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V8 Ute V8 Boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
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Hey Guys
i had a friend tell me the best cheep way to lower your car is to simply cut the springs, i am looking to lower my car and i dont know to follow his advice and just cut the springs or put my hand in my pocket and buy some ultra lows. has any one cut springs, it there any issues with cutting the springs. thanx Tom
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
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PEOPLE go on about geting new springs all the time but to do the job properly you have to get shortened struts aswell.
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V8 Ute V8 Boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
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But have has any one ever cut there springs, dose the car bumout
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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your car will have more chance of bottoming out with cut springs, as they are not designed to have the short travel. Lowered springs are stiffer and have less resistance and firmer, allowing a lower height, but not bottoming out as much, as its still very possible.
I would do it properly, and get superlows, and if you want it lower, then cut them. Ultralows... umm, i wish i could have them, but my tailshaft and swaybar would be through the floor pretty quickly...
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Whoa, this is heavy!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Eastern Melbourne
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All depends on how low you want it. I picked up 4 EF tickford springs for about $45 at a wreckers, they're about the equivelant of king lows. I think i'm the only person here who doesn't want his car absolutely DUMPED though
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