Cutting springs

[Daniel]

If I was to cut my springs, can I do it in Situ?

Like, jack the car up, remove the wheel, cut the springs, remove the bit I don't want, put back together??

This inspired me....

http://www.rat-look.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1964

 

[W17GLE]

yeah you can do it on the car as long as the grinder fits.

 

[Chesh]

only one way to find out

 

[Daniel]

only one way to find out

I just didn't want a spring taking my head off saturday afternoon!!

 

[guysy]

Its pretty safe IIRC, You might loose a finger or two in the process but for the looks its worth it.

P.s. Wear goggles.

EDIT: im not sure if your serious now remebering the rat car you have? in my opinion a bad idea !

 

[jesus]

Did this to my Polo 6n and the springs didn't fit in the locators properly, MOT fail and it was bouncy as hell. You could hear the spring moving freely when you went over any form of bump.

 

[swirly182]

Yeah stored energy isn't that much of a hazard at all. Im sure you'll at least live.

 

[SkidMarx]

Cutting a compressed spring FTL, Even with the car jacked up theres still alot of force in them.

Go for it.

 

[Daniel]

Yeah stored energy isn't that much of a hazard at all. Im sure you'll at least live.

I'm asking a genuine question, no need to be sarky.

 

[ForceIndia]

I'm an optician. Call me when you take an eye out. Won't be able to do f**k all about it, but would like a pic.

 

[Daniel]

SO are we saying remove them completely?

 

[Fagan]

f**k, i seriously wouldn't!

 

[ForceIndia]

 

[kev1]

if you cut your springs you should'nt have a car imo

 

[Pep]

Just take them off?!

Would be better just riding on the bumpstops to be honest though.

Just go steady with it, I would cut almost through the spring, then get a long chisel and big hammer and just t**t it whilst being away from the arch as much as possible. Thinking about it I actually very much doubt doing it that way would hurt you, but with the grinder it will more than likely shatter the disc and throw it out of your hand breaking fingers/wrist etc.

 

[SkidMarx]

SO are we saying remove them completely?

Yes. Dont cut it while its compressed.

Then drill holes in the shocker cup and jubilee the spring to the cup.

Rigged up!

 

[ForceIndia]

I'm guessin this is for the Rat?

 

[Daniel]

Yes Huggy bear.

Yes. Dont cut it while its compressed.

Then drill holes in the shocker cup and jubilee the spring to the cup.

Rigged up!

Yeah that was the plan. My mate was on about doing exactly that. I was just trying to cut corners tbh.

 

[Daniel]

if you cut your springs you should'nt have a car imo

Well unlucky for you. I've got 37.

 

[Andrew Cooke]

disk cutters are dangerous, compressed springs are dangerous, put the two together and you have a very good chance of doing something very nasty to someone.

 

[Daniel]

Yeah i'm going to go with removing them first.

 

[SkidMarx]

When you cut them, make sure the cut is in line with where the spring originally ends. Then it will (almost) sit in the cup properly.

If you gonna do it, may aswell do it right

 

[Rob]

Is cutting springs "right" even possible? lol!

Best of luck with this dan, full pics of progress and "work" going on needed tbh.

 

[Alex H]

Just cable tie the different parts together, wrap a bit of duct-tape round and it'll be fine.

 

[Ben]

If this was anyone else asking they'd of been ripped to shreds lol.
Just play it safe matey, I'd take them off before any cutting.

 

[W17GLE]

Is cutting springs "right" even possible? lol!

Best of luck with this dan, full pics of progress and "work" going on needed tbh.

Not really any different to buying these stupid custom 100mm springs they end up too short for dampers as well so you may as well just save yourself a fortune.

 

[yellowbelly]

if you cut your springs you should'nt have a car imo

If you own a Fiesta you haven't really got a car.....:rasp:

 

[DannoTheGreat]

cut them off, used to do it to all my cars back in the day!

 

[iimushroomzii]

Get some spring clamps on the top bit, tighten em right up so the bottom of the spring is loose then cut the bottom bit off, might even G clamp them up, ghetto style

 

[Firas]

what ever you do dont cut them in situ. they are under alot of compression and will bounce at you. take the spring out then cut it.

 

[Scott S]

Coilovers = better option

 

[Tigger]

Coilovers = better option

In one!

Police find cut spring on cars over here all the time - a recovery truck & taxi turns up!
Just a thought

 

[kev1]

If you own a Fiesta you haven't really got a car.....:rasp:

oh well - at least i aint stupid enough to cut the springs ::rasp: