Its an old car 1990 model..just wondering if it would affect my car in anyway
2007-03-14 01:18:56 · 6 answers · asked by IC4NDY_ 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Of course it will effect the ride, but if you want to lower or shorten the springs all have to do is heat them with a acetylene torch cherry red and it will drop. Remove them first though. Heating the springs just takes the temper out of the steal. You can find and modify any set of shocks to fit the car too, it's no big deal, since there are so many different shocks & struts manufactured.
2007-03-14 01:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by leonard bruce 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not cut your springs! And I would advise against heating them to take the temper out.
Spring coils have different spring rates, the speed or pressure the have to return to the starting position when you compress them. Each coil is different.
You would be hard pressed to remove the same exact amount of spring rate, and the cut end will not lay correctly in the cradle.
Heating them could cause them to break since you remove the spring and change temper.
Either would cause the car to not handle correctly. Also since you modify the handling, should you get in a car accident you could be held liable for all damages since you incorrectly modified the suspension. Insurance companies will find any possible way to keep from making payments.
Spend the money for a set of after market springs, in the end it is worth it!!!! Check on Ebay also.
2007-03-14 09:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to ruin a set of stock springs. Spend money buy four new struts and Eibach springs. Cutting springs is unsafe and you cannot get the pre tension the shocks need. Each time you lift the car up the springs will fall out of place. Then the springs will have to be guided back into place as the car is set back down
2007-03-14 08:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't cut your stock springs unless you like a bumpy uncontrollable ride. Buy aftermarket springs designed to lower the ride height. If you cut your stock springs, expect your stock shocks/struts to go bad soon afterwards.
2007-03-14 08:44:22 · answer #4 · answered by tygger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever tried cutting hardened steel springs? I suggest you get one on a junk yard, and try first. It's a hell of a job. You will also need to flatten the edges...
Somebody suggested buying a set of aftermarket springs, and it's a very smart advise.
2007-03-14 09:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-18 07:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