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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Godzilla on 19 November 2007, 16:34
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A neighbour has a 1990 Golf GTI 8v. He has cut the springs to lower the car. I thought this was a bad idea, he thinks its fine and has had no troubles?
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its a bit ghetto.
the proper answer is: its unsafe, will have un-predictable handling, will more than likely knacker his dampers and he's a cheap skate.
but some people do it and get away with it for ages. i have had cut rear springs for about a day and hated it.
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and if m.o.t tester notice's springs been cut will fail m.o.t...and as above is brutal on the other susthingyon bits and bobs...will cost you in long run...be as well getting set of springs and shocks....or just springs on origanl shocks if the shocks are pretty new if not get both...
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a friend of mine sweared on cutting the springs on all his cars....until he drove mine with eibachs and that changed his mind!! I was never brave/stupid enough to drive his tho!!
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NO NO NO NO NO!! Don't!
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along with all of the above, it will also mean that he is promoting the spring to jump out of the suspension turret cup. Oh and if he argues that the weight of the car will keep it in then explain the principal of gravity, velocity and bumps to him.
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you can get away with one or two coils cut off as long as you flatten the cut afterwards so it sits flat, not on the jagged edge of the cut! but yeah its pikey and wont handle as well, slap him and tell him to buy some coilovers
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an OLD friend of mine used to do this cos he was a complete hobo and the handling was awful! only for pikeys spring cutting!
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along with all of the above, it will also mean that he is promoting the spring to jump out of the suspension turret cup. Oh and if he argues that the weight of the car will keep it in then explain the principal of gravity, velocity and bumps to him.
velocity= gravity
bumps²
:huh:
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Bumps x [ gravity ] = springs falling out of suspension cups :cool:
velocity
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All of the above replies are correct. Cutting the coils stiffens the spring rate considerably and generally upsets the handling and safety as well. Cutting coils also leaves springs untrapped in many cases which can lead to springs falling out of their seats. Illegal as well by the way. Spend the money and just do the job properly. :rolleyes:
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i went to get my exhuast looked at, and i got speaking to the guy behind the counter, and he used to have a mk2 , and we got talking and he said mine was riding a bit high, and how he cut the springs down in his car and it was fine, i told him i had heard it was dangerous and the spring could pop out , but he said that was rubbish and it would be fine, also he was a m.o.t tester and he said it would pass even if the springs were cut . ? im confused, dunno who to believe, not passing ur judgement.
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I guess it boils down to:
Yes its possible but done badly will fcuk up your ride & maybe kill you. :shocked:
Its much easier to do badly then well and when it comes down to it - why bother.
Springs are dirt cheap, better and safer.
Plus only pikeys cut their springs. :grin:
DD
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i went to get my exhuast looked at, and i got speaking to the guy behind the counter, and he used to have a mk2 , and we got talking and he said mine was riding a bit high, and how he cut the springs down in his car and it was fine, i told him i had heard it was dangerous and the spring could pop out , but he said that was rubbish and it would be fine, also he was a m.o.t tester and he said it would pass even if the springs were cut . ? im confused, dunno who to believe, not passing ur judgement.
He might pass it, my MOT guy wouldn't!
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I guess it boils down to:
Yes its possible but done badly will fcuk up your ride & maybe kill you. :shocked:
Its much easier to do badly then well and when it comes down to it - why bother.
Springs are dirt cheap, better and safer.
Plus only pikeys cut their springs. :grin:
DD
what he said. tons of idiots work in garages, doesn't mean they're right.
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haha very true guys, he offered to do it, so prob just wanting to get moeny outta me haha.
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As far as I know it will pass mot as long as when its jacked up and the wheel drops down the spring is still tight and not loose :undecided:
When I was a young un and had my first car I bought spax springs but the car wasnt low enough at the back so I cut a coil off :embarassed: Used to pass mot ok!
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As far as I know it will pass mot as long as when its jacked up and the wheel drops down the spring is still tight and not loose :undecided:
that's the point, when it is jacked up, the spring would fall out of the cup dependant on the cutting point.
People in garages ain't called grease monkeys for nowt (save a few)
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When I bought my Mk2 someone had cut the springs. Wasn't untill it failed the MOT that I noticed. Not ideal :(
Didnt notice a great improvement when I put in proper lowering springas thoung.
Better safe the sorry!
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cutting springs is wrong, i don't care who's mate/brother/dad/mum/dog/fella down the road said it is fine..... ultimately it is wrong.
finished :P