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| Tweet Topic Started: Sun Dec 6, 2009 12:50 am (476 Views) | |
| stuu | Sun Dec 6, 2009 12:50 am Post #1 |
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Hello, there's a company in my country who can compress any car springs up to 60mm. They do it for £70 and it is the cheapest option (apart from cutting them). Whats your verdict on them? Does it make the car very stiff? I'm looking to go 40mm, the car is on 17's with low profile tires so it shouldn't rub to much! Here's their website: http://www.springco.co.uk/ |
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| Richy190E | Sun Dec 6, 2009 1:04 am Post #2 |
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I'm pretty sure they would only do it to new springs, which would make it expensive. If they were happy to apply their process to old springs then they're the pro's but I wouldnt like to do it that way. As for increasing the spring rate yes it will make them firmer. The formula is based on length of wire, circumference and distance between coils i think. Although you may run the risk of the coild becoming bound. They are the people to ask as they will be carrying out the work and talk springs all day. I noticed they use some pretty nice materials on their site. Get a price for your springs copied into incanel €€€€€€€€€!
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| stuu | Sun Dec 6, 2009 1:10 am Post #3 |
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haha thanks for the quick reply. I will give them a call sometime, but I'm near sure they do normal used springs as a mate got his done in a passat and his weren't new. I don't wanna go the cut springs route because it can be really dodgy and the MOT men may not be happy! I ain't looking to spend loads of money as its near Christmas so I reckon this is my best option.
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| dan_189 | Sun Dec 6, 2009 7:18 am Post #4 |
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I have heard this is one of the worst techniques to lower a car. I was at a suspension place not long ago and they told me that a large portion of their work is fixing cars that have had compressed springs in them and the springs have snapped. |
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| stuu | Sun Dec 6, 2009 1:31 pm Post #5 |
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Hmm surely, it can't be as bad as cutting them? |
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