What to do?

[Brettles1986]

If you wanted to lower a car that parts are very scarce for and coilovers aren't available, what would you do?

And no not sell the car, more how you would achieve what you set out to do

[blackie_2k5]

Ring the big names and ask if they want to use your car as a guinea pig to design some gear for

They'll most likely offer you the items cheap once plans are made

Or ring the big names and ask for custom

[Alfie09]

Cut the springs down!!!

No I joke please don't do that!!!

[Sam]

Are there no other cars with a similar designed/size suspension that you could get machined to fit.

[TomT]

Choppers lad! get the angle grinder outtt

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkpowers/chav.jpeg

[Brettles1986]

Cut the springs down!!!

No I joke please don't do that!!!

Oh it was a joke!

*puts angle grinder back*

[DeanAngell1234]

Out of interest what car is it?

[josh11490]

Out of interest what car is it?

I'm assuming his kalos. Would actually look smart with some lows and some nice wheels.

[Brettles1986]

I'm assuming his kalos. Would actually look smart with some lows and some nice wheels.

Yeah this, it saves me a fortune in running costs so would like to lower and change rims but the most for lowering is 40mm that I can find, wheel choice is awesome though

[TomT]

Does spending money on it not defeat the point though?

[monka]

There are company's around that make custom springs, have to measure the spring height when compressed and send the spring to them

[Brettles1986]

Does spending money on it not defeat the point though?

I see what you mean but as im gonna keep it I would like to make it better

[smiith]

Take old springs off, find someone you know with possession of fork lift truck, use forks to squash the springs, heat up and cool down a couple of times, with torch and hose, leave overnight.. Will bring em down a bit

[TomT]

I see what you mean but as im gonna keep it I would like to make it better

Fair enough stick some on off a micra, sure they'll be fine

[jasonmayall]

How high is the car currently?
Could look good with just a 40mm drop if you can get the springs already?

Take old springs off, find someone you know with possession of fork lift truck, use forks to squash the springs, heat up and cool down a couple of times, with torch and hose, leave overnight.. Will bring em down a bit

Does this really work? Never heard of this one lol

[smiith]

Does this really work? Never heard of this one lol

My mate did it to his 106, with already uprated springs though, to make them even lower..

[Nates-VTR]

Take old springs off, find someone you know with possession of fork lift truck, use forks to squash the springs, heat up and cool down a couple of times, with torch and hose, leave overnight.. Will bring em down a bit

Wouldn't heating and cooling change the properties of the spring? I may be wrong but just doesn't seem very safe :/

[blackie_2k5]

Wouldn't heating and cooling change the properties of the spring? I may be wrong but just doesn't seem very safe :/

Yeah, potentially making them brittle and prone to shattering

[smiith]

Let em cool naturally then.. Y'all be pussies

[blackie_2k5]

:homme:

Fuck that, I've seen a collapsed shock go through a tyre and cause a blow out

[Nik_L]

Get the -40mm springs and chop a coil or 2 off??

Ive done it before, and its been fine. Ive been in cars with chopped standard springs and they most certainly aren't fine lol.

[TomT]

Get the -40mm springs and chop a coil or 2 off??

Ive done it before, and its been fine. Ive been in cars with chopped standard springs and they most certainly aren't fine lol.

Took a corsa b for a spin on choppers and felt sick immediately.

[Brettles1986]

Pikey methods are not an option, my daughter is passenger regularly

[Nik_L]

You never watched Fast n Loud??

[0rang3peel]

can't you get some custom made, loads of company's do it.

Saw a guy on retrorides do it for his super old rolls, think it was like £200 for a set.

[Nik_L]

www.coilsprings.co.uk will custom make you a set.

Are shortened shocks available for the car also as you will need them too.

[stinkycheese]

You never watched Fast n Loud??

They don't give a SHIT.

[TomT]

You never watched Fast n Loud??

They don't give a SHIT.

Tell me more, what is this

[Nik_L]

You tube it.

Awesome program.

[TomT]

Will have a look in a little bit

[stinkycheese]

My new favourite thing.

Wednesday at 9pm on Discovery? I think.

I'm starting to grow and epic beard this winter.

[Prickle]

See what other springs fit from other cars.

Its the same for micras.. limited stuff and the coilovers arnt exactly cheap..which is the reason why the majority of them owners run cut springs.You can fit corsa b coilovers on them and even matiz struts.

Join a forum and ask lad