my two cents (cut springs)

[yeahitsfast]

Okay so unfortunatley I can't see my springs at enough to fit the camera in there to take a picture... If I can get it on a jack you can see the 2 1/2 inches of spring that is left.

[ilovesideways]

2 1/2 inches left!?!? That is dangerous...I only have one coil on the fronts cut off and two in the rear I believe. And with some new mounts welded in place to make it safe. Rides better than a car on coilovers.

[yeahitsfast]

Ohh yeah... it's that bad.

[yeahitsfast]

When put up in the air and the wheel gap widens the springs don't touch at all. I can sit there and spin them around and lift them up. It's that bad. When we put it down we have to make sure it's all lined up. Then for the next few days or so the slightest turn sounds like grinding in the wheel well and I'm sure you can guess why. I can't wait to get working again so I don't look like I'm trying to pretend im on dukes of hazard when I'm on the highway.

Everytime I drive, I'm ancipating the moment where my car just fishtails cause it bounces on a turn or something.

Moral of the story: Cut springs are a bad idea.

Stupid ex boyfriend.

[BigMACKenzie]

yo.. you want to lone me 200 and some how manage to get those s-techs here before this weekend.. put that s_hit to bed..

I actually have a set sitting in the basement anywhoodle really I was just messing with you bc you were overreacting and it was easy to poke at you bc you are a sensitive nancypants. Also I think you should be thrown in the tard hatch for

I have cut springs but it was done before i knew what it ment. My ex was begging me to lower the car and being that I'm new to it all, his suggestion was the "safe" and cheap way to make the car look good.

I think that just speaks for itself...also way to refer to your gf as "him" mega creepy dude.

[yeahitsfast]

way to refer to your gf as "him" mega creepy dude.

Uhm, I am a girl. Yeah. Hi!The name's Lexi.

[BigMACKenzie]

Hiya! yeah, could you stop assuming that im talking to you just bc you have Tits? yeah thanks that would be great...If you read im not, and have yet to quote you or speak to you. Untill then your silence, and pies will be appreciated.

Ninja Edit: You owe me a rib

[yeahitsfast]

Hiya! yeah, could you stop assuming that im talking to you just bc you have Tits? yeah thanks that would be great...If you read im not, and have yet to quote you or speak to you. Untill then your silence, and pies will be appreciated.

Ninja Edit: You owe me a rib

uhm you def. used a quote of something I said. K? Thanks. Haha. That's why I assumed you were talking to me. Silly boys.

[BigMACKenzie]

uhm you def. used a quote of something I said. K? Thanks. Haha. That's why I assumed you were talking to me. Silly boys.

that may be, but i am also under the influence so thats all you get for free XP

[yeahitsfast]

I have cut springs but it was done before i knew what it ment. My ex was begging me to lower the car and being that I'm new to it all, his suggestion was the "safe" and cheap way to make the car look good. Little did I know all it was-was for looks. Now the ride fcukin sucks (i getting thrown into the roof of my car with the slightest bump), and sliding around is just violent. But hey, everywhere I go people are in awe at how awesome my car is, until they get to know it at least. I can only think that he wanted me dead or something.

Heh. Trust me, I'd have the coilovers and proper suspension if I could afford it.

If you're broke and daring then sure i guess but be aware of how unsafe they are.

^ My quote. ^_^

[yeahitsfast]

that may be, but i am also under the influence so thats all you get for free XP

Okay now you're just being silly.

[BigMACKenzie]

nope, being serious. I'm a college student again so I don't have to feel bad about it. Also Im not a hippy, so it could always be worse.

[yeahitsfast]

XD

[BigMACKenzie]

holy crap now your avatar decides to turn into a picture of a hot chick, awesome job interweb...

[yeahitsfast]

That's actually me haha. Geeze you guys really don't believe that a girl can like cars.

[BigMACKenzie]

no, i believed it was you bc I already shoved my foot so far into my mouth i can taste the gum on the heel lol if you were funky or unattractive I would have said something smooth and cool

[yeahitsfast]

Ahh. I see. Well yeah. <---is a girl.

[yeahitsfast]

i do want to see pictures...if you need i'm going to be getting the stock s13 suspension from a friend for free. I was gonna clean them up and put some lowering springs on em (cuz i cant afford coilovers yet), but i could just drop the springs on my suspension now. Let me know.

I have no way of putting newer anything on right now.

