ok so i'm trying 2 cut my stock springs 2 lower my car like an inch and a half may b 2 i'm aware that dropping it will ruin my alignment does anybody know how mych i should cut off my stock springs so it will ride right ????
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you can't do that. it will ride like complete ass and be unsafe. and lowering the car does mess with your alignment.
Dude don't even try that......so unsafe....and every bump you hit you will hit your head on the roof.
damn it guess it's a good thing i only got one spring clamped not even cut yet
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check the classifieds for springs
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do not cheap out on suspension. its a major component to a car. cheaping out can only lead to bad things and risk the safey of you and other in or around the car.
Your username is very ironic.
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yes that would be a joke. please ready the sticky before you attempt to modify your suspension
Just lop a coil off the top.
Seriously, the springs are very soft and you will be bottoming out too easily if you reduce their length. Nobody is going to reccomend you halfass your suspension. Springs are cheap. It is the struts you need to save for if you want a car that handles decent.
Ever heard of Hooke's Law?
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cuttin springs is the dumbest thing to ever do , even heating the springs to lower the car is dumb but hey they did it back in the 50's and 60's to lower there cars . i got RK sport springs off Ebay for 80 bucks , dont be cheap , buy springs
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ok well the way i c it i have extra springs layin around nd i think i wanna try it just 2 c wut it looks like thank u 4 ur opinions and if i like the look the next step would b to actually buy the right ones w/ the struts
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please listen to the guy's who are fuc*in' with ya,that's why I keep rockin' the 4x4 stance because I'm savin' to do the right kind of drop.
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cassidy mort wrote:ok well the way i c it i have extra springs layin around nd i think i wanna try it just 2 c wut it looks like thank u 4 ur opinions and if i like the look the next step would b to actually buy the right ones w/ the struts
well we can only give you the advice, what you plan to do it your choice. glad you dont live near me.
hey thanx guyz i appreciate ur input
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cassidy mort wrote:ok well the way i c it i have extra springs layin around nd i think i wanna try it just 2 c wut it looks like thank u 4 ur opinions and if i like the look the next step would b to actually buy the right ones w/ the struts
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cassidy mort wrote:OK, well the way I see it is that I have extra springs laying around. I think I want to try it just to see what it looks like. Thank you for your opinions. If I like the look, the next step would be to actually buy the right springs with struts.
Just...no. You fail.
This is not cell phone text messaging, or even instant messenger, you can and are
encouraged to fully type out words. Punctuation is also very, very helpful in making it so that others can understand the question you are asking.
People have cut their springs and gotten away with it. It is not worth it. Wait, save up and buy proper (not dropzone or cheap crap off Ebay) springs and struts, your car will drive the better for it. Look at pictures around here, and attend a car show or two (Fun things to do anyway, right?) to get an idea what a lowered J-body looks like. (Lowered about two inches looks very nice, and puts your suspension geometry at a more ideal point.)
Taking your suspension apart to lower it will require an alignment when you get done. On the J-body you only have to align the front wheels, the rear end has no adjustment aside from height, which you change by using different height springs.
My personal recommendation is the Koni Sport Kit suspension, it is what I used and it was awesome. Spendy, but awesome. I bought it shortly before Gravana came out with their coilover setup, which I hear is even better yet (Also more money).
You can do well with KYB AGX struts and Eibach springs I understand, it should give you a smoother ride than the Koni setup as well as a nice upgrade in handling. The Koni kit sacrifices some comfort for more performance.
Do not cheap out on the suspension, it will cost you more in the end, be it damage, or just getting sick of it and having to pay to do it right the second time around.
do that @!#$ and find youself replacing struts and a new alignment and possibly a whole new suspension, ive been there i was dumb when i first got my j and wanted it lowered we heated the springs and before long the struts started shooting bearings out like crazy!!! man just go to ebay and buy a cheap set of coil-overs or somthing and do it at least somewhat right.
hondas are like tampons.....every pu$$y needs one...
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2_low_4_fat_hoes wrote:do that @!#$ and find youself replacing struts and a new alignment and possibly a whole new suspension, ive been there i was dumb when i first got my j and wanted it lowered we heated the springs and before long the struts started shooting bearings out like crazy!!! man just go to ebay and buy a cheap set of coil-overs or somthing and do it at least somewhat right.
guess you didnt learn. is it that difficult to mod a major component of a car correctly? i guess this is what happens when you own a cheap car, you get cheap owners too.
no but now im atleast running some lowering springs with koni yellows it rides fine but yea just thought i would give him a hint on a easy and somwhat cheap way to do it (hey its not my car)!!!!
hondas are like tampons.....every pu$$y needs one...
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its not my car either but im not going to tell him to put junk on his car that is going to destroy his suspension and risk his safety all to look cool.
i found a brand on ebay.Is Rc factory any good they're adjustable and it's really cheap am i just wasting money if i buy this brand????
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The douchebaggery is strong in this thread.
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