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30-10-2006, 09:40 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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Can anyone shine some light on chopping my springs(angle grinding out a coil)
What is the drive like and what esle can happen Thanks James
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MY BRAND NEW RIDE NC Fairlane GHIA Series II I6. Mods. 2.5" cat back Clarion HU Soundstream speakers amp and subs Lowered DL LTD rims  : thats it!For the moment...  :
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30-10-2006, 09:41 PM
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for starters its illegal.
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30-10-2006, 09:42 PM
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DON'T DO IT! sure it will look good but will drive like siht & most people dont measure it properly and end up with a 20mm clearance.
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30-10-2006, 09:44 PM
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Riding The Lightning
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the spring can also not sit straight on the top rubber pad, I suggest not doing it, lowered springs are not that expensive anyway
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30-10-2006, 09:51 PM
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yer just get the real think if u wana cheep option get s-pac springs
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30-10-2006, 09:52 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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I already have Superlows but As soon as I get some mags bigger or equilivent of 16" its going to need ultra's all round to look good...
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30-10-2006, 09:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i'm getting king super lows IRS for $130 or somewhere around there.
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30-10-2006, 09:54 PM
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it's bouncy!
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30-10-2006, 09:55 PM
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Turbo Dinosaur FTMFW
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what can happen? death, for one...
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30-10-2006, 09:56 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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If I get ultra's can I use the shocks I am running at the moment which are monro gas front and monro GT gas rear... and how much for a set of 4 roughly...
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30-10-2006, 09:57 PM
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send us a PM
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30-10-2006, 09:59 PM
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30-10-2006, 10:00 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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30-10-2006, 10:42 PM
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Go down an inch or two... need more than that.. Definately Airbag it
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30-10-2006, 10:57 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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Are you going to pay for the complete system and then have it engerned for me... Coz I don't have that kind of money if I did it would be flat on it's but already.
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30-10-2006, 11:01 PM
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i think airbags is safer than chopped springs but isnt it?
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30-10-2006, 11:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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One coil will be fine, I cut two off my superlows from the back and it just sits on bump stops and is real bouncy.
I'd reccomend getting ultralows and getting short ride shocks, or cut one coil off superlows and get shocks. Try it yourself, then you'll know that it's not as dangerous as the do gooders make it out to be, but it is illegal.
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30-10-2006, 11:09 PM
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30-10-2006, 11:12 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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The first one... Sorry not a good speller...
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30-10-2006, 11:13 PM
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Consider getting a browser with a spell checker. Apparently Mozilla Firefox 2 has a spell checker, it may help.
it is quite frustrating trying to read things that are badly spelt.
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30-10-2006, 11:18 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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yeah It might help... I mainly only get big words messed up when I am in a rush...
But opoligies for past, present, and future speeling erorrs...
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30-10-2006, 11:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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apologies isnt a big word.
Neither is spelling or errors.
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31-10-2006, 12:28 AM
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LOL at you guys going on about the spelling...
Don't chop the springs. Spend the money and get ultralows. While your there, throw out the monroe shocks, they are rubbish.
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31-10-2006, 12:32 AM
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31-10-2006, 02:22 AM
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FirstOnRaceDay
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Yes it was So how far north coast NSW are you Kommandant?
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31-10-2006, 08:38 AM
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EBII XR6
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bendigo. Victoria
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this guy in bendigo cut his and it fell out yesterday while he was driving and he ended up with the car dragging along the ground litterly! thank god he wasnt on a highway going 100km/h or he coulda done some major damage and also thank god he didnt hurt anyone.
i noticed that when i got my new springs for the rear of my eb, the actual height wasnt any different with both springs next to each other, the pedders one just had more coils so im guessing thats how they sit lower. am i correct?
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31-10-2006, 08:43 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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King springs are shorter in height IIRC.
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31-10-2006, 08:44 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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my mate just bought ultralows for his car (cant mention what it is on here) and he had cut springs in the back. sitting them next to each other the ultralows were taller, however its all in the spring rate/tension, they are a lot softer than the cut originals.
if you want to be cheap, just take your springs out, take them to a place like the suspension centre, and get them retentioned. i had my old car done, it dropped to the equivalent of ultralows, and they were stock springs. the ride was unbelieveable. |
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Going down an Inch or two...
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