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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Hey everybody wats up i got a question..... i want to find out if torching your stock springs to lower ur car.... messes it up??????
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Don't do it.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 9.3.S.I.L.U.D.E. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey everybody wats up i got a question..... i want to find out if torching your stock springs to lower ur car.... messes it up?????? </TD></TR></TABLE>
You'll ruin the springs.

Then you'll probably ruin the shocks too.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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You'll cause the metal in the springs to soften and weaken. As a result, they can snap at any time while your driving down the road in the future. Not worth it IMO.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Torching the springs is useless.
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