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gianttomato Forums Junkie I supported Toymods Location: I renounced punctuation Registered: May 2002	Re: Cutting springs Wed, 30 April 2003 11:41 Actually, you could do it with the proviso you actually knew what you were doing. However given that you are asking us how much WE reckon you should cut your springs displays that really you have minimal understanding how your suspension might work. You make no mention of installed or free height,spring rate or maximal shock travel so nobody can give you a correct answer. Furthermore I suspect you don't have a springworks at your disposal to heat and cure your springs after you have cut them. Therefore it is much safer to just tell you to not cut your springs. Apart from voiding any insurance you might have, you may potentially make your car a death trap. Your cut spring rates will be significantly altered (altering the handling characteristics of your car), the ends of the spring where you cut it will not be correctly treated and may sag with time, the spring may not be captive such that at the extremes of travel the spring may become unseated/fall out depending on your suspension type. In short, don't do it. Take your springs to a springworks and ask them to do it for you. They can reset your springs for $20-30 or make a pair for $80-90. [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Cutting springs	swankiedude	Wed, 30 April 2003 01:02
	Re: Cutting springs	Norbie	Wed, 30 April 2003 01:07
	Re: Cutting springs	rollaboy	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:00
	Re: Cutting springs	Micbod	Wed, 30 April 2003 01:09
	Re: Cutting springs	ed_ma61	Wed, 30 April 2003 01:22
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Wed, 30 April 2003 02:06
	Re: Cutting springs	biased99	Wed, 30 April 2003 03:19
	Re: Cutting springs	manipulate	Wed, 30 April 2003 08:55
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Wed, 30 April 2003 11:41
	Re: Cutting springs	mrshin	Wed, 30 April 2003 11:46
	Re: Cutting springs	swankiedude	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:00
	Re: Cutting springs	shinybluesteel	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:07
	Re: Cutting springs	wilbo666	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:46
	Re: Cutting springs	Micbod	Thu, 01 May 2003 00:33
	Re: Cutting springs	shinybluesteel	Thu, 01 May 2003 00:56
	Re: Cutting springs	Nark	Thu, 01 May 2003 01:44
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Thu, 01 May 2003 01:58
	Re: Cutting springs	Nark	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:23
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:42
	Re: Cutting springs	Nark	Thu, 01 May 2003 01:47
	Re: Cutting springs	Mr DOHC	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:05
	Re: Cutting springs	juzzo84	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:50
	Re: Cutting springs	juzzo84	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:52
	Re: Cutting springs	THE WITZL	Wed, 30 April 2003 23:52
	Re: Cutting springs	swankiedude	Thu, 01 May 2003 00:27
	Re: Cutting springs	THE WITZL	Thu, 01 May 2003 00:30
	Re: Cutting springs	swankiedude	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:04
	Re: Cutting springs	wilbo666	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:04
	Re: Cutting springs	THE WITZL	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:47
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Thu, 01 May 2003 05:29
	Re: Cutting springs	Nark	Thu, 01 May 2003 05:52
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Thu, 01 May 2003 06:08
	Re: Cutting springs	THE WITZL	Thu, 01 May 2003 06:19
	Re: Cutting springs	gianttomato	Thu, 01 May 2003 06:46
	Re: Cutting springs	Nark	Thu, 01 May 2003 06:54
	Re: Cutting springs	Rolla Boy	Thu, 01 May 2003 10:28
	Re: Cutting springs	Fattony	Thu, 01 May 2003 17:35

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