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Old 07-14-2006, 01:55 AM
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Ok so right now I am pretty tight of money and have a AEM V2 intake coming soon. So right now i am out of money. I really want to lower my civic and I know that you can cut the stock springs for a noticable drop. But after I got on here and did some searching through the suspension threads alot of people said that its not the best idea. I dont see really why not but what are your opinions? also I dont really mind a bumpy ride so if thats the reason not too dont mention it. I am well aware that cutting it will make it quite a bit more bumpy. Thanks
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 10:12 AM
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heating and or cutting springs is def not a good idea. when honda made those springs they made them that size for a reason. so if u cut them they are not goin to be as safe and might even break apart leaving a bad accident....my suggestion would be to save your money and do it right....
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 10:41 AM
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Absoulute is right do not cut those springs u will regret it!!
 
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Dude your better off buying some cheapo coilovers on ebay but i still dont even recommend that. Just save up for a bit and get some s-techs or something.
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 11:21 AM
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be patient and save up for some s-techs or somethin good. cutting springs is a very very BAD idea.
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 12:27 PM
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you could cut the springs a little bit for now and immediatly start saving for some lower springs.....
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 01:21 PM
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id just keep them like they are. think about it, doing something like that could result in your cars suspension really screwing up also because they arent the same length and all kinds of stuff. id just save about 170 and get some nice springs. s-tech, h&r, or eibach
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 01:42 PM
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when you cut them they arent gunna lay on the spring perch like they were desighned. if you look at a spring, they coil on the ends so that the pressure is even all the way around. when you cut it, its not gunna be like that anymore. and mabie the perch can take it, mabie it cant...
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 01:43 PM
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$200 is all you need for a good set of springs..save, its not worth you wrecking your car
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 02:22 PM
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So would I be able to just buy lowering springs and keep everything else stock? or would you guys recomend new shocks or instead coilovers.
 


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