[impact240sx]

I love it how the op said he can "control his car" and he understands "suspension dynamics" yet yesterday he was asking for a wreiteup on cutting springs lol. Its like 7 nuts to take off and the use of a cut of wheel. lmfao

[bigs]

wow, first of all i hate to be the cause for everyones pent up agression to release itself all over the effing place.. you guys are uptight.. anyways..Youre silly if you think that i dont know this is the wrong way to do it, but hey who cares? not me, what?! what!? do something...but i digress... nothin like a little experimentin' besides there are wayyyyyy more unsafe cars on the road than a 240 w/ chopped springs.. i cant count on my two hands how many people do this, but they all do it wrong thats why their car rides like crap. they just go a cutting away all wheely nily.. not all of us can afford nice coilovers.. man i bet every one of you have seen an s13 w/ cut springs and went wow.. that looks good. but i bet if you found out that they were in fact cut, youd have some snide *** comment to make.. now dont get me wrong im not bashing anyone.. also sorry to whom it may concern for bringing back this subject.. . im cutting my springs.. do something about it beside talking.. oh you cant.. whatev. the end.

"Not all of us can afford nice coilovers." Just because you can't afford them right away, doesn't mean you go an cut your springs...it's called being patient.

"man i bet every one of you have seen an s13 w/ cut springs and went wow.. that looks good. but i bet if you found out that they were in fact cut, youd have some snide *** comment to make"It may look good, but it probably rides like ****.

I'm staying tuned for pics of your car wrapped around a pole.

[SR24DET]

That's actually me haha. Geeze you guys really don't believe that a girl can like cars.

It is just hard to believe sometimes. Most girls say they like cars, but when you talk about them, they just get mad. Just like my girl. Plus we get excited when we find girls like u.

OP - Im not gonna get all angry and stuff and smash your idea. Nor am I going to tell you not to cut your springs. But you did say that you wanted to drift with your car. I do drift, and a huge part about getting your car to slide is having a stiff suspension. Stock, or cut stock springs will still have alot of body roll. That will not only make it hard to start a drift, but to link them as well. So stiffer is better. just sayin....

[BigMACKenzie]

Dude don't worry, he "understands suspension systems" dude practically has his PHD in the ish

[dwclur]

ill tell you what $30 plus shipping and you can have my lowering springs tht i used for only like 1.5 months i stopped using them because i got coilovers so ya let me know if you want them

[Ghast]

UGH! you peoples took me to serious.

Ghast was being sarcastic way back when on page Dos!

( yes you did just read someone speaking in third person )

And there is no such thing as trying TO HARD it all depends on the persons goals

( don't take me to to to to serious when i am referring to woodland creatures and little jimmy )

Now if you will excuse me i am going to continue my search for s14 seats and 180sx headliner.

One Love,

~Ghasty

[zerepdivad]

BIG BOOTY HOES!!!i think that's something we can all agree on..... together! Because knowing is half the battler, and sharing is caring.wowzas ya fight like norweigans ya fairies!

[xckid]

if i could id slap the op for making this thread...ibtl..and my next post

[xckid]

cutting your springs wont kill you your right your shock isnt going explode! into fire! and your going to die a firey hell no

but you will wear out your shock quicker and what (will) happen you'll have a leaky or blown shock which causes the whole bouncy feeling , and that leads to poor handling and i mean really poor

[wannahdawg]

i'm a newbie on this forum, but not a newbie to cars or mechanics. but i'm wondering why it's so dangerous to cut springs. depending on how much you chop off, of course could be dangerous, but that depends on the amount you chop off. can someone explain to me why its so bad. i'm not endorsing or agreeing with anyone wanting to do it, just wondering why it's so bad. i've got an 82 chevy longbed with cut springs (equaled a 2 inch drop) and shocks meant for a 2 inch drop. i've had the truck like that for 3-4 years. i bought it that way, and it rides fine (once i put the correct length shocks on). it's my parts truck, so i don't drift or anything like that in it. i take it to the scrap yard or to the parts store. never been a problem, but i got on nico since i got my 240, and started reading this thread and thinking wow, maybe i need to get some new springs. but i would still like to know why it's so bad other than the "your gonna kill somebody" or "it's just bad emmkay". sorry for the long post, just wondering why it's deadly to cut your springs. thanks in advance, matt

[Rebel831]

i just got my 240sx a month ago with cut tien's in front and tien's in back not cut. its seriously dangerous my passenger strut is blown, all the oil is around the wheel well, every time the car hits a bump or dip it sounds like its ready to break. from my own experience dont do it or suffer terrible ride quality (bounces like a low-rider) and loud bangs.!!!

[nismobenzo]

why would u cut springs when u can just heat them on the outsides to further compress the springs? its most likely way safer to vertically shrink them than to just chop away and hoping that nothing bad will happen..if ur guna cut some springs to drift on..use ur stocks instead of ruing a perfectly good pair of lowering springs..i say all this with stock ride height..so someone hook it up with some cheap/non ebday lowering springs?? ;D