Cutting Dinan springs

[SeeClass]

You can cut them with a hand saw without getting the metal even warm but it takes forever. If you cut it with a cutting wheel at 10,000 rpm it get pretty damn hot. You'll have a bouncy ride If the metal around where the spring seats gets soft due to the heat. I've seen cutting wheels turn orange from cutting springs on a single shot.

[Tuck&Poke]

Use a bottle of cold water and don't let the metal get warm. I always cut mine with an air grinder and spray water as i'm cutting them. You don't want the metal to get soft, or you'll have bouncy springs.

yea, thats a bit overkill but you are correct.

Its gotta get pretty damn hot before you start to weaken the material, in the neighborhood of 800deg for steel depending on composition. So in reality the only part that may get affected is the very tip of the spring where the blade is touching it, Provided your not cutting it with a torch you should be okay with just a saw or cutting wheel.

[SeeClass]

No such thing as cutting springs the "right" way

Use a bottle of cold water and don't let the metal get warm. I always cut mine with an air grinder and spray water as i'm cutting them. You don't want the metal to get soft, or you'll have bouncy springs.

[Tuck&Poke]

Bro they're dinans. That would be like slapping God in the face.

i fucking **** that mentality about dinan.

Dinan is a joke. Unless you're 50 years old, then it triples the car's value.

This.

[Bmwbradford]

Ive done many BMW spring cuts and i would say keep the dinans buy some stock springs for 50 bucks take 3 coils off and see how u like the ride hight if u still want too cut the dinans go for it . the only thing is ,is that cutting the rear springs ina e28 the springs diameter goes very small too big in the center too small again . so if u cut off some coils the spring is going to want too move around alot so make sure u leave one side bottom perferibly small and cut the coils just off the top so that the spring doesnt want to move just my 2 cents .

[mojocoggo]

Im trying to find the middle ground between low and comfort.

There isn't one. Don't cut the lowering springs if you aren't looking for a firm ride.

Im also debating not cutting them and finding another way to get lower, just so i can maintain the legit Dinan badge...Damn i cant wait to finish this car. I havent seen an official Dinan E28 on here yet.

Dinan is a joke. Unless you're 50 years old, then it triples the car's value.

Lets talk shocks. Im running Bilstein Sports rite now....I have no clew what to look for in my next set / upgrade.

You'll be fine cutting 2 coils off with those shocks.

[aar0n.]

Thats what im thinkin, but idk....im thinkin it maay be worth it. plus i can probably get one of the techs to do it rite for me.

No such thing as cutting springs the "right" way

Oooook, am i dumb for thinking about doing this?

Yes.

[Bizzoo]

Im trying to find the middle ground between low and comfort.

The only reason im even considering cutting them is because i can get a killer deal on them. If worse comes to worse i can cop another set too.

Im also debating not cutting them and finding another way to get lower, just so i can maintain the legit Dinan badge...Damn i cant wait to finish this car. I havent seen an official Dinan E28 on here yet.

Lets talk shocks. Im running Bilstein Sports rite now....I have no clew what to look for in my next set / upgrade.

And in regards to lowering, should i wait till i get my final wheel set to do everything? or will that not make hella difference.

Sorry for all the questions, im just glad i found this site. I was stuck on a site with only old ass dudes who flamed anyone with outside the box style.

[NELSON09]

just cut them you only live once. seriously dont do it. just wait and get some coilovers

....or sell your god's given gift dinans (not knockng dinan - love how a properly tunned m car sounds/feels) to someone who isn't concerned with getting low and go low. I think that's what you're after anyways bro...your concious should be your guide buddy...fyi everyone around me told me not to cut my coils and get some drop springs...i did. pfft two finger wheel gap and reverse rake. yanked them out and sold them. we cut my oem coils. so I live with people's smugg looks and side comments - but no wheel gap
EDiT: if you're ever in the OC area I'd be more than happy to give you a ride in my ghtto bastard hooptified hip so you can see for yourself if you wanna roll on cut springs. I'm on cut oem coils - can't imagine cut dinans being any worse...

[mojocoggo]

It's a piece of metal. If you paid more than 20 bucks you got ripped off anyway. I would definitely cut them if your shocks are stiff enough to handle the increased spring rate. I cut three coils off my friend's stock Supra springs and ran them on a $200 set of Tokico blues and they ride & handle BETTER than a $1100 set of Tien super streets. Coilovers are a waste of money if you don't need the adjustability. If you do a little bit of research and use some quality shocks you can get away with quite a bit.

The only reason I have coils on the E38 is because you can't cut the springs (variable diameter) and the Bilstein sports aren't stiff enough to be as low as I want.

[Mateen9]

just cut them you only live once. Seriously dont do it. Just wait and get some coilovers

wat

[patrick_irwin]

just cut them you only live once. seriously dont do it. just wait and get some coilovers

[NELSON09]

Are you after low or comfort? My vote goes for cut em'.

[ZX88]

uhhh you spent all the money for dinan and you want to ruin the springs.....