cutting springs

[3800_man]

what do u guys think of vutting springs, instead of buying kings?

[vnbelina]

personally i dont think its the worse that u can do my mate had cut springs and seemed to be fine but everyone on this site will go agaisnt it

[fitzy2005]

its illegal and unsafe dont do it

[fitzy2005]

its illegal and unsafe dont do it, and if u search like vnberlina says every one is against it

[253@7k]

Home Lowering Chop Springs

cutting springs? can/can't

spring cuttin

Try these mate. Best to do a search before you post something......

[hakhawk]

kings are kings for a reason, doesnt it just sound dodgy, lets cut our springs, cut up metal on one of the most important parts of the car, lets slice your seatbelts aswell and hack half way thru ur tie rod ends.

lol, read the above posted threads then go buy some king springs.

[Lumps of cheese]

Cutting springs is dangerous,irresponsible and illegal.
enough said...

[mouce]

Depends, if you like your car to look smooth and shiny then do it properly. If you don't mind seeing it all busted and crippled, then yeah you can cut them,

[1991_Vn2nV]

Agreed...its cheap and nasty and illegal and unsafe. Springs arent exactly the most expensive thing considering the danger with cut springs...

[coolvxss]

Well the springs have been cut in my car for years now have had no prob. a lot of people at school have had theirs done and have had no probs. my old man has been doing it his whole life and has had no probs. you would have to be very unlucky for something to happen. but saying that it only makes it look better. it still handles like stock. Im getter superlows soon.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Well the springs have been cut in my car for years now have had no prob. a lot of people at school have had theirs done and have had no probs. my old man has been doing it his whole life and has had no probs. you would have to be very unlucky for something to happen. but saying that it only makes it look better. it still handles like stock. Im getter superlows soon.

Jack the car up and try turning the springs. I bet you anything they will move. If the car gets airborn the springs have every chance of not locking back in.....Theres many more dangers to it than that but thats a prime example.

I guess some people value and respect their cars more than others?

[jack.mc]

buy them cheap through me! You have 2 days of group buy left..

[bacon-n-eggs]

This guy just wants to no how to do it? He doesnt want to be made to feel guilty over it. Either show him how to do it or dont post back. At the end of the day we all know they are illegal and unsafe and blah blah blah but what if he doesnt have money to spend on super lows?

[253@7k]

This guy just wants to no how to do it? He doesnt want to be made to feel guilty over it. Either show him how to do it or dont post back. At the end of the day we all know they are illegal and unsafe and blah blah blah but what if he doesnt have money to spend on super lows?

Mate, we are just trying to advise him against doing something that could potentialy cause himself and his car harm. Now if something were to happen as a result of the chopped springs, I would not want to have the guilt of being the person who told him how to do it.

Hope this explains our actions,
Steve

[jack.mc]

what do u guys think of cutting springs, instead of buying kings?

He's not asking how to do it, he's asking what we think of it. I think it's a bloody stupid thing to do. If you dont have the money, I reccommend doing nothing. Thats what I do when I want a mod, save up!

[pandaman]

This guy just wants to no how to do it? He doesnt want to be made to feel guilty over it. Either show him how to do it or dont post back. At the end of the day we all know they are illegal and unsafe and blah blah blah but what if he doesnt have money to spend on super lows?

False, he asked for opinions, not instructions. Hence he got opinions. short on cash? can't afford to lower the car properly? simple answer: Don't lower the car. oh and it would seem that many people don't realise that it is unsafe and illegal, because they keep asking the same bloody question!

[Keesh]

OMIGOD ANOTHER SPRING CUTTING THREAD.. hahaha as i said in the other thread on this.. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GENUINELY WANT TO CUT THERE SPRINGS.. dont jump down there throat for asking please im sure alot of us have done worse things to our cars.. u can warn about the leagle side of things but it doesnt mean that they have to listen.. even buying ultralows and running them can be classed as illeagle and unsafe thats why its defectable so give it a rest.. i cut mine and i admit it no regrets im a rebel haha..

