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02-26-2010, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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Eric
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Need help finding the right suspension...
Hey wats up 8th members i need a little help im looking into the purchase of a suspension....but im confused on whats good out there.....im looking for a stiff low ride ........so if you guys can please let me know what you guys are using and what you think really appreciate that pics would be nice as well .....by the way i have a 06 civic lx......
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03-02-2010, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Asheville NC
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DO NOT CUT OR HEAT YOUR SPRINGS TO LOWER YOUR RIDE.
I REPEAT: DO NOT CUT OR HEAT YOUR SPRINGS TO LOWER YOUR RIDE. Do some research and you'll find a much better solution that fits your needs and budget. |
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03-02-2010, 11:04 PM
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Eric
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03-02-2010, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 21
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Tyler
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by cutting your springs all that will happen is your suspension will have less room for the suspension to absorb bumps. If your springs are shorter they need to be firmer as well or else everytime you go over a speed bump or hit a pot hole your car will bottom out. heating your springs can adjust the spring rate but it is very unpredictable, if you cool them to slowly the spring rate will be softer and you will bottom out just from the weight of the car and if you cool them to quick then the spring rate will be higher and it will crack
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03-03-2010, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
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^^^ You should really know what you're talking about before you go off on it.
Cut springs makes them shorter and lowers your car, of course, but it also increases the spring rate. This is relatively safe, as long as you keep the spring cool as you cut it. Compressing and heating springs is dangerous, one because you don't know the heating as been uniform and it destroys any heat treatment, and two because they're still the same rate, allowing the car to bottom out frequently. But all this is mute because of course asianskater was obviously joking! |
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