I have a mitsubishi eclipse 95 and i wanted to cut the springs on my car to lower only temporarily and i just want to know what's the best way to do it? should i cut it from the top or bottom? also please don't tell me not to do it cuz i am..i just wanna know the best way to do it?
2007-03-23 11:26:19 · 9 answers · asked by Joshua G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mitsubishi
If your going to do this take it to a professional
2007-03-23 16:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no best way to do it. i will not tell you not to do it but i will tell you to look for the little $ symbols to appear in your mechanics eyes when you take it to him to have all the damage to the suspension you will cause fixed. i have seen people pay in excess of 5000 bucks just for repairs that needed to be made to the suspension just so they could put the lowering springs on the vehicle. i have seen people who have needed to replace the entire engine because a strut shot up and and got stuck bounced around a little and ruptured the timing belt. the most amount of monetary damage i have seen from someone cutting their springs was 19,000$ the entire suspension had to be replaced along with the entire brake system, all engine and transmission mounts and the engine and transmission. (the tranny bounced off the ground and as it exploded the engine was destroyed) both front quarter panels, the hood, and lastly the front windshield. the only mod this guy made to his car was cutting the springs. he just wanted to save a few bucks. it cost him 19,000$ because his insurance would not pay for anything. his mod violated his insurance agreement because it was not done by a pro. as of the last time i saw him his car is not repaired and will not be any time soon. have fun!
2007-03-24 10:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by big_john_719 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO stop do not do this i have seen this done and will tell you that i have seen struts shoot though the hood of several eclipse's with cut or heated springs .. also lowering a eclipse will greatly change alignment and will tear up your tires rear especially if you lower you car do it right the 1st time it will save you in the long run
2007-03-23 22:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by bluegti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are lowering the suspension, be safe in the process. I would not recommend heat or torch because of the plastics on the inner fender well. if you get the plastics too hot.. you have a dripping mess..also if you heat the springs to cause a sag...when do you tell the car to stop dropping. i would think the best way would be to take the springs to a shop and have them cut/ground to the proper length. If you are attempting to do this yourself... be safe
2007-03-23 18:45:48 · answer #4 · answered by Don E M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want to use the larger end. this is real easy and will leave you with 4 perfectly cut springs. look at the larger end of the springs. use the END of the spring as your reference point. cut the coil directly above the end of the spring. do this on all 4 springs. this way you know they were all cut equally. start with 1 coil at a time. You can always go back and cut off another coil if its not low enough. However you can not add length back to the spring.
2007-03-24 13:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by mastermind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to cut the thinner part of the spring off. A word of warning. COOL.
As for the torching part. How do you cool the spring fast enough to stop the lowering. and doesn't cooling metal fast make it brittle?
2007-03-23 18:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by Keith B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a torch and heat them up watch the car go down as the weight of the car will lower it down
no cutting
2007-03-23 18:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by fat_keebler_elf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and make sure ur using dry cell car battery.. cutting the springs make the car bumpy and with normal sulfuric-acid batterys it will spill out and make a hole to your front hood (acid)
2007-03-23 18:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by theblues79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know exactly but I would guess the top..... all I really wanted to say was good luck on that, lol.
2007-03-23 18:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