shortening the length of springs?!?!?! HELP

[roders990]

Right, i am gutted, i have recently lowered my car 40mm just 2 weeks ago

and an now faced with having to put my old springs back on as ZURICH

wont let me mod my car and my old man is a judge and wont let me drive

with no insurance. Is it at all possible to shorten the lenth of my standard

springs. i have thought of cutting them, leaving them in spring clamps all

night and even putting them in the freezer! does anyone have any help

and suggestions. also is there anyway to get around the insurance, i have

thought of opening a new 3 month policy and painting my lowered springs

black, what do people think? please help

 

[LegoHead]

oh dear.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Why would you want to put them in a freezer?

+ oh dear

 

[dannogtt]

paint them black, dont cut them coz you'll never cut the same amount off all 4. then the handlin would be w4nk

 

[Cro]

to be honest mate change the insurance company or leave it standard. Cutting springs is dangerous and not road legal, as for the other things i wouldnt imagine that would work

 

[Gumby]

oh dear.

+1

Some people should be shot at birth.

Disclaimer: The above comment is a general unrelated statement and in no way aimed at any individual or group

 

[roders990]

Why would you want to put them in a freezer?

+ oh dear

i would put them in spring clamps and put them in the freezr in the hope that they would stay frozen in a compressed position

 

[Daniel]

Why would you want to put them in a freezer?

+ oh dear

i would put them in spring clamps and put them in the freezr in the hope that they would stay frozen in a compressed position

So your going to drive your car inside your parents freezer? because as soon as you take them out, they'll defrost quicker than Bernard matthews finest! :S

Just change insurance company surely??

 

[LegoHead]

I think you should use elastic bands wrapped round the springs.

 

[roders990]

well thing is, i only need 3 more months cover as im then going travelling and my sister is gonna drive my car but dont really want to put old springs back on if i can avoid it, would i get away with spraying the springs black, or do the insurers measure the ride height?

 

[LegoHead]

well thing is, i only need 3 more months cover as im then going travelling and my sister is gonna drive my car but dont really want to put old springs back on if i can avoid it, would i get away with spraying the springs black, or do the insurers measure the ride height?

Well if you have already told your insurer then you better put the standard ones back on.

 

[dannogtt]

i would put them in spring clamps and put them in the freezr in the hope that they would stay frozen in a compressed position

So your going to drive your car inside your parents freezer? because as soon as you take them out, they'll defrost quicker than Bernard matthews finest! :S

Just change insurance company surely??

mmm bernard mattews.
if you really wanna keep them paint them

 

[Gumby]

Well if you have already told your insurer then you better put the standard ones back on.

^ I'd go with dave. It's likely to be the first thing they'll check out if you crash.

 

[roders990]

no i havnt told them, as i used an insurance broker and theyre reply was that zurich wont allow any mods

 

[Gumby]

Zurich don't unless you're over 25

 

[Anonymous]

Adrian flux will cover you

Or if your feeling lucky just paint them black

 

[edde]

Your stupid IMo to think of this idea its dangerous and illegal either do it right (and IMO thats not even chnage the springs thats spedn a lot of money) or don't at the end of the day your on holiday I think you said soon so all this work etc for nothing in a few month its all over.

 

[CH33MA]

bodge it and give it to your sister, you sound like a great family man

 

[cat171]

Pmsl - surely this thread is a wind up ??

 

[Final Maxim]

hillarious

 

[edde]

Pmsl - surely this thread is a wind up ??

Whislt it might be its probly won't be there enough peopel who would try this shows why we have to have stronger and safer cars all the time this does.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Why would you want to put them in a freezer?

+ oh dear

i would put them in spring clamps and put them in the freezr in the hope that they would stay frozen in a compressed position

That is the single most retarded thing i have ever heard. Seriously, what the hell... if this is a serious post im worried. Metal doesnt freeze into shape... and it certainly wont stay "frozen in a compressed position"...













hang on... lusty?

 

[jamesp24]

LOL freezer.

 

[Batman]

lol at the freezer, you dont chryogenically freeze your sunday chicken do you?

 

[Bloooor]

Did nobody know you could compress your springs then freeze them to make your car lowered? Around christmas time, get about 9 people in your car, a boot full of lead and wait till its nice and frosty!

 

[ben_p]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[young_lew]

put them in the freezer?

are you crazy?

even IF that did work the suspension would be absolute rock hard and make the car absolutly terrible to drive

the freezer lmao

 

[deviltronics]

get a good supply of ice cube bags, you don't want to take them out the freezer and realise they have expanded again.

-5C is the way forward!

 

[jamojamojamo]

Keep the spring clamps on

 

[clio_mad]

Try some of these!

Clicky

 

[clio__chris]

try adrian flux
great with mods and mine was loads cheaper than my renewal price

honestly - dont a job aint worth doing if ur gonna botch it

 

[xxxic3xxx]

Try some of these!

Clicky

PMSL!! are those nails! so funny but yet very effective

 

[lusty v-tec]

i would put them in spring clamps and put them in the freezr in the hope that they would stay frozen in a compressed position

That is the single most retarded thing i have ever heard. Seriously, what the hell... if this is a serious post im worried. Metal doesnt freeze into shape... and it certainly wont stay "frozen in a compressed position"...













hang on... lusty?

this is even beyond me. You are correct they wont stay in a frozen position. lol

 

[Michael172]

lmao. yes it can be done, people do do it, but ....... just dont .


My spring has snapped and is still working though, a bit off the end has come off and is still sat in the thingy. works fine. just now the car looks lop sided.


you will fail your MOT. Its also illegal as far as i know.

 

[Big Bob]

Try some of these!

Clicky

:slap: what a web site

thinking of getting some brake lines air assisted what a great idea
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1

:lolup:

 

[knockknock]

Try some of these!

Clicky

while your there you could get one of these

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=40

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add to that list
*making stupid f**king suggestions

freezers lmao

 

[Big Bob]

:slap: normally does the trick.

and noone complains as there too lazy to walk nowa days.

 

[DAMO 40/172]

why didnt you check insurance before you changed? only option is to get new insurance or change back. Alternatively ill lend you my hacksaw and a ruler, just £20 for the weekend.

 

[Hutchie]

i personally think this is the answer to all our problems
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10

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problem solved no more muffler rattle and that extra weight will lower the back end of your car lol :slap:

 

[rory182]

pmsl spring clamps and freeze them, wake up ffs...

You think -12C is gonna permanently alter the properties of hardened steel?!