i was wondering if anyone has cut the dead coil on the OEM springs on a 5th gen? i know its not a good thing to do, i plan on buying shocks and coilovers but was just wondering if anyone has done it and if they have, did or how much did the wheels camber? and how much was the drop? any feedback would be helpful. thanks

 

I saw this on a TV show, can't remember, it was on SpikeTV. but I dont recommend it.

 

Don't do it, not safe, crappy ride, save one pay check and at least buy some progress springs/ s-techs.

 

Thats how rice starts man, stop trying to do stuff the cheap way. Your car will bounce more than a **** star on top. Save your money and get a working suspension.

 

nah but i wanna buy all the springs / shocks/ camberkit at the same time to do it all at once. jus wanted to see if i cud cut the dead coil for now, not for long. jus wanted to know if it will camber. if yea then i wont bother doing it.

 

dont butcher them

 

its not that bad my rommate ran cut springs on his si rode just as good as if they wernt cut. I mean if u r deffinatley getting the whole works in a few months its at least worth trying out. i have s-techs on mine but im gonna cut the oem rear ones b/c they arent low enouf. i have about a grand in the suspension on my mustang and it still doesnt even ride as good as a honda on cut springs. Bur definatley dont heat the springs thats what makes them bounce.

 

dont do it. i had a friend who did it...months later new springs/shocks....mom bought a 240 found out it was done on it....needed new springs/shocks within months but she got rid of the car.

 

When you cut the springs they will quickly ruin themselves

Notice how they wrap around and form a flat coil on either end, when you cut them you lose that, one point making contact with the strut is not enough....

Go ahead and do it, just plan on getting new springs and struts earlier than you planned....

 

yea hommes, i mean i dont wanna cause no trouble vato, but i wanna get a nice drop on my ride b

 

my friend did it on his jetta...that car needed new everything after couple of months on them and yea they did camber like crazy

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bb4ever &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When you cut the springs they will quickly ruin themselves

Notice how they wrap around and form a flat coil on either end, when you cut them you lose that, one point making contact with the strut is not enough....

Go ahead and do it, just plan on getting new springs and struts earlier than you planned....</TD></TR></TABLE>
That is EXACTLY what makes it dangerous, listen to him

 

its a bad idea.

 

You should CUT the SPRINGS...Don't listen to these noobs.

Advantages:
1. Lower Ride
2. Cheap
3. Safety issue? If you die, then that means your time is up.
4. It's JDM to cut the springs. Pure JDM. I heard Keichi Tsuchia cut his springs.

Disavantages:
1. You drift even when you don't want too.

So all the Pros...vs. COns....Do it. You can't lose.

 

ok so to clear things up a bit. when I bought my prelude it had cut springs on it.

They will not cause anymore of a camber problem then an actual spring with the same drop.

The problem is when you cut them you have no idea how much your drop is going to be.

The car will not be more bouncy until you blow your stock shocks.

I did not blow my shocks on the cut springs or the eibach proline I have now. But I do not recommend putting springs on or cutting springs without installing new aftermarket (adjustable) shocks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mugen23cc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You should CUT the SPRINGS...Don't listen to these noobs.

Advantages:
1. Lower Ride
2. Cheap
3. Safety issue? If you die, then that means your time is up.
4. It's JDM to cut the springs. Pure JDM. I heard Keichi Tsuchia cut his springs.

Disavantages:
1. You drift even when you don't want too.

So all the Pros...vs. COns....Do it. You can't lose.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but yea it is true that Keiichi cut his springs when he was younger, poor, and not a lot of aftermarket support for his nissan. Anyways, the main issue is that for all the time that you will spend from jacking up the car, cutting coils, and then re-installing, seeing if the height is correct, and then repeating the process if it is off, then you might as well just go online, spend 150 on some spec springs that will offer the correct drop WITHOUT the annoyance. If you do it correctly its no problem. The #1 mistake people make is not controlling the amount of heat applied. If you heat the spring up, the spring rate will go to crap. This is why people who cut springs the wrong way have a very very bouncy ride. The key is to cut the spring without ruining the spring rate. I recommend you go in very small increments (1/4 coil at a time) and see how it feels. You also could just be patient and wait until you have the money for new springs and new shocks at the same time....

 

I cut my springs and now my VTEC kicks in harder!

 

don't do it. just buy some they are cheap!

 

Best idea ever, next to a screen door on a submarine. Like people said before, Don't do it. Unless your fond of your spring coming unperched and that will probably result in wrecking. But hey it will look like you have hydrolics before you hit the wall.. lol.. next its gonna be...

Can I cut my valve springs down to shorten the lift to make my car get better gas milage??

 

just dont use heat to cut them

 

cutting your springs is the dumbest thing you can do for you car. Just simply buy some lowering springs

 

what happens if you cut them wrong you cant just glue it back on then your stuck without a car for a few months just wait get the right stuff and you'll be happy

 

thanks for all the advice. and no, i wont mess up and cut them wrong becuase a shop is doing it for me. also i dont wanna buy aftermarket springs liek every one is telling me to becuase with aftermarket springs or just cutting my OEM springs, my shocks will still blow after a couple months. thats y i wanna save up and buy springs + shocks. thanks again

 

wow....im at a loss for words