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200sxtcy · 10-19-2004, 11:56 PM

i wanted to know if it is alrite to compress or cut my rear king springs, i only want to go another 1 inch lower then it already is.
is there any problems that i mite be facing in the future with this ?
also which is cheaper option cutting or compressing them ?
how much would i look at to pay for them ?

thx247 · 10-20-2004, 01:39 AM

You really don't want to cut your springs to lower them. You will increase the spring rate and likely blow out the shock. If you must, cut them, but dont compress them.

420sx · 10-20-2004, 06:57 PM

just get a eibach pro kit. safer and not much $$.

200sxtcy · 10-21-2004, 03:30 AM

what is that kit ?
and what does it do ?
i never heard of one of them before

phrozen · 10-21-2004, 03:31 AM

there just eibach springs not an actual kit

10-19-2004, 11:56 PM	#1
200sxtcy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cutting/compressing i wanted to know if it is alrite to compress or cut my rear king springs, i only want to go another 1 inch lower then it already is. is there any problems that i mite be facing in the future with this ? also which is cheaper option cutting or compressing them ? how much would i look at to pay for them ?

10-20-2004, 06:57 PM	#3
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10-21-2004, 03:31 AM	#5
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there just eibach springs not an actual kit __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation

10-20-2004, 01:39 AM	#2
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You really don't want to cut your springs to lower them. You will increase the spring rate and likely blow out the shock. If you must, cut them, but dont compress them.

10-21-2004, 03:30 AM	#4
200sxtcy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what is that kit ? and what does it do ? i never heard of one of them before