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9th February 2006, 01:22
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 19
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ive lowered my vtr 60mm on 16's,but bcoz i use 195/40 tyres the small sidewall doesnt fill my arches the way i wanted.i want 2go bout 10-15mm lower at the front but the only way 2do this is to cut the springs.i know cutting springs is not advised,but is all that bad when done on uprated springs and dampers?
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9th February 2006, 02:27
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L-plater
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Falkirk United Kingdom (Scotland)
Posts: 71
Car(s): mi16 pug 205
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dnt cut ur spings
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9th February 2006, 02:41
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 12,835
Car(s): Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v
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DO NOT CUT SPRINGS!!!</font>
you got any pics of your car??
maybe some custom springs/coilovers are best if u want to go very low
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9th February 2006, 02:53
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland)
Posts: 7,384
Car(s): Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec
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yep as mark says cutting springs is an absolute no-no. get yourself a set of coilovers.
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9th February 2006, 03:53
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2006
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ok,i wont cut them.enyone know where i could get custom springs that lower bout 70mm? coilovers r 2 expensive
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9th February 2006, 04:44
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Administrator
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland)
Posts: 26,097
Car(s): Chelski Traktor
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faulkners could make you custom springs. I strongly advise against it there isnt a shock out there that can cope with that little suspension travel, the ride will be absolutely terrible
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9th February 2006, 13:41
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 1,682
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unless you go shorter dampers ie bilstein or coilovers then you wont get more than 40mm no matter what springs you put on as the damper physically doesnt travel that far. Im assuming your going for looks as anything less than a sound coilover setup will not give any form of decent handling on less than 45mm
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9th February 2006, 23:33
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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if u look at the pics of claudio celentano's saxo in photo galleries,thats gotta b lower than 60mm at the front 
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