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  • Helper springs only?

    ..or whatever the heck they're called.
    So, anyone tried riding on only the helper springs?
    Just out of curiosity, how does it ride?
    This would be one way to get a car slammed, without chopping the coils.

  • #2
    Helper springs have next to no spring rate and are meant to be easily compressed by the weight of the car. Not to mention that if you're only using your helper springs you've probably bottomed out the struts.....so I'd imagine it'd ride like absolute garbage.

    Their sole purpose is to keep the real spring seated when at full droop.

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    • #3
      Didn't someone on here do this? One of these old 70ies japanese land yachts, IIRC.

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      • #4
        if you really want short springs, 326 power sells like 3" ones haha (at least that's what they look like on their minkara) but in totally ridiculous spring rates (think 60kg/mm)

        swift springs go down to 4"

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        • #5
          haha, hahaha, hahahahahhahaaha
          its like a 1k springrate

          but really. liek they said, dont do it
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          • #6
            Oh, nonono I didn't ask this because I would do it. Was just general speculation on wether this would work or not. :P

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            • #7
              lol it'd be essentially riding with no springs but maybe it would stop stuff from rattling

              and yes I recall someone on here is rocking no springs. hahah

              IG: @_olliee

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              • #8
                I'm sure there was a white e30 rocking no springs.
                Originally posted by MommysLittleMonster
                Internet high five for you.

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                • #9
                  Pics of said car with no springs, NAO.

                  LOL
                  4 Cars, 0 Cupholders

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                  • #10
                    This guy runs helpers only (I think?)


                    Build thread here

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                    • #11
                      Nice Laurel and good candidate for a yankee style build. Glad to see he's opting for bag-overs.

                      Running no springs is apparently 'often' done by boso, but it's a really bad idea.

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                      • #12
                        some guy in an e30 is running no springs

                        The general style discussion forum, as well as a place to post your car, or any car for that matter.

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                        • #13
                          Hmm.. If I do pick that Nissan March/Micra up, I'll have to try no springs.
                          Form > Function, right?

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