeve style coilovers have been proven time and time again (anybody heard of ground control or skunk2?! lol) its not a bad alternative, and deffinetely is better than cutting springs. ive ran them on every honda i've owned many many people race competetively using sleeve style coilovers.
nicely done, and more power to you for being creative and ballin on a budget!
nicely done, and more power to you for being creative and ballin on a budget!
sure ive seen people use sleeves like skunk2 for racing n such.. however they do change their shocks to aftermarket shocks that can handle the abuse of a lowered car. I believe the Gixxerdrew suspension is a sleeved combined with bilstien shocks.
i personally have ran espilers springs on my Sc400 stock shocks with no problem whatsoever since i changed em out to some lower milage stock shocks hehe.
ive ran them on every honda i've owned
this aint a honda tho 
sry i just had to haha.
11-03-09, 12:51 PM
#43
lol yes i agree about the stock shocks...if the shock cannot control the spring you will have bouncy ride and blow the shocks, no matter what spring/coilover setup your running. its always a good idea to run aftermarket shocks when lowering a car.
i actually prefer sleeve style coilovers for racing apps (coupled with the right shocks) swapping out different spring rates for different conditions is cheap and easy with them.
yes i agree about the stock shocks...if the shock cannot control the spring you will have bouncy ride and blow the shocks, no matter what spring/coilover setup your running. its always a good idea to run aftermarket shocks when lowering a car.i actually prefer sleeve style coilovers for racing apps (coupled with the right shocks) swapping out different spring rates for different conditions is cheap and easy with them.
