my two cents (cut springs)

[Shayl]

This thread is absolutely retarded.

OP believes he is a good driver, of course, no one will admit they are a bad driver.

Cut springs? that is just straight up poor and stupid.

what happened to building a quality car, not cut the s*** out of parts you should not cut for pure aesthetics.

OP sell your 240 before you kill yourself and give us all a bad rep for your s***ty idea's.

[darens13]

well, when you heat up a spring like that it becomes brittle, meaning it could catastrophically fail. that is a stupid idea, and so is cutting springs. if you want your car low and you are too cheap to buy lowering springs or coilovers, then you need to find a new hobby.

[wannahdawg]

well, when you heat up a spring like that it becomes brittle, meaning it could catastrophically fail. that is a stupid idea, and so is cutting springs. if you want your car low and you are too cheap to buy lowering springs or coilovers, then you need to find a new hobby.

i agree on the heating springs. never done it, but when i worked at my last job i got the task of removing them off a del sol that somebody had heated the springs on. man, was that car messed up. had to torch the front driver spring off. i was just wondering whats bad about cutting springs. i know if you go to far, then the stock strut would bottem out, but with just cutting a link or two off, i just don't see how it's unsafe and going to do something as extreme as some people seem to be saying on here. i agree though, just save and do it right the first time. i wouldn't want to redo it later. just saying...

[darens13]

people have been cutting springs for a long time, and the truth is, cutting off like 1 wrap is probably not unsafe, its just a really crappy way to fix up a car. i wouldnt recommend it, do it right the first time or dont do it at all.

[nismobenzo]

well, when you heat up a spring like that it becomes brittle, meaning it could catastrophically fail. that is a stupid idea, and so is cutting springs. if you want your car low and you are too cheap to buy lowering springs or coilovers, then you need to find a new hobby.

ahh yeah didnt even think about the heat wearing away the metal itself making the springs pretty much useless for anything sporty..just heard about it tho

well whatever u gota do to slam ur ride i guess..its ur money if the car gets totaled..let them learn from their mistakes the hard way if they take shortcuts

[wannahdawg]

people have been cutting springs for a long time, and the truth is, cutting off like 1 wrap is probably not unsafe, its just a really crappy way to fix up a car. i wouldnt recommend it, do it right the first time or dont do it at all.

agree 100 percent. if you cut them, then you're not gonna like it if you go too low and your gonna buy new lowering springs or complete coilovers and have to redo it. if you cut them to much, it's gone ride like crap and you're gonna redo anyway to fix the problems. just do it right the first time. however, i still want to know why people on here think it's the most dangerous thing you could do to a car. some people said that if you cut the springs they cut become brittle and break. wtf is that crap?

[KC240SR]

cut springs=ricer fail

[iLLusive240^]

have fun but i feel as if your stupid.

[visser003]

Aside from the dangers of having uneven preload/suspension travel after jankely cutting your springs, your performace will go down the drain. I would 100% race with stock suspension over cut springs.

Take your car to Xzibit if you want just looks.F'ing children.

[Bumnah]

... you can also drive with your feet, doesn't mean it's a good f***in' idea.

[Future_gohan]

I'm running kyb gr2's with sportline 2in springs with coils cut off it. So its about a 3 1/2 or so drop. Cut the coil exactly where its suppose to be cut and its fine. My suspension is actually pretty stiff i was expecting it to be bouncy, but its the complete opposite.

Its unsafe is you cut it wrong or cut half the spring off randomly. Why the f*** are you heating the spring to cut it? I took a saw to it. 5 seconds and it was done, it wasn't even hot to the touch.

Nico needs to get more strict on theyre moderation. Honestly, to own or drive a car you should be old enough to have sense to talk to people. not everyone does everything the same way, doesn't make them wrong, or you right. good day.

[1996N1ss@n240SX]

if you guys have noticed, the kid who made the topic/post hasnt spoke since either page one or beginning of page two!....why are we continueing this bs....

[zenki-S13]

i sense another thread lock... <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/image ... s/slap.gif" BORDER="0"> this **** makes me want to stop coming here, but i cant help but be entertained by stupidity.

agreed

look dude you want to slide your car around a littlewhats wrong with the stock suspension?

[EchaKqulo]

When i bought my car around 5 yrs ago it came with cut springs. Not slammed just ~2 turns in the front and Eibachs on the rear. I don't complaint anything about how it rides. It doesn't throw me on the air or anything like that and it is as predictable as it could be.

