Sup all. i was/am currently trying to sell my mugen 5 way adjustable suspension but im getting lots of flakers. thing is i would like to keep them but they dont go low at all. so my question is can i cut the springs and still have a working suspension? i know ill prob get hated on but i really dont care. heres a pic and share some useful input if you have it.

 

so you have nice suspension and want to dump your car and make it handle worse. neat, what did you want us for again?

 

did you not read the question or were you just in a hurry to write the douchey response?

question was can i cut some rings off and still have a perfectly fine suspension

 

You could cut the springs but it is going to do two things:

• Change the spring rates in an unpredictable way
• Reduce the available damper stroke in compression

Both of these things are going to compromise the handling of your car. Perhaps you should sell at a lower price. Suspension parts should not really be subject to the massive "Mugen tax" since they are a wear item.

 

Why cut them when you could just order shorter springs? How much travel do you think you have right now with the current ride height?

Tell that to the Moton users

 

this guy I'd just sell them for a little less and look for something that suits your needs a little better

 

I would strongly recommend against cutting the springs.
After cutting them, the valves inside the damper would be working in a range that they're not specifically designed to be working in. Needless to say it would affect performance. Also, getting shorter springs would not solve the issue, since the problem is in the working range of the valves.

My suggestion is to stick with what you have. They are excellent suspension for street.

 

why not mod the things that the suspension attaches to so you wont change the travel of the suspension itself? IE: Top hats, Trailing arms, and control arms

 

which is exactly why i said what i did

 

 

very little which is why im not worried about compromising the handling
that wont dramatically drop the car though



thanks guys. this is what i pretty much figured but i thought id ask. thanks for the informative input

 

I would try to email king motorsports and see if they know what spring rates can handle those shocks then decide what spring I am going with from there.

 

i would sell them. raise the car. get a "race" setup and see if you can keep up w wai!! :winkywinky:

 

damn steve what suspension u currently on?