I want to lower the front?
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I want to lower the front?
I am running the H & R cup kit for my car, but I want the front to be a little bit lower. About an 1". Should I just cut my springs, or is there anythign else I can do.
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I cut my front springs (H&R).
I cut 1 coil and I don't find it is low enough, but it did go lower then you are now.
And it still rides okay (my back is very low)
I cut 1 coil and I don't find it is low enough, but it did go lower then you are now.
And it still rides okay (my back is very low)
Last edited by sticky; Aug 4, 2002 at 08:48 PM.
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danny... can you post a pic of ur car... i'm getting the cup kit next month and i wanna see how it'll stand.. right now i have h&r srort springs and i had to cut the front b/c i wanted the front lower too...
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i wouldn't cut the front. once you cut the front springs, your car will get lower and lower. eventually, it'll bottom out. trust me, i know. i've done it before and i won't be doing it again.
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Originally posted by sticky
oh yeah here's a pic...
And could you post a pic if you headrests, I want to do it but don't want to change them completely
oh yeah here's a pic...
And could you post a pic if you headrests, I want to do it but don't want to change them completely
I think its one of the lowest C's i have ever seen, how the hell did u get the back so low.
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I cut 1 coil up front and 2 in the back. I'm dying to lower the front more but if I cut another coil it will go too low. I think I'm going to order the cup kit for the front (if I can).
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
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Originally posted by sticky
I cut 1 coil up front and 2 in the back. I'm dying to lower the front more but if I cut another coil it will go too low. I think I'm going to order the cup kit for the front (if I can).
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
I cut 1 coil up front and 2 in the back. I'm dying to lower the front more but if I cut another coil it will go too low. I think I'm going to order the cup kit for the front (if I can).
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
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Originally posted by sticky
I cut 1 coil up front and 2 in the back. I'm dying to lower the front more but if I cut another coil it will go too low. I think I'm going to order the cup kit for the front (if I can).
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
I cut 1 coil up front and 2 in the back. I'm dying to lower the front more but if I cut another coil it will go too low. I think I'm going to order the cup kit for the front (if I can).
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
looks like u love low cars.
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Originally posted by sticky
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
I think a car can never be too low, here is a pic of my last car
3.2 TL. 6 inch drop
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i don't think cutting springs are a good idea in general. note that some springs are progressive rate and cutting springs will change their properties.
eibach says in their faq:
What is wrong with heating or cutting a coil spring to lower a vehicle?
Heating or cutting a coil spring in order to lower a vehicle is just plain foolish. These procedures are very dangerous and at the very least results in poor handling due to the changing of the original springs characteristic and pre-load.
eibach says in their faq:
What is wrong with heating or cutting a coil spring to lower a vehicle?
Heating or cutting a coil spring in order to lower a vehicle is just plain foolish. These procedures are very dangerous and at the very least results in poor handling due to the changing of the original springs characteristic and pre-load.
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Originally posted by Viktorious
do you have pics of your headrest monitors? can you post them up? i wanna see how the installation looks! Thanks!
do you have pics of your headrest monitors? can you post them up? i wanna see how the installation looks! Thanks!
