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Offline Pikey Potter

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coil spring chop
« on: 15 December 2005, 14:32 »
i was thinking about lowering my mk3 by cutting the standard springs by a coil or two. i've asked several people and some have said it's fine to do while others have nearly passed out at the thought, claiming all manner of nasty things could happen. any advise please.
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Offline HARDCOR3

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2005, 14:57 »
spend £40 on a set of lowering springs yer tight @rse..... :wink:
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Offline Len

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #2 on: 15 December 2005, 15:48 »
I'm with the latter more sensible members of your acquaintense!!!!

NO F**KIN WAY!

To do the job properly you have to use heat absorbing putty because you have to heat the end you cut off to bend it down to form a seating plane for the spring/plate

Just go buy some springs!!!!
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Offline silkyballs

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2005, 17:04 »
yeh tight wadd!!lol if youre gonna do it do it properly!! it could cost you your life when the rest of the spring jumps out and attackes ya tyre ausing you to crash!!
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Offline Pikey Potter

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2005, 17:46 »
Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 15 December 2005, 14:57
spend £40 on a set of lowering springs yer tight @rse..... :wink:

£40 for a set of lowering springs, what are they made of tin ?! if you can tell me where i can get a set for that sort of money i would be very gratefull.
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Offline HARDCOR3

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #5 on: 15 December 2005, 17:48 »
ME!!! :wink:, as soon as i whip em off n fit mi coilovers, probably wont be till early new year, but they're there if ya want em...... :smug:
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Offline weedwhacker

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Re: coil spring chop
« Reply #6 on: 15 December 2005, 21:09 »
i had a mk2 with cut springs
was all over the place..
very skittish
your life mate... but spare a thought for the copper that has to knock on your door late at nite and inform your family....


harsh i know but safety mate, also if you muck up the cut you need to buy a new set anyway...
g mex do a set i think at euro carpets for about 49.99.
i fitted em and it was 400times better. no wallow at all

rant over
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