OH DEAR-i think i'm in trouble then

TD Coupe · tinkerer Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Posts: 229

all this talk about the lowering and cut springs is making me nervous. mine are cut (not by me) and it handles cool and doesn't scrub with three ppl. in the back. wheels are 7" wide. but i am worried about the insurance-registration thing!!!! can anyone clarify the rules about cut springs for me and others and the consequences if i am caught. the $150 set of peddars from a friend is sounding better all the time so i think i will get the money and buy them.

baz

martin · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900

yeah man i hate driving around with that feeling "my car is dodgy"

just get the springs put them in and forget about them springs last for ages and will give u better handling and still drop it to make it look sweet.

TD Coupe · tinkerer Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Posts: 229

yeah gotta get the dosh. at the moment can get done for the tinted windows, suspension, the extremely dodgy steering rack with no rubbers or anything, frayed seatbelts and the seat attachments being rusted out. so shes all good and safe in my gem.

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

good old gems

Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

y bother about your springs then???? thers no better feeling then cruising around getting looks from people and getting chicks becasue your car is on its guts. Buy stonger springs and chop chopp chop

martin · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900

yeah real helpful advice there...

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

1) Chopped springs are completeley illegal
2) Chopped springs will instantly void your insurance
3) Chopped springs are dangerous

Need any more reasons?

4) Your car does not handle cool, especially when you put it up against a car with legitimately lowered suspension

Save your money and get a decent set of springs Smile

The consequences of getting caught by the authorities are far less than the consequences of chopped springs causing an accident.

Speaking from personal experience, they don't help handling. Sure they lower the car, but you lose the progressive take up and comfort. This is worse in the wet, chopped springs provide zero grip, you just aquaplane (as you may have noticed). 7 inch wide rears won't help in the wet anyway IMHO.

Springs will affect your safety more than anything, do them properly Smile

LOERYDA · tinkerer Joined: 03 Jul 2002 Posts: 53

yeh its fuked up, chopping ur springs and lowering ur gem more than 30mm will make everything viod. I dont even know what to do myself.

Jas

macca · tinkerer Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 179

Ben I agree with everything you said except the comment
about the wheels I have 17x7 with gt radials and they
are excellent in the wet and dry but I also have replaced
all my suspension.

cheers