cheapest way to lower my eg hatch
Re: cheapest way to lower my eg hatch (rhdvtecwanted)
The second cheapest way to lower your car (because cutting springs is 1st cheapest) would be to torch the coils until they sag to the desired ride height. This will make your springs softer & your suspension will be absolout crap though...
Don't cheap out on suspension. It can get you and your friends killed...
Don't cheap out on suspension. It can get you and your friends killed...
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Re: cheapest way to lower my eg hatch (rhdvtecwanted)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rhdvtecwanted »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what do u guys think is the cheapest way to lower my eg hatch....besides cutting the springs lol and what all do i need to buy?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Cut springs aren't that bad, actually. Everyone hears horror stories, and thats because people cut the springs and put them back on stock shocks. Cutting a coil will increase the spring rate, which the stock shocks don't like, and will run the shocks more compressed than they are intended. A good set of shocks will handle cut springs just fine.
The problem is that good shocks are expensive enough, that at that point, you're seriously being cheap to not just get sme lowering springs to go with them.
But thats all you need, good shocks to handle the stiffer rates and lower heights, and springs (either cut stock or lowering springs). Skip the camber kits and other crap, just get the car aligned as soon as possible after lowering, to save the tires fom the massive toe changes lowering the car introduces.
Cut springs aren't that bad, actually. Everyone hears horror stories, and thats because people cut the springs and put them back on stock shocks. Cutting a coil will increase the spring rate, which the stock shocks don't like, and will run the shocks more compressed than they are intended. A good set of shocks will handle cut springs just fine.
The problem is that good shocks are expensive enough, that at that point, you're seriously being cheap to not just get sme lowering springs to go with them.
But thats all you need, good shocks to handle the stiffer rates and lower heights, and springs (either cut stock or lowering springs). Skip the camber kits and other crap, just get the car aligned as soon as possible after lowering, to save the tires fom the massive toe changes lowering the car introduces.
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Re: cheapest way to lower my eg hatch (94eg!)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't cheap out on suspension. It can get you and your friends killed... </TD></TR></TABLE>
In general, I do have to agree with this statement though. Don't cheap out, its usually more trouble than its worth.
</TD></TR></TABLE>In general, I do have to agree with this statement though. Don't cheap out, its usually more trouble than its worth.
(might not end up being the cheapest because her food bill might get pricey....just make her pay for her own food)
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