cutting springs how to

[canb_vn06]

alright guys to start with i know how bad cutting springs for a car that is going to be on the road is!! but my exec is just going to be a paddock basher that just wants to be on bumpstops but still with springs in there for the occaisional bump. how do i cut the springs and if its a stock spring how many coils should i take off to be equal to ultra lows and once again this car is not going to be on the road and is not going to be going fast so guys dont judge me on this and tell me how bad it is to cut springs coz i already know thats y its on a paddock basher thanks guys

 

[CSL]

a paddock basher in my opinion needs stock springs, so many bumps and ****, but if you really do wanna cut em, find the biggest tree on your farm, climb it, then jump head first into the ground, then you can gauge the same affects of chopped springs

 

[VN_Luke]

hahah just take the springs out, it'll be SACKED!

and keep in mind that if you're going to cut them, you might as well just spend 100 bux for a set of 2nd hand (or cheap new) springs, and save yourself the work cutting them, and cost of angle grinder blades.

 

[canb_vn06]

didnt u read i didnt post to cop **** from you i tried to explain before it may need stock springs and it will have stock springs just cut ones i want it to be dumped is that hard enough to understand

 

[xcop5l]

i did the same thing to my vc basher
with the front springs i cut 1 coil off in the car (DONT DO THAT ITS KINDA DANGEROUS the spring is still under load when jacked up) and i drove it round for an hour and the spring came unseated wound down the strut and ripped the side out of the tyre.
with the rears i cut 2 coils off and used hose clamps to hold them in place. had no trouble with them.
it looked sweet when it was done

 

[greenfoam]

canb_vn06, You need watch more WRC and less Fast and Furious, springs are good, suspension travel is good

 

[xcop5l]

i will second that

 

[VN Commy]

the occaisional bump.

in a paddock lol :yeah:

I would have thought you'd want all the ride height you can get, but if you're gona do it, just make sure you dont take so much off that the springs aren't still captive (same height as ultra lows won't be captive in the back). I assume you're going to be driving it pretty hard and comming close to getting the springs to fall out. You'll have more fun without chopping them IMO..

 

[walesy]

i agree that leaving the stock springs in are the go... cut springs are nothing but a pain in the ass especially in a paddock where they'll just fall out and as someone said earlier rip out the side of a tyre

 

[Emackulation]

Yeah, you will have more fun driving around with normal springs and you can practise driving for longer around in the paddock without beaching yourself on a bump.