ok to cut -40mm springs

[tomtom-070526]

ive got apex -40mm on my rt, but its still higher than the arse, is it ok to cut em as their stiffer anyway????

 

[RobFenn]

Are you joking..?

 

[viceroy]

Jzus I hope you are joking!!!!

 

[tomtom-070526]

nope i just want it 10-20mm lower at the front and dont wanna fork out 4 -60 springs cos im gettin a full susp. kit when cash allows. so ya reckon this is a bad idea?????

 

[jabba]

NOPE!!

 

[viceroy]

Yes this is a bad idea.

Rather sell the 40mm and replace them with 60mm, either that or pile some bricks into the engine bay

 

[tomtom-070526]

bricks it is! feel stoopid for thinkin bout it now!! i jus figured that cos they were stiffened and im only cuttin a dickarse amount off it, it would be cool,

oh well learn something every day

 

[tomtom-070526]

just out of interest has ne body here done this b4?? and found out the hard way?

 

[jabba]

Yes but they are now all dead, all of them, lethal i tell ya

 

[ClioJohn]

lmfao yeah cut your springs, that wont totally destroy the handling. go look up critical damping and think how cutting your springs will effect that

 

[PeterNI]

My friend did it to his alfa 156. He had 40mm lowering springs on her all round and she sat too high at the back so he cut them a bit and now sits perfect. Proly doesnt work perfect though as said before.