saph cossie lowering??
10-01-2009, 04:32 PM
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saph cossie lowering??
ive got a saph cos in which im tinkering with ready for summer,basically it sits nice and low at the front but the rear has a inch1/2 ish gap between tyre and body i was thinking of slamming the rear end but was reading a post on here somwhere saying lowering the back of a saph will make the handleing of it real shit.
how true is this?
its got the basics of bilstein springs and shocks allround, i no the best thing to do is the 6" rear beam but thats a grand away!
anyone run a slammed/std/slightly lowered saph or even better tried all 3 out?cheers
how true is this?
its got the basics of bilstein springs and shocks allround, i no the best thing to do is the 6" rear beam but thats a grand away!
anyone run a slammed/std/slightly lowered saph or even better tried all 3 out?cheers
10-01-2009, 05:29 PM
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a, cutting springs is illegal, and would fail any mot, and if caught on the road it would be prohibited from driving instantly.
b, its extrely dangerous, hence the above action.
cutting road springs is madness, hence my comment.
you have tits?
b, its extrely dangerous, hence the above action.
cutting road springs is madness, hence my comment.
you have tits?
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10-01-2009, 05:59 PM
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If done correctly there is no danger whatsoever, they are cut when made after all just a different cutter.
As to the wisdom of it, it will alter the effectiveness of the spring depending on how much you cut off possibly to a dangerous level, and is imo more likely to ruin the handling, as it will be a lot more prone to bottoming out.
The springs are fairly inexpensive to buy, chassis dynamics, as well as other great makes of springs are a better bet.
tabetha
As to the wisdom of it, it will alter the effectiveness of the spring depending on how much you cut off possibly to a dangerous level, and is imo more likely to ruin the handling, as it will be a lot more prone to bottoming out.
The springs are fairly inexpensive to buy, chassis dynamics, as well as other great makes of springs are a better bet.
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10-01-2009, 06:07 PM
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springs are designed to have a certain uncompressed length so they sit in the cups top and bottom and do not dislocate.
cutting them will make them to short in 99% of cases.
its a mark of a real bodger imo
cutting them will make them to short in 99% of cases.
its a mark of a real bodger imo
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10-01-2009, 06:09 PM
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b.have all the ness equipment at work to carry this out safely
c.im a mot tester so not an issue there(if vosa dont show up)
and No you cant see my tits!
10-01-2009, 06:10 PM
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oh, you have the equipment to make cutting springs safe? lol...whats that then?
on a cossie at the rear its even more dangerous, because the shock is not in the center of the spring...if it dislocates at full travel.....the spring will come out completly..
i work for vosa pal so im motre aware than most of how the system works works
on a cossie at the rear its even more dangerous, because the shock is not in the center of the spring...if it dislocates at full travel.....the spring will come out completly..
i work for vosa pal so im motre aware than most of how the system works works
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10-01-2009, 06:13 PM
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10-01-2009, 06:16 PM
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You just carnt help some people. 
I carnt belive all these years ive been wasting my money buying lowering springs when I could have just loped a few coils off with the grinder.
I carnt belive all these years ive been wasting my money buying lowering springs when I could have just loped a few coils off with the grinder.
10-01-2009, 06:35 PM
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Jesus, there are some morons about 
... Jtech, don't waste your breath mate, let bodger McCowboy crash and burn when his springs fall out, who wants a car that is safe and handles properly anyway?
... Jtech, don't waste your breath mate, let bodger McCowboy crash and burn when his springs fall out, who wants a car that is safe and handles properly anyway?
, seems apt in this instance 
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