your opinions please

[Mr Sam]

on lowering a motor on the cheap..........

 

basically taking a grinder to the springs

 

 

got myself some spring compressors so i can dismantle the spare front shocks and clean them up get a coat of paint on them and get them under the arches.......as the ones on the car are shot have been since i bought it

[emu]

Dont cut them, it messes up the spring rate apparently and they dont seat properly in the struts either.

 

Lowering springs are pretty cheap anyway.

[Pipster007]

A pair of springs for £20 or the risk of dodgy springs...................You work it out Sam

[Mr Sam]

naa not going to mate im still not to sure about lowering either...insurance wise

[escort new boy]

well i no someone who has -3inch springs that have been cut down

[emu]

well i no someone who has -3inch springs that have been cut down

 

Doesnt make it right though does it

[james p]

ctut downs are sh~t never sit right and arent stiff enough to hold the car with the lower ride hight

[Pipster007]

I think Sam knows the score

[Mr Sam]

god damn it though i want a field car to have a play with

[Jay_harrier]

It's not the best way as the top needs flattening off to sit correctly in the cups, they can be reshaped if you have access to an oxy-acetaline tourch but the temper of the springs is affected.

 

The spring rate won't be affected unless you have progressive rate springs.

 

I've done it before & my brother slammed a MK4 Cortina by 5 inches, its not the best way & people will frown, your choice.

 

Only other thing is you may want to wire them in place, shorter springs can dislodge as the suspension extends, ie off the crest of a hump back bridge.

[Pye Man]

naa not going to mate im still not to sure about lowering either...insurance wise

 

Wouldnt make too much difference to the insurance if you lowered your car I dont think. Try doing a daft online quote through someone like HIC.

 

They were pretty good wif me when I was your age (god feel like an old man ) Worth a try anyway mate.

[S2 Dee]

As said by others not the best way forward.

[Wessie]

i've seen some big crashes on the track caused by springs breaking/falling out etc after being messed around with

[CéDriC]

or bought a second set of front dampers with shortened spring you fit for the strip...

And you can lock up the rear beam by clamping the rear one to avoid the lowering effect under acceleration.

[Stu_B]

I've jus picked up a rover 414 with koni adjustables on the back & cut springs on the front - first thing I'm doing is changin to proper lowering springs!!

[MK2Ed]

Lethal mate, buy some for proper bodgless job ...

[johnny_h]

I'm cutting mine then welding them to the cups. It's free! If you don't hear from me after the weekend you'll know not to try it yourself.

[Cookie]

I'm cutting mine then welding them to the cups. It's free! If you don't hear from me after the weekend you'll know not to try it yourself.

 

 

Sam, your very own crash test dummy!

 

Sorry m8

[Burns]

out of curiosity, would mk2 springs fit onto a mk1 fezza?

[Mr Sam]

yes they do only difference is the top cups on the front of the mk2's theys got more mounting bolts or summin

 

apparently if you fit lowering springs up front on the lower models they go about an extra 15mm than there sposed to as XR shocks are allready 15mm lower than the base model shocks

[Doc]

Mate i saw Chip foose do it on overhauling ! Do it !

[lee_capri]

im sure you can still buy them lowering clamp kits for about a fiver from any-good parts shop but weater they are any good i dont no! i once cut the springs and took more off of one than the other that was on a fiesta had to go buy new set in the end good luck with that

[Burns]

yes they do only difference is the top cups on the front of the mk2's theys got more mounting bolts or summin

 

apparently if you fit lowering springs up front on the lower models they go about an extra 15mm than there sposed to as XR shocks are allready 15mm lower than the base model shocks

 

hmm... my exhaust is only 6 inches off the ground at the best of times

[RFChris]

I've jus picked up a rover 414

 

Tit. I hope you intend to set fire to it!

 

And Sam, get proper jobbies mate, cut springs are w**k.

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

for f---- sake DONT cut springs or weld them to the cups

 

if they were supossed to be welded to the cups they would be made like that

 

im skint but i save up for the correct mods