Cutting springs

[IcebergRS]

Hi all,
My mate has a vauxhall vectra and he wants to cut his standard springs in half to lower his car but a cheap way! I said its dodgy as f**k and stop being a stingy dick and buy some proper springs and that its dangerous ! After me stressing about how dangerous it was he still wants to go ahead a do it! Am I right in saying its wrong and can cause damage? If you guys back me up he might listen!

 

[Ray Gin]

One or two coils would be ok, not sure about half the spring. He just needs to be careful the springs don't pop out going over bumps.

 

[IcebergRS]

One or two coils would be ok, not sure about half the spring. He just needs to be careful the springs don't pop out going over bumps.

I just think its dodgy no matter how many you cut lol

 

[Ray Gin]

Won't pass it's MOT that's for sure. Can't see it causing any damage though.

 

[Matt W]

Natural selection. Hopefully he doesn't hit anyone else as he goes out in a fireball.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

It's a stupid stupid idea! , Only reason i can think of cutting springs is to see how the car will sit before purchasing other suspension.

It's pikey as f**k.

 

[IcebergRS]

It's a stupid stupid idea! , Only reason i can think of cutting springs is to see how the car will sit before purchasing other suspension.

It's pikey as f**k.

Yeh that's what I told him! It's crazy

 

[Knuckles]

Try and video the inevitable crash and post it up on here

 

[Tony Hunter]

One or two coils would be ok, not sure about half the spring. He just needs to be careful the springs don't pop out going over bumps.

Not so, cutting springs is dangerous, and should not even attempted. Don't even care if Joey down the road with his low's Astra say's it's alright.

Springs are rated from end to end, so don't go cutting one of the ends off.

If he's a good mate tell him.

If not, let him die.

 

[rich_clio172]

guys off his nut tbh if he is cutting it in half the spring could fall out lol if he coming up with those bright ideas he might not even cut them the same size, if he's stopped and police notice it or if he's stopped at vosa check site they will chop his nuts off and hang them out to dry

unroadworthy vehicle, will void mot and no doubt insurance and you wont see that car again

 

[Ray Gin]

Not so, cutting springs is dangerous, and should not even attempted. Don't even care if Joey down the road with his low's Astra say's it's alright.

Springs are rated from end to end, so don't go cutting one of the ends off.

If he's a good mate tell him.

If not, let him die.

But surely he would be fine if he was pottering about to work and back etc?

If he was trying to hit every apex at license losing speeds then I could understand.

 

[Tony Hunter]

But surely he would be fine if he was pottering about to work and back etc?

If he was trying to hit every apex at license losing speeds then I could understand.

Are you trying to wind me up tonight Liam?? If so, don't.

 

[Ray Gin]

Pmsl.

 

[MarkCup]

Just LOL

 

[Knuckles]

just tell him to deflate his tyres... thatll lower his car a bit

 

[JCC]

Is it 1998 again?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Cnut.

 

[Ray Gin]

Or get a fat mrs and drive her about everywhere.

 

[Kelv]

Most stupid suggestion ive heard in a long time, if he thinks it's safe and secure ask him to go and ask the local MOT station or an opinion before he does it!!

£100 on springs, job jobbed!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Or get a fat mrs and drive her about everywhere.

But that's only one side.

 

[Ray Gin]

But that's only one side.

Speaking from experience?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

But that's only one side.

Daniel on the other

 

[mr.pink87]

But that's only one side.

Sick rake bruv....

 

[Tony Hunter]

Is this your Mong mate??

 

[Hixle]

Vectra. Cutting springs.

Hmm. Why do stereotypes have to be so stereotypical?!

 

[Bobby.]

Cutting springs is so picky

 

[crombie1]

99% of the corsas around here have cut springs. Who is your mate ? Not Liam is it

 

[SC03OTT]

This guy...



...may very well have been on to something.

 

[Knuckles]

Is this your Mong mate??

no vice, no measuring, safety glasses on after he starts cutting... yeah, seems legit.

f**king weapon

 

[IcebergRS]

Is this your Mong mate??

No that's not my 'Mong' mate!

 

[PaulC182]

Don't cut them numnuts

 

[J.B.]

The main issue I see here is the Vectra. What type of person goes out to purchase a car, and with the choice of buying ANYTHING else they come back with a Vectra? Why is he your mate?

This video is worse. A quick tip indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHOxufdGo_A&

 

[Tunst]

Nothing wrong with vectra's

My first car was a 2.0 diesel one and it was brilliant.. Alot of our customers have them and have never had any problems with them..


On topic:

Tell your mate he is a berk... Stop being a tight f**k and buy some springs its not like they cost a fortune...

 

[IcebergRS]

I no iv never understood why he bought a vectra I personally hate the cars and as for chopping the springs I think he's a tight git lol he has money he's just a hoarder

 

[leeds_182]

I cut em on my old nova sr and I'm still here.

Thats how we rolled in the mid to late 90s.

 

[105e]

Nothing wrong with cutting springs, as long as they arent cut too much so they can dislocate , and the ends are reformed to original spec, done it several times when money has been short and im still around. Removing a coil or so will make the spring slightly stiffer anyway and you may make something very similiar to what you can buy.

 

[DannyR]

Nothing wrong with cutting springs, as long as they arent cut too much so they can dislocate , and the ends are reformed to original spec, done it several times when money has been short and im still around. Removing a coil or so will make the spring slightly stiffer anyway and you may make something very similiar to what you can buy.

Don't be a ****.

Everything is wrong with cutting springs.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

If you're worried about the ends, cut the height out the middle and glue them back together again.

 

[Lal B3N]

lol at cutting springs, jesus christ.

 

[MickyWelsh172]

This post reminds me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-BGIcRBPHM&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLqSwMYlcb2xuNBO4cLmKykw