lowed springs

bigballs · newbie Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Posts: 4

I have a TG gemmi and i put 2 inch superlows in then got 15" wheels now its nilly back to standard hight.
is custom lows the only way to go?

bluedevil · rice boy Joined: 17 Oct 2002 Posts: 40

Just get'em cut with the old grinder every one told it could be dangerous with the springs popping out but is hasn't yet and I throw my gem around like a rag doll on the streets and thats also with 3and half coils cut out thats about 5 inches lower than stock I also have 15's on wid low profiles and nothing bad has happen yet just doit to an old set of springs a see what u think
Later

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

chopping springs is baad mkay

Getafix · tinkerer Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 146

damn..
1) chopped springs are illegal. You stack = no insurance.
2) nothings happend to him YET, i could sit here and juggle knives, nothing will happen for a while, but eventually ill cut myself.
3) Ive read through other threads that they cause all sorts of structural cracking through the boot area

those are the only reasons i have at the moment, please feel free to add more.

-dave

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

sell your springs to someone else, cut your losses and buy a lower set.in nsw, jax suspension are supplied by hunter suspension and they custom make springs to your requirements, shop around.cheers

macca_loto · tinkerer Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 168

Don't cut em you will end up with a shit ride. you need to find a place that will resize them for you. Where are you?

hypaTG · backyard mechanic Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 524

Has anybody tried heating the springs up with a welding torch? Apparently this works aswell as an alternative to cutting the springs.

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

wont that make a weaker spot? probably not but a thought anyway

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

sounds like it would make a weak spot so u might as well just cut em neway.

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

this has been a road safety message from the yobbos and traffic authority (YTA)

MeTeOrA · tinkerer Joined: 20 May 2002 Posts: 79

dude i cut my springs it looked hell tough but was the shittest ride in the world. you can get your springs pressed to just about any size you want, i did it it cost something like $70 per spring i think. Don't know where it was done a mate took em in had his done at the same time

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

why cut already lowered springs. that would be just fukd!

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

if u want a good ride outta chopped springs buy some that are stronger than gemi ones becasue there to soft. i run commonwhores all round and the ride is basically like super low king springs.

MrSHADOW · tinkerer Joined: 15 Oct 2001 Posts: 95

I once ran chopped spring out of a HQ 1 Tonner, my kidneys hated me for it too Smile

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

haha yeah i ran V8 HQ's for about half a year and nobody wanted to sit in my car hahahha