running cut springs safley

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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:27 pm

After buying a 60mm spring shock kit (£399) on my track car with the weight saving it sathigher than original, I loved the drive on springs and shocks I didnt want to blow another £800 on coilovers.... and prevoisly having tein coilovers on my subaru and bc on my honda I found them atad too firm.. anyway I decided to get the ride height I wanted by getting the grinder out...... (Im usually a hater of this) but I got the ride height to a hieght I was happy with... this interm left the spring looking very unsafe...... a pal of mine turned out some nylon inserts for the spring to run them in a safe mannor..... I know ill get haters but in all fairness ive sorted my issues and safley
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:36 pm

No they needed compressing to fit in there under tension evenwith the rear wheels in the air,
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:37 pm

No they needed compressing to fit in there under tension evenwith the rear wheels in the air,
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:48 pm

nice solution ;)
what's about rear wheel alignment? :)
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:04 pm

Ive cut exact both side and my rear beam has full toe/camber adjustment its of to carnetics when built next month for full 4 wheel set up. :cool:
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:12 pm

If it is only one coil then should be ok
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:16 pm

it's in both sides :)
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:26 pm

Yeh 1.5 coil each side... not alot but made a difference.