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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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hey guys i just had a question mght b a stupid one but oh well lol
i have a 93gs300 n i want 2 lower it but i dont have the money 2 get the right springs or coilovers
but it really needs 2 b lowered a lil bit. so my question is would it b worth it n safe to just cut the springs to lower it im nt to worried bout the ride persay i just wont to get it lowered. my plan is to eventualy get a air ride system for it so its just for now because it will b awhile till i cn do that
thanks for the advice and the time
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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previous owner on my supra heated the coils and compressed them, rode like utter trash but it was low. I've known of people to cut a coil off too but I'd be concerned about how the spring sat afterwords in the perch. worth it? I say no.. safe? if you know how to work with tools enough to yank those front shocks, which means disconnecting the lower control arm and swaybars and then a spring compressor to get them off to be modified. I just installed my coilovers and gotta say I wouldn't do that job unless it replaced the shocks, cause it kind of sucked to do it and had to get an alignment.
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