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Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Sep 12 2007, 12:11 AM
You sure its not as dumb as it looks? Sandals in a shop with a cutting wheel? lol looks pretty dumb to me.
Yea, I'm sure it's not as dumb as it looks.
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Originally Posted by Stealth_SUX_,Sep 11 2007, 10:52 PM
no gloves or real shoes, hope he didn't slip or have the disc shatter.
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Originally Posted by e3opian,Sep 12 2007, 12:05 AM
So, what is the right way to cut a spring?
It's not always as simple as Alan93rsa suggests, but he's not that far off the mark. As long as you don't screw up either the static or dynamic alignment (a potential problem no matter how you lower a car) you generally want a shorter spring to be somewhat stiffer, and when you cut a stock spring, you get a shorter, stiffer spring. You can also bend, reshape, and retemper the cut end of the spring if there are any issues with it seating properly. As long as you end up with the spring rate and ride height you're targeting it really doesn't matter how you get there. A spring that is 20% stiffer and drops the car an inch doesn't know whether it was made that way or modified to work that way.
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Originally Posted by e3opian,Sep 11 2007, 09:05 PM
So, what is the right way to cut a spring?
is it more of a trial and error? cuz u would have to test the spring after each cut unless u can predetermine where to cut to get the specs you wanted?
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Originally Posted by R3DS2K,Sep 12 2007, 12:51 AM
is it more of a trial and error? cuz u would have to test the spring after each cut unless u can predetermine where to cut to get the specs you wanted?
I generally don't use my own cars as test beds, so if you ever see me cutting a spring you can be sure it's because someone else has already tried it and I've determined that it workd as expected. LOL, I'm a picky SOB when it comes to my cars.
The guy shown cutting the springs probably has two grand or more tied up in his cars suspension, so you can be sure that he has a good justification for what you see him doing.
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Originally Posted by tinkfist,Sep 12 2007, 12:53 AM
A press and a scale is all you need to measure the spring rate. I use a nylon strap to tie the spring to the scale, just in case I screw up and let it get away from me. A compressed spring can be very dangerous (so don't try this at home kids ).
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Sep 11 2007, 11:00 PM
The guy shown cutting the springs probably has two grand or more tied up in his cars suspension, so you can be sure that he has a good justification for what you see him doing.
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