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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

MadMaverick · 02-03-2008, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackjack

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:

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

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Originally Posted by midnightouge

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naim

I have to admit the car looked so good on the cut springs, But I couldnt take the horrible ride.

Pics with cut springs:

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by LongGrain

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by M4Rl0N

We need to go to that junk yard and take everything from that car!

Theres nothing left.

02-03-2008, 09:10 PM	#1
Naim Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Concord,Ca Age: 31 Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Messed up Suspension 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. __________________ EZ MONEY

02-03-2008, 10:28 PM	#5
M4Rl0N Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FRiSC0--->PiTTSBURG Age: 31 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Nevermind Naim i dont want them no more! __________________

02-03-2008, 10:42 PM	#7
M4Rl0N Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FRiSC0--->PiTTSBURG Age: 31 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I drove his coupe before and i hit my head 3 times on the roof just going down one street. I was like __________________

02-04-2008, 03:44 PM	#11
Naim Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Concord,Ca Age: 31 Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah my car was never a tolerable DD until after I swapped the springs. __________________ EZ MONEY

02-04-2008, 03:47 PM	#12
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Huh.... Should weld the top and bottom on the springs! __________________ [email protected]

02-03-2008, 09:14 PM	#2
Psycho 240 Freak Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So the lame cut springs don't pop off the struts when they drive over a bump. Either way very stupid.

02-03-2008, 09:20 PM	#3
khilgers Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Twin Cities Age: 41 Posts: 893 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: khilgers Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

02-03-2008, 10:16 PM	#4
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	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.

02-03-2008, 10:29 PM	#6
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	your springs were only 2 coils? you must have been fuckin DUMPED on that shit. glad you got new stuff.

02-03-2008, 11:45 PM	#9
nicku Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St. Cloud, MN Age: 37 Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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...

02-04-2008, 01:44 AM	#10
slid-kid Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

02-04-2008, 04:57 PM	#13
Naim Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Concord,Ca Age: 31 Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have to admit the car looked so good on the cut springs, But I couldnt take the horrible ride. Pics with cut springs: __________________ EZ MONEY

02-04-2008, 05:32 PM	#14
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Yeah, just buy coil overs. __________________ [email protected]

02-04-2008, 05:41 PM	#15
ROUGE180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ROUGE180 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	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.

02-04-2008, 08:22 PM	#16
midnightouge Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BayArea Posts: 749 Trader Rating: (12) Rides Gallery: midnightouge Feedback Score: 12 reviews	yo naim i hope you like you're new springs, btw think i left a jack at your house. __________________

02-04-2008, 08:43 PM	#19
midnightouge Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BayArea Posts: 749 Trader Rating: (12) Rides Gallery: midnightouge Feedback Score: 12 reviews	nevermind i found my stock jack lol __________________

02-04-2008, 11:17 PM	#21
M4Rl0N Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FRiSC0--->PiTTSBURG Age: 31 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	We need to go to that junk yard and take everything from that car! __________________

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