[AirStrike]

Question to you all that are saying its bad, how many of you have actually driven a car with cut springs? You all say they can loose capture if the car is airborne............I think you have more important things to worry about if it has reached the point where your car has become airborne! How many people know of an accident that has accoured from the direct result of having cut springs?
I personally dont have cut springs but a few mates have had theres done, and have had them in the cars for 2 years in on car and about 5 years in another.
AirStrike

[fitzy2005]

Question to you all that are saying its bad, how many of you have actually driven a car with cut springs? You all say they can loose capture if the car is airborne............I think you have more important things to worry about if it has reached the point where your car has become airborne! How many people know of an accident that has accoured from the direct result of having cut springs?
I personally dont have cut springs but a few mates have had theres done, and have had them in the cars for 2 years in on car and about 5 years in another.
AirStrike

when i first bought my car i drove my car with cuts springs, the srping didnt sit properly an every little bump it kept smashing into things, ended up leaving bearings (from bearing plate) over road one day.. i woodnt suggest it, itll cost more in the long run, and i still find them dangerous, i got superlows now and they are a nice height. remeber pplz who cut springs would not have the money to get shortend shocks etc as well..

if you cant do it properly i woodnt do it at all, my opinion though
makes me angry ppl can get away driving a car that is unroadworthy too.. (for 5 years liek airstrikes mates)

[wagonb0y]

I have had cut springs in my wagon for 2 days, but today im getting king springs so it doesn't matter any more,
the only reason we tried it in my car was, it was in my mates car that we had an accident in it an the springs where giving to him from another mate who the other week decided to take he's life, so i thought i might try them an see what it looks like sounds silly prob is but i havent had any probs, handels the same bounce's alot but thats all fun im used to it living out bush, but i will be happy today to change them over an know if somthing go's wrong ie my in a accident i know my insurance company carnt kck up a stink,

[thorson]

Don't do it. Best thing to do is save up a bit of money and buy superlows. I have lovells sport lows in atm and the handling is great. Just about to put superlows in. Cutting springs is the stupidest thing i have heard of. You see sites in america that claim that if you do it just right you will be safe. but as the others have said it is to dangerous and it also voids the warranty on the springs.

[Shounak]

I was talkin to an RACV mechanic about 50.. Been a mechanic his whole life. He cut his springs and said they were 100% safe. He reckons if you know what you're doing, there's no problem..

That said, you have to know what you're doing. A set of bolt cutters and a random snip doesn't constitute knowing what you're doing..

[clinster73]

Its dodgy its unsafe and it happens to be defectable...
Any mechanic that says that its safe cant be too good for advice.
Im a mechanic and im saying its unsafe. You are making the load/pressure point of the spring weak but heating it up when grinding the end off.
Dont be a stooge and buy the correct height springs.
and if you do cut your springs i hope they come out uneven!

[Bax]

Question to you all that are saying its bad, how many of you have actually driven a car with cut springs? You all say they can loose capture if the car is airborne............I think you have more important things to worry about if it has reached the point where your car has become airborne! How many people know of an accident that has accoured from the direct result of having cut springs?
I personally dont have cut springs but a few mates have had theres done, and have had them in the cars for 2 years in on car and about 5 years in another.
AirStrike

Airstrike, its not so much that your airborn, its when you do get airborn all force holding the springs into place is released, with a normal spring they would expand back to their normal size, then compress once the weight was coming back on.

With the cut spring your losing the weight so your spring has nothing really to hold it into place, when you come back down to the surface if your springs aren't seated properly they could come out altogether, having a rear end on bump stops isn't going to help when travelling at high speeds.
Having said that though I have been in a car with cut springs, it sat on its ass and not once did it have an accident, but I would say that it was a lot harder to control then the other car of the same model with correct suspension.

[253@7k]

From the Western Australian deartment of Planning and Infrastructure:

Suspension

Modifications to be suspension system are subject to the following :

1. Cutting, welding, heating or bending of any suspension component is not permitted.

2. Any shortening or resetting of springs must be carried out by a recognised spring maker.

3. A vehicle must not be lowered more than 1/3 of the bump clearance originally specified by the vehicle manufacturer and the distance measured from the ground to the lower edge of the reflecting surface of the headlamp must not be less than 500mm.

4. Lowering of a vehicle should be equal front and rear to retain the original horizontal plane.

5. No part of a vehicle or accessories (except flexible mud flaps) shall project below the lower edge of a wheel rim.