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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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i dunno...i tihnk i am gonna buy some coilovers just incase it does mess something up........
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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problem solved.

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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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If you seriously want to do something with your suspension, get a decent strut/spring combo and you'll absolutely love it.

When you cut your springs, you change your spring rate to some insanely high spring rate. Hence why you can always tell who has cut springs because they don't roll down't the road, they bounce down the road. And the cut springs don't help your performance.
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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i dunno...i tihnk i am gonna buy some coilovers just incase it does mess something up........
if you can afford coilovers why would you even think of cutting your springs.
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Ghetto. Spend the $150-200 and get some decent springs. Better yet, get some shocks to go with them.

One of the big reasons that people bounce down the road is not because of the actual spring rate but because you're cutting off the mismatched part of the spring. Cars porpoise like crazy if the spring rates in the front and rear are too similar, and you're cutting off the initial part of the spring, which is mismatched for a reason.
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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hey i am gettin my springs cut tomorrow...any advice
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 95PrbeGT
well i mean all my friends have it done and nothin is wrong with theirs...what will it mess up?
how about the entire suspension? like bushings, strut mount bearings, ball joints, wheel bearings, control arms....
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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never ever ever cut springs.



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