how much do i cut

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:57 pm

Hi all. Just a question on lowering the front of my fb. How much should i cut of the springs i thinking 1 and a half coils any suggestions

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:58 pm

cut one in half and throw the other one away

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:11 pm

Hay it would make it lighter there for faster hey dave

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:13 pm

i do remember a conversation that captain bill had with MR CRS i think that was his response aswell

TAYZ 58 · Post by **TAYZ 58** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:35 pm

I cut 2 and three quarters from mine and it needs to go further

karsten · Post by **karsten** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:38 pm

i just bought brand new kings spring that dropped car spot on 2inches and are $155 deliverd to queensland but think they come from melb or syd would have email adress somewhere let me know if you want it and i,ll hunt for it

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:46 pm

Hi i dont think i will get new ones i could get more chrome for that money.
2 and three quarters seems alot but will keep in mind.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:02 pm

Don't put any in at all, maybe you could get away with a couple of slinkys just to pass rego.

Be nice and low then, and make more use of the bump stops.

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:48 pm

basic.green wrote:Hi i dont think i will get new ones i could get more chrome for that money.

I reckon you'll also get a better ride for that money BG

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:29 am

@ek61,and then he said i was building a girls car.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:19 pm

2 and 3/4

that should of well and truly put the car on the bump stops
i'de say 11/2 would be ok depending on how low you want it
everybody that knows me says that's what i do ek61

just changed mine again

today

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:26 pm

i just pulled my front end off and my bumpstops were smashed to bits

im raising mine im over feeling every little bump in the road metal smashing metal cant be a good thing

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:40 pm

I have some cut springs at home you can have, not sure how low they are but you can try them out. If they are too low, measure them up against your stockies and cut a little less off.
PM or email if you want them.

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:52 pm

Hi all. Thanks for your help with my ordeal

Cut springs today took 11/2coils of. When i took it of the jack Man is it LOW. I looked at the bits i cut of and they had been cut before all thought you would not have geest it. How do i cut down the bump stops? If i can get it in and out of the driveway they will stay

If not (Stinky)

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:06 pm

best way i've found to cut down bump stops
remove the stop, cut about 1/3rd off and then use a grinder preferably bench grinder and grind it back to a peak and refit
i've found if you just cut it flat you get a more harsh bump by putting the peak back in it gives more of a cussion