Cutting Spring Pros n Cons?

[JSanders]

I'm going to be doing some spring cutting here in the next week

[benz88]

ive cut literally 4 full coils off my front springs, been ridin that for over 7k miles with zero issues.

Again. IT depends on the Factory springs if thier progressive or non.

[DragginWagon]

ive cut literally 4 full coils off my front springs, been ridin that for over 7k miles with zero issues.

[Oxer]

Id rather cut a stock spring then roll $50 ebay sleves... but thats just me haha...

[benz88]

you can also buy ebay coilover sleeves for $50 too.

[flemcadiddlehopper]

Aren't lowering spring for a civic only about $230? If you are going to go though all the trouble of taking the springs off to cut them, why not do it right...even if it is temperary.

" edit: don't fuckin heat your springs, and don't do clamps, THOSE truly are shit options. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with cutting a spring"

Sorry not sure which little smiley say " this is sarcasm, don't f*cking listen to me.

Gordo.

[Oxer]

Moved into the proper section of the forum

[benz88]

the only way you can do it proper is if the springs or Non Progressive. But most cars now are progressive. It will sag out super quick and is dangerous.

lol me cutting mine(Mine are ok, thier off a train car)

[FJ40runr]

http://www.engineersedge.com/spring_comp_calc_k.htm

Try that if you wanna be 'legit' about seeing what you're doing with the rate by cutting a coil or two. Honestly, if you aren't doing anything drastic, cutting springs doesn't really have the detrimental effect some would have you believe. That's assuming the perches don't have any special considerations and you are comfortable using simple power tools.

Ultimately, the most common bad effects of cutting springs is blowing out stock shocks by either having too stiff a rate or putting them in an improper part of their stroke (bottoming them out).

edit: don't fuckin heat your springs, and don't do clamps, THOSE truly are shit options. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with cutting a spring.

[flemcadiddlehopper]

The other really cheap options that I have seen done is to:- use muffler clamps to collapse the spring down, simply tighten it over two turns, and it is adjustable.
- the other is to use a gas ax torch to heat the spring and sag it. Bad idea not reversable.
- Buy lowering springs and install them. be happy with your ride hieght and quality, and when your bags arrive sell the springs as barely used.

Gordo.

[cbray2010]

It was just an idea for the couple months i'll have to be stock. I wouldn't keep it like that for longer than a couple months. I knot it's not "right" to do it like that, but i just need something in between stock height=gross

A great deal of my bias stems from the fact that it's a result of an unwillingness to do things properly.

[cbray2010]

It's just the stock springs on my 01 civic. I just want to lower it maybe an inch or two.

[wagonist]

also wether its a linear or progressive spring

[Moose]

Depends what shocks you have, and how much you plan to cut off.