Cutting Springs

[ep_brad]

I know it might sound a bit pikey but i dont really fancy spending £700 odd on coilovers for my 4wd just to lower the back. I know the front lowering springs will drop the car ok but not the back. I dont want it uber low but just so kinda match the front. Ive got 40mm lowering springs.

Which bit of the spring do you cut as ive never done it before as i hopefully wanna lower it sunday if im not hungover

rear springs on the right

[bucketep91]

not the best idea but prob the best option until a cheaper alternative to the miesters comes up

cut them from the bottom mate try cut it to the same shape if you know what i mean

Have you tried the lowering springs on the back yet? did it sit higeher than the stock suspension?

[ep_brad]

yeh i fitted them on the back and it nearly looked higher then my land rover

i was just going to cut the one coil but i cant see another way of lowering it until another company just make lowering springs for the ep*5 but i dont see that happening either.

[Socks]

if u cut any springs make sure they sit correctly on the shock also make sure u paint em, espically were u cut them or they'll rust in days!

[james@cjperformance]

stop being a tight arse either leave as is buy some decent lowering springs or coilovers, when you cut springs you will never get it the same height and it will bounce all over the road the handling will be better as it is than it will be with chopped springs

[ep_brad]

i am a tight arse thats why im not spending £700 on coilovers when i would rather put the money towards a turbo kit lol

[ste91]

I really wouldn't advise cutting springs. Aside from the jokes about it being a pikey job etc... it's a bit unsafe, what it's going to handle like is anyone's guess.

[bucketep91]

i dont think hes wrin doing it. ill prob do it as well with my 4x4. i just cant justify spending 700+ on coilovers right now especially after the money ive spent buying the car and all these bits. a lowering spring kit will eventually be an option but until then this is the only other option.

[ep_brad]

cutting the springs is only a temp measure until another solution is available

[bucketep91]

damn right! knowing my luck id pay 700 odds for coilovers then a day or 2 later some1 will come up with something a little cheaper.

theres going to be a market for ep*5 lowering springs as theres going to be lots more of them poping up within the next year, so im sure some1 will come along with an affordable set of lowering springs

[Steve GT]

sorry to be a spoil sport but cutting springs is very dangerous

one big bump in the road and it could pop off and chuck you into a ditch

you never know i personally really would advise against it

[bucketep91]

thats only if you cut 2 much off, which in my opinion wont be a problem on the 4x4s.

the rear shocks are a bit different to the fwd starlet 1's. the top mount part comes out higher on the 4x4s so there is less space between the top mount and the springcup so cutting a coil or 2 wont make the spring short enough to pop out.

heres a pic

it is a pikey way of doing things and i never normally would but its the only option i have atm, that or drivie around with its arse in the air

as brad says its a temp soloution. Some1 is bound to come up with a shock/spring set up for the 4x4s and if they dont then i will just have to buy coilovers

[ep_brad]

aye enzo called me about an hour ago and there's a company called rs*r that make lowering springs by the sound of it but we shall have to wait and see.

But in regards to cutting the springs i will only lop a coil off nothing extreme its better then a hot rod styleee starlet

[bucketep91]

when you tried those springs on the back did you try them on the ep85 shocks? or on GT shocks?

[Bean]

there's a company in japan called zoom which make lowering springs for the ep85/95 starlet but there not cheap when you have added the postage on with the exchange rate also.

ive got the meisters on mine and i would recommend them.

[bucketep91]

id love a set of miesters but i couldn t justify the price tag tbh. ill wait till the price comes down or until some1 makes springs for them. ill also have a look into those 1s in japan mate thanks for that

[ep_brad]

Bean- Have you got a website or something were i can find out about the springs?

Bucketep91- I have fitted them on my 4wd shocks

[Asad]

wouldnt do it myself, save up and enjoy the real pleasure ....u guys dont need preaching to looks as if you`ve made your choice on the matter anyway.

id say suspension first then turbo

[Stulet-GTT]

DONT cut the springs FFS, mate cut his on s14 and the spring bounced out on a bump an dug in the tyre..He was lucky there was no more damage than jus a tyre..

Would GT springs fit on the back?? they look the same, i have a pair of rear springs that have sagged that you can try..

Im down monday nite so let me know an i'll bring them with me...

[ep_brad]

yeh ok stu i will try them out if thats ok

Give me a text when your down.

[Stulet-GTT]

yeh ok stu i will try them out if thats ok

Give me a text when your down.

No worrys i'll be in bude tmz about 6ish so i'll call ya....

[Dean @RW-Developments]

mate ive got cut springs omn the back of my starlet make sure you only cut 1 of the smaller coils, best way to do it is use a 1mm cutting dist and chop it directly in line with the standard cut. mine are not bouncy at all!!! handles mint just dont over do it

[glanzadude]

Lads do the job right are don't do it at all...

[bucketep91]

^^

by the way greame that nobend i sent up to you the other day went and baught a 205Gti. dunno if he got back to you or not?

[Project Slag]

Didnt some one on here modify the rear top mounts on his ep*5 so that you can get ep82/ep91 coilovers to fit so it dont sit like a tractor from the rear????