Another Compressing Springs thread

[FXGT]

I understand that there have been many before. Latest one was locked.

bad20v says that it's dangerous and won't last long. I just have one question, how many people do you guys know that have had compressed springs and have had an accident of some sort, or trouble even?

And no bad20v/pervert posts in here

[AE85coupe]

They won't cause you to have an accident unless your a retard

if you don't have the cash for decent springs then by all means compress them

just don't expect them to handle as good as aftermarket springs will

(it will still improve you handling)

[FXGT]

Hmm, what do you mean by retard? What are the things that i should becareful of when i'm driving on compressed springs? I can still speed right

Cheers dude

[AE85coupe]

of course you can speed, i meant if you don't drive to the conditions, or push what the car can handle, you will crash, but you would have to be an idiot

[pervert]

I'm not starting a debate here, so I'm going to post, once only.

Compressed springs ARE LEGAL IF COMPRESSED PROFESSIONALLY, captive, and the car still has over 100mm clearance at all structural points...

Now if something was soooo unsafe, it wouldn't it be legal, and wof'able???

AE85coupe is right in everything he says, driving like an idiot will cause you crash, compressed springs won't...unless someone can provide an exact case where compressed springs, and compressed springs only were the cause of the crash???

[scope]

yeah, i've never heard of compressed springs causing a crash. mine are compressed 80mm, might be non-captive and pretty much can move them around with your hand but i still don't see how they could cause me a crash (maybe if they popped out )

[wildchild]

iv found that when you compress springs it makes tha car alot more bouncy, which in theory hit an uneven surface u will loose traction alot more easily

[Mr Revhead]

in many cases it will decrease the handling.
theres more to handling than lowering a car

[mr pad]

in many cases it will decrease the handling.
theres more to handling than lowering a car

But if all your doing is lowering your car with some compressed springs, its going to lower your center of gravity right? Which would be an improvment over standard? Right? No? Yes? No?

[Mr Revhead]

no, you have to think of the spring rates, no point lowering it with soft soggy springs. and if you compress to much and they bind, then its going to be pretty horrible.

it really is the rangi way of doing it, and if your after handling, itd be the last thing id consider

[$CENSLS1$]

why not just but lowered springs and be done with?

[wildchild]

Just go and buy lowered springs for it or do what i did and get them custom made.

[AE85coupe]

if your broke\tight ass compress them, if your not get some decent springs

[Si]

tightasses use lowering by black and decker.




Do it once and do it properly.

[rxtoy]

i've got 3 inch (about 76mm) compressed springs with shortened shocks all round in my EX lancer. the only reason i got the springs compressed is because there are no off the shelf springs available for my car. they are just a stopgap until i can afford to have some custom springs made and learn some stuff about what sort of springs rates i need

that said, i haven't had any problems with them. if i did them again i'd probably settle for 2 inch's though cause its a pretty hard ride. the heating of the springs changes the property's of the metal so you don't just get a soft spongy ride, its definitly heaps harder now than it was. it does handle better than it did on the stock springs, probably more to do with the lack of body roll and the wind not pushing the car around on the road so much anymore than because the spring rates are good for the car.

another problem i'm having is bump steer due to how much lower the car is but i've made up some Roll Centre Adjusters to fix this, i just have to get round to putting them in and getting the car certed to see how they go

i wouldn't recommend them if you've got a car with springs readily available, you'd be better off saving up the money for a good set but they're not as bad as a lot of people make out (IMO).

cheers
Matt

[Mr Revhead]

the other thing to consider is ride quaility... which is important if you wanna drive lots. doesnt take long to get sick of ya maccas shake landing in ya lap

[FXGT]

Thanks guys. Yea i am a bit of a tightass... wouldn't be compressing my springs if i wasn't

Anyway, i'm not after handling... just the look... BUT.. does it actually make handling WORSE then standard?

[Mr Revhead]

yes, it can do.

remember handling is not just about how it sticks in a corner

[Caveman]

There was a set of ae92 lowering springs on tardme for $175. Second hand H&R. Probably not much more than compressing your springs.

Has anyone heard of people cuting out coils and streching them? Does anyone know the legality on this? Aparently it just gives you a higher spring constant.

[FXGT]

There was a set of ae92 lowering springs on tardme for $175. Second hand H&R. Probably not much more than compressing your springs.

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