Cutting my springs on L reg clio.. is this possible?

[CheapJobby]

looking for quick easy way to lower the beast

 

[Aluco]

tramp.

 

[Slammed172]

Yes its possible, but far from advisable.

 

[Peperami]

Get a fat missus. Or 3.

 

[mx1_champ]

you can ... but i would really advise against it .

lowering springs are common as weeds for mk1's and cheap so why risk it ?

 

[Rob]

No, you will now be flamed....

But in answer to your question... No, its unsafe and definately not recommended.

Mk1's only need the front lowering dont they? The rear is a torsion bar isnt it?

Gonna cost you next to nothing for some cheap springs off ebay or such, as the ride of cut springs would be royally s**t anyways.

 

[cat171]

Yep the rear is a torsion bar.

Never ghetto lower it !! It'll ruin the car & your insurance company will laugh at you if you stack it & try to claim. If you must lower it, do it properly !!

 

[SkidMarx]

Cut em, you can cut the torsion bar too iirc??

 

[cat171]

You don't cut the torsion bar.

 

[Aluco]

WTF yes you do.


Sake cat....

 

[Scrooge]

Lol wtf thought people stopped cutting springs back when they had their novas

 

[Peperami]

Just take the torsion bar out. You dont need it. And the front springs. Will sit really low.

 

[cliosportap]

here is an example
nothing left after cuting

 

[Christopher]

LOL.

 

[Alex H]

Yeah, cut them. Do it whilst the car is sat on the springs, the bit you don't want will just fall out.

 

[Scrooge]

Lol whilst cutting the springs you may aswell port and flow the head the cheap and easy way. All you need is a bag of sand . . .

 

[cat171]

Lol whilst cutting the springs you may aswell port and flow the head the cheap and easy way. All you need is a bag of sand . . .

Pmsl !!

 

[Naith]

is this nonce night?!

i mean how the fcuk are you even using the internet?

 

[Si]

i'm not normally one to jump on the flaming bandwagon... but WTF.

 

[stevewales2003]

just cut them they'll be fine, make sure you cut the ends off flush though or you'll fail your mot.




*not that i'd do this to my own car.

 

[Tunst]

Seriously WTF?!:slap:

 

[Hutchie]

£30 quid on springs or risk life on cut ones.... i cant decide

 

[Tunst]

£30 quid on springs or risk life on cut ones.... i cant decide

All depends on how soon next pay day is iirc?