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New Springs; Do you need to cut them?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:05 am
by Envy03
Hey I just got half of my suspension done, yes only half(it's a long drawn out story), and was wondering if it was absolutely necessary to cut the springs.Because I didn't realize that they might need to be cut until today, the day after, when I was reading how-to.I will make sure I cut the front ones, or should I if haven't cut the back ones?Help.
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (Envy03)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:43 am
by keithvibe
what? you cut your springs instead of using lowering springs? Or do you mean you forgot to cut your bumpstops?Well if you mean bumpstops then yea you could have a problem. You need to alow the strut/shock to travel more and with out cutting the bumpstop you will be hitting it.You should go back and cut the bumpstops.Deff cut the front ones if you haven't torn in to those yet.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:17 am
by Sublimewind
DO NOT, cut the springs... If you meant bumpstops like Keith said, that's fine... But cutting springs is a big no no...
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (keithvibe)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:27 am
by Envy03
Yeah,I believe that is what I am talk about. So I should take the rear ones out and cut them? or are they going to be ok to leave? I haven't put the front ones in yet, so I will definitely cut those.
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (Envy03)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:44 am
by Raven
The rubber bump stops MUST be cut!
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (Envy03)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:20 am
by keithvibe
do you have awd or are you 2wd?if your 2wd should take too long to do that. If your awd it will take a tad longer to get it sorted out but yes you really should cut your bump stops
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (keithvibe)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:31 pm
by WagonMafia
What will happen if you don't cut the bump stops
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:40 pm
by northvibe
what suspension did you get? Like I bought the hotchkis ones and they came with new bump stops.
Re: New Springs; Do you need to cut them? (WagonMafia)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:00 am
by keithvibe
Quote, originally posted by WagonMafia »What will happen if you don't cut the bump stopsYou will not alow the strut to move more to compensate for the lowered spring stance. So you will have a very good possibliy that you will bottom out on the strut hitting the uncut bumpstop. possibly causing damage to the strut and car.