Originally Posted by Fabrik8

There is no "right way" to modify a spring. If you cut it, anneal it, close and grind the end, and heat treat it, you now have a spring that's the same spring rate as the old one but shorter. So you have the same spring rate and less spring travel.

If you anneal it, heat it, compress it, and heat treat it, you now have a shorter spring with almost the same spring rate but less travel before it goes into coil bind.

If someone can suggest a way to modify a pre-made spring without horribly compromising the spring design and performance, I'd love to hear about it.

In all honesty though, if the coilover doesn't go low enough for your tastes, get different coilovers. If you shorten the spring, you're getting really close to bottoming out the damper on even small bumps. Just like the old NASCAR joke that vehicle dynamicists like to tell, "any suspension will work if you don't let it"...

This isn't like putting lowering springs on stock-length struts. Coilovers are designed to have travel over the whole adjustment range of the spring that they come with. Change the spring length, and who knows where you stand..

There are all kinds of coilovers on the market that are specifically designed for going impractically low without any concern for actual suspension performance. Just buy some coilovers like that.

Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello

You are right sir... But having professionals "collapse" a spring to give you a lower ride is better than doin the old skool heating or cutting...

Originally Posted by Fabrik8

But that doesn't excuse the fact that you shouldn't be modifying the length of a spring that the coilover was designed for.....

Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello

I understand this... But what I suggested was a more correct way to do what the OP had in mind... *shrug*

Originally Posted by B-Well

agreed but at what cost is he going to modify his 20 dollar coils?

Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello

That'd be somethin he'd have to look into... OP is local so he could just stop by there... I must've missed the part where he had cheap coils... If thats the case, its not worth the hassle...

I hate to take this off topic, but, OP what do you drive? I see you're in Roanoke...

Originally Posted by B-Well

not only literal cost. what price will the rest of his vehicle and suspension pay for incorrectly modifying such an important component that is used 100% of the time?

Originally Posted by hatch22

they are pretty shitty and not worth the hassel ...... so problem solved ill just buy a new set up i was lookin any way and doug you know me im the guy in the black four door and the h22 swapped civic live in vinton

Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello

I do? *scratches head* Maybe? I'm drawing a blank...