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Naim
02-03-2008, 09:10 PM
OK so I bought my car a while ago, and it came with cut springs, and horribly blown shocks. Today I got some tein lowering springs and oem replacement shocks.

When I took out my front struts, there were only two coils, and the spring was welded to the strut? Is this common when people cut springs? if so why weld the spring to the strut? I was JW.

Psycho 240 Freak
02-03-2008, 09:14 PM
So the lame cut springs don't pop off the struts when they drive over a bump. Either way very stupid.

khilgers
02-03-2008, 09:20 PM
I'd assume so when the spring rebounded it didn't come off the spring perch. No this is not normal, good to see you're getting that crap out of the car.

jackjack
02-03-2008, 10:16 PM
i've seen/heard people cut springs all the time. never the weld part though. ungh. ultra ghetto. glad to see you're getting rid of that crap.

M4Rl0N
02-03-2008, 10:28 PM
Nevermind Naim i dont want them no more!

LongGrain
02-03-2008, 10:29 PM
your springs were only 2 coils? you must have been fuckin DUMPED on that shit. glad you got new stuff.

M4Rl0N
02-03-2008, 10:42 PM
I drove his coupe before and i hit my head 3 times on the roof just going down one street. I was like :wtf:

MadMaverick
02-03-2008, 11:40 PM
i've seen/heard people cut springs all the time. never the weld part though. ungh. ultra ghetto. glad to see you're getting rid of that crap.

I wouldnt say ultra ghetto. At least when this guy cut the springs he thought for a second "something could go wrong here" but then did it anyway. On second thought, thats just one more idiot running around with a welder.

nicku
02-03-2008, 11:45 PM
yeah unlike my car. i bought the car with the cut springs and blown struts. whenever I jack up the car, i can move the springs around...

slid-kid
02-04-2008, 01:44 AM
Also glad to hear you are getting thoughs off your car. Haven't really heard of alot of people welding them but, that could have cause a very dangerous moment depending on how long thoughs could have been left in there longer.

Naim
02-04-2008, 03:44 PM
Yeah my car was never a tolerable DD until after I swapped the springs.

johngriff
02-04-2008, 03:47 PM
Huh....

Should weld the top and bottom on the springs!

Naim
02-04-2008, 04:57 PM
I have to admit the car looked so good on the cut springs, But I couldnt take the horrible ride.

Pics with cut springs:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3075/silviasignaturesj5cb0.png (http://imageshack.us)

johngriff
02-04-2008, 05:32 PM
Yeah, just buy coil overs.

ROUGE180
02-04-2008, 05:41 PM
Cut springs.... Cuz Pogo sticks are soooooo much fun. The last time I rode in a car with cut springs I thought I was gonna puke after I woke up from the concussion from hitting my head on the roof. Cool deal on switching up right.

midnightouge
02-04-2008, 08:22 PM
yo naim i hope you like you're new springs, btw think i left a jack at your house.

Naim
02-04-2008, 08:29 PM
yo naim i hope you like you're new springs, btw think i left a jack at your house.
Yeah thanks for the help! haha Ill check the jacks.

LongGrain
02-04-2008, 08:37 PM
I have to admit the car looked so good on the cut springs, But I couldnt take the horrible ride.

Pics with cut springs:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3075/silviasignaturesj5cb0.png (http://imageshack.us)


so dude spent money on a sil front, and decent rims, and then cuts the springs? thats gay...

midnightouge
02-04-2008, 08:43 PM
nevermind i found my stock jack lol

Naim
02-04-2008, 10:55 PM
so dude spent money on a sil front, and decent rims, and then cuts the springs? thats gay...

I traded an xbox for the front end, and the car came with cut springs, rims were a kind of cheap once in a while deal. Coilovers will come when I get the money, but for now my teins are ok.

M4Rl0N
02-04-2008, 11:17 PM
We need to go to that junk yard and take everything from that car!

Naim
02-05-2008, 10:12 AM
We need to go to that junk yard and take everything from that car!
Theres nothing left.