Ghetto Fabulous Lowering

[StoobyMcDooby]

A guy told me if i wanted to be really cheap, and hood, that I could take my car to a shop, and have them chop 1 coil of of my springs. He said that it will lower the car about an inch and a half.
Is this true?
Problems that might come of doing this?
Pros/cons?

Thanks

[CustomLowz]

You will ruin the compression of the spring, jeopardize the springs function, the ride will be CRAPPY, and risk breaking a spring easily.

[MikeW]

Everyone i talked to about doing that said it was stupid

[StoobyMcDooby]

i see.... So going the other route, the no name springs on ebay, are they any count for the most part? or just garbage? The ones i see are like 30 bucks, 40 shipping.

[CustomLowz]

Back in the day I bought Suspension Tech Springs, (2" drop) and payed $100 shipped. Installed them with stock shocks, and the car looked good, and the ride felt like stock, with sharper cornering.

[MikeW]

springs or coilovers? I want springs, but i think im eventually gonna get CO's...again, ive heard bad things. They work, but you get what you pay for...

[myk]

With no name springs your probably gonna also get crappy ride qualitity, and also you should look into replacing your shock/struts if you want to ride lower, the stock ones arent designed to handle lowering springs. Just save up and get some reputable shocks and springs, IMO

[StoobyMcDooby]

cool, but i mean, what are you getting with cheaper springs, compared to expensive ones? Is the ride better with really expensive ones? I mean, what are you getting more of when youre paying more?

Also, which creates a nicer, smoother ride, CO's, or Springs? or are they about the same?

[CustomLowz]

springs or coilovers? I want springs, but i think im eventually gonna get CO's...again, ive heard bad things. They work, but you get what you pay for...

springs...



http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/...HONDA%20Accord

[MikeW]

I like the bouncy, stiff look/ride of springs, but if i get a drop, i wanna be able to adjust. Just me.

[MikeW]

http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore...0HONDA%20Accord

Is that shipped? And thats just springs, thats not struts/shocks. Guess you cant beat a deal though

[CustomLowz]

Is that shipped? And thats just springs, thats not struts/shocks. Guess you cant beat a deal though

That is the springs alone, with out shipping. I bought them 4-5 years ago, so prices were a bit lower. But just the springs changed, the car drove great.

[MikeW]

So you put those on stock struts/shocks and you didnt lose anything or fuck anything up?

[CustomLowz]

So you put those on stock struts/shocks and you didnt lose anything or fuck anything up?

Nope. Car felt like stock when cruising, and handled tight on turns. The camber was alittle off (-2°) but I changed that with this style camber kit by Revo Technica (still installed on the car) and never had any camber kit related clunking problems.

[zipcreature]

A guy told me if i wanted to be really cheap, and hood, that I could take my car to a shop, and have them chop 1 coil of of my springs. He said that it will lower the car about an inch and a half.
Is this true?
Problems that might come of doing this?
Pros/cons?

Thanks

YOU'RE STUPID.
It is a sticky for a reason noob.
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470
He was stupid too:
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ht=cut+springs

- Zipcreature