Compressing Springs

[anton1o]

Hey guys, just after some Opinions Pro's/Con's of compressing springs..

Now im not interested in turning my springs into Ultra-Low's or even Super-Low's, Just would like to bit the standard height down a bit, and have heard people talking about compressing springs.

Any help would be awesome Thanks guys!

[1991_Vn2nV]

Not much difference in price between getting them compressed and getting lower springs. Probly worth getting lower springs for the other advantages of handling etc.

[Torquen]

buy the new street commodores mag, they got a full article one how to do it (profesionaly) and were and price etc.

[vlv8vic]

and if any arseclown suggest cutting them, punch them in the face.

[Troy711]

and if any arseclown suggest cutting them, punch them in the face.

i found a picture you may like

[vlv8vic]

dear oh dear oh dear, i do hope that wasnt from this site.... or your own camera for that matter.......!

[VT-565]

as vlv8vic recommends, a sharp punch to the throat will also pull them up. and also stop them from spreading sh*t ideas to other poor souls.
getting coils reset vs. lowered off the shelf springs....hmmm.....getting them reset can present a few dramas such as coil bind, poor control of spring rate and uneven handling depending on who does them. just get off the shelf springs. less heartache.

[Troy711]

nah i found it on a chev forum

[Torquen]

out of intrest why exactley is cutting springs bad??

[J_D]

Because cutting the spring causes the car to bottom out all the time as the coils that have been removed are no longer holding the car up. Lowering springs are made out of stronger/thicker steel to stop this. Also a cut spring wont sit in the spring seats properly and can bounce out of the retaining seats while going over bumps.

[VT-565]

Because cutting the spring causes the car to bottom out all the time as the coils that have been removed are no longer holding the car up. Lowering springs are made out of stronger/thicker steel to stop this. Also a cut spring wont sit in the spring seats properly and can bounce out of the retaining seats while going over bumps.

this is true. coil springs are made to a certain rate and load capacity, what you are doing when you cut a spring is lessen it's load carrying capacity and alter its spring rate, what happens then is, the cut spring will lose its tension a lot quicker, because it is now working overtime to hold up a fat arsed commodore.......bottom line, it's illegal and very, very stupid.

[Torquen]

yeh i knew it was bad and dangerous but didnt exactley get why. cheers fellas 4 the info.

[anton1o]

Thin im just going to go ahead and buy a set of King Spring's $220.. Aint to bad for a set of new springs.

[VT-565]

Thin im just going to go ahead and buy a set of King Spring's $220.. Aint to bad for a set of new springs.

thats what we like to hear. new springs=good.....cut springs=bad
good stuff. let us know how you go

[Troy711]

sellers on ebay usually have fairly cheap spring packages. thats where mine came from

[anton1o]

TyrePower said $220 for springs $80 install... And going to need a panhard rod..

Should i change the shocks, heard people saying im gona need shortended shocks?

[J_D]

My car doesnt have an adjustable panhard rod(previous owner took it off b4 selling the car) and I dont have any probs with it after rolling the rear guards in to clear the wheels. Only got about 1cm clearance on each side but no scrubbing. Dont know bout shocks.

[anton1o]

Yeah? A mate of mine has 18's and got the PanhardRod.. Im only going to be on 15's But Super-Lows probarbly..

So just wondering if i should get 1 panhard rod and Shocks done aswell.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Get the panhard rod and the shocks man. Might as well.

[J_D]

Yeah, might as well if you got the money. Ill probly get one(panhard rod) eventually but its not a priority ATM.