Cut Springs

[1993ACCORDMAN]

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lol. well yeah I guess I can see that too. If it was only like 1 coil it probably wouldnt be too bad. But it comes down to him really. It is whatever he wants to do I guess since it his car

[kelton]

Ya I already figured that. Thats why he doesn't buy springs, he cuts oem ones. It is free. That saves money for matenence.

maintenance. just helping you out. But personally I have ridden on cut springs in my civic. It aint no tien suspension but its free like f22hb said. I have also ridden on blown struts and its fine once you get used to it. So good luck with what ever you decide to do.

[johnl]

Why shouldn't he be modding his car? Thats the fun of owning a car. I'm sure you have modded your car, or some car before. This kid wants to do the same without spending money because he obviously doesn't have much. I say go for it. Cut the springs but be smart about it. You can do whatever you want. It is your car and you live in america. You can do whatever you want.lol

You shouldn't make mods if the mods are poorly thought through and turn the car into a potential death trap.

[HondaFan81]

I'm not saying do this or that because I am not naive and in the end people will do what they want. You can't force anyone to do anything, unless you got a gun to their head.

I've had one personal experience with cut springs checking out a club member's suspension for him. I went to jack up the rear end to get under and inspect, before he could warn me once the tires left the ground, the cuts springs I did not know about unseated themselves and clanked against the shock.

To those considering cutting springs for lowering, simply lowering a car will improve cornering, I have proved that through personal experience comparing a stock restored suspension cb7 to a properly lowered cb7 to my white cb7 with about every suspension mod you can think of. The properly lowered cb7 did corner better than stock with less body roll, but nothing like my white cb7 with basically every suspension mod that had NO body roll.

However, the fact those cut springs unseated themselves with tires jacked up off the ground, as stated in the situation above, is proof there ARE conditions you will have problems in and it WILL be a safety concern. Remember there are many conditions where ride and handling come into play and just because you feel alright in one, doesn't mean you will succeed in the other. A good suspension setup encompasses all driving conditions. Make sure you are aware of this is all I'm saying.

Make your decision an intelligent one.