[twisted99s10]

woow, i wouldnt have posted ne thing but this thread is already bumped. and basicly worthless. but i was 100% amazed to see my ex in here talking s*** about me cutting her springs and make'n it way unsafe. i told her for a solid 2 weeks before how unsafe it was and she wouldnt leave me alone about it so i did it to shut her up. i only cut 1 coil and she kept b****ing about wanting it lower. i had even found lowering springs i was gona buy for her and let her pay me back and she didnt wana spend the $.

check my build thread. you can see how capable i am of building a quality car.zerothread?id=419399

[Brandon1605]

300hp is safe on the road? 12in of lift on a truck is safe? hell cars arent safe.. im a good driver.. i can handle my own work riding underneath me. My car riding around with cut springs is safer than an eighty yr old blind woman driving an 09 volvo.

This has to be the most epicly retarded statement Ive ever seen. And considering the topic, thats saying something...

[Nismo775]

IBTL

CUT THEM!!!!!!

you'll learn from your mistakes

[s13 iDRIFT]

seriously dude, IBTL!

[phanatikz32]

of course i care about it.. but im not an easy way out type of guy.. thats seems to be the trend with most "tuners" these days... or whatever theyre called..

but isnt cutting our springs taking the easy way out....

[roadboy240sx]

what about heating the springs

[wannahdawg]

what about heating the springs

now you have a problem when you start heating them.

[Nissan409]

Cutting the springs results in quicker spring failure, worse handling, and its not safe.

Heating the springs results in brittle metal, which is also not safe. Its like torching your roll cage piping to bend it, it loses its strength.

It may look better lowered, go for it if you want, i could care less.

Ebay some lowering springs or ebay coilovers is the solution if your on a tight budget, or buy used springs off craigs.

Now end the thread this is rediculous.

[Shayl]

Keep the thread so that all the idiots who approve of cut springs can try to defend it.

That way we just have list of people to ban for stupidity.

I cannot understand where people think it is at all safe to cut something that should not be cut, it was engineered in a way that it performs best. cutting it can only compromise everything, just wait till you hit a bump and it unseats and tears something apart.

If you decide to bring a half a** put together car with s***ty workmanship onto the road then all you are doing is endangering everyone else on the road.

and don't give me 2 s***s about you being a good driver, your just too ignorant to realize your a bad one.

[Gcustoms]

man, your not gonna find a forum without hostility... 305sr i get ROASTED cuz of what i drive. anyway i disagree with the whole cut spring thing... probably cuz i have eibach springs w/ tokico struts ... but yah how much u lower it by?

[SupahTyTeTwoFowty_y0]

has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

[Jerid]

has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

What? I seriously tried to decipher that for like.. 3 minutes.

I cannot understand where people think it is at all safe to cut something that should not be cut, it was engineered in a way that it performs best. cutting it can only compromise everything, just wait till you hit a bump and it unseats and tears something apart.

If you decide to bring a half a** put together car with s***ty workmanship onto the road then all you are doing is endangering everyone else on the road.

and don't give me 2 s***s about you being a good driver, your just too ignorant to realize your a bad one.

Glad (and surprised) to have found something I can agree with you upon. Seriously people, just spend the 100 bucks it takes to get a set of used lowering springs. They're only like 230, new (for TEINs).

[Nissan240sx_s13]

I'm running kyb gr2's with sportline 2in springs with coils cut off it. So its about a 3 1/2 or so drop. Cut the coil exactly where its suppose to be cut and its fine. My suspension is actually pretty stiff i was expecting it to be bouncy, but its the complete opposite.

Its unsafe is you cut it wrong or cut half the spring off randomly. Why the f*** are you heating the spring to cut it? I took a saw to it. 5 seconds and it was done, it wasn't even hot to the touch.

Nico needs to get more strict on theyre moderation. Honestly, to own or drive a car you should be old enough to have sense to talk to people. not everyone does everything the same way, doesn't make them wrong, or you right. good day.

Are you sponsored?

[kyle454]

they cut springs on overhaulin...if you know how to do it, it really doesnt mattter...now if i went out there and cut my springs hell thats an unsafe car

[pj]

ok, now after 3 pages...we should all know these things.1. cutting springs is dumb2. heating springs is dumb3. makin your car look cool for zero bucks, while i admire anyones determination and ingenuity trying to ...aint gonna happen.and finally4. save your money like a big kid and buy decent s*** the first time around.

[5.0_s14]

not worth it... i had these same thoughts but ehhhh out the window they went. Just shop around.. i found a used set of coilovers for my s14 for 250 bux!.. Just dont rush into s***.