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spring chop????
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:28 pm
by willriseley
right here is another stupid question from my mind, but here goes.
i have lowered my mk2 saloon 70mm on fk s**t. i need it lower at the front cos there is still about 1 and a half inches from the sump 2 the floor. so if i chop one full coil rotation how much would it lower it by
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:33 pm
by Mk2Adam
haha, you really wanna die in your car don't you mate?
leaving spigot rings and using the wrong center bore, now cutting springs?
i wouldn't know about the lowerage with the chopping because i'd never consider or advise it myself, but surely if you are cutting it out then you just chop it till it's the right hight, kindof like a pikey version of coilovers
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:54 pm
by willriseley
well the new signage for the doors is gonna be (acme deathbox) so it has to have some kind of deadly features on it
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:15 am
by SteB
Chopping springs is the surefire way to end up the wrong way up in a ditch... leave it out mate
But in answer to your question, from what I have read on forums, chopping springs isnt an exact science, so you would be best taking 1/4 or 1/2 off at a time and seeing how it sits
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:07 pm
by tupac2makaveli71
you realise if you walk into a mot place like that they wont even take a look at it once they seen the springs? jus get some of them things that give an extra 10mm of lowereage or something...lowering caps i think....must be safer then cutting springs
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:03 pm
by SteB
tupac2makaveli71 wrote: jus get some of them things that give an extra 10mm of lowereage or something...lowering caps i think....must be safer then cutting springs
Didnt read the post properly the 1st time... if you only need a couple of inches, get some lowering caps from Venom or Eurotek as mentioned above. Ive heard they can make the ride a bit choppy, but its far safer
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:56 am
by tupac2makaveli71
i just ordered a pair from eurotek for £25 inc vat...should be good ill tell you how i get on, anyone know how these fit on?
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:57 am
by omicron
tupac2makaveli71 wrote:i just ordered a pair from eurotek for £25 inc vat...should be good ill tell you how i get on, anyone know how these fit on?
I think you replace the existing STM's with them, but I could be wrong.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:20 pm
by tupac2makaveli71
will i need any special tools...does that involve taking the whole suspension off?!