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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 06:08 PM
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lower your car for cheap

lowering your car

or

http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoit...=14834&BQ=jcw2

anyone tried these? any ideas on compressing your stock springs like this?
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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Re: lower your car for cheap

I have a feeling, just a little feeling that this isn't a good idea.....

Originally posted by theMax
lowering your car

or

http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoit...=14834&BQ=jcw2

anyone tried these? any ideas on compressing your stock springs like this?
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 06:35 PM
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I have a feeling, a big feeling that this isn't a good idea.....

Without going into spring rates, bottoming out, intended length of suspension travel, rebound, blah, blah...

It's not a good idea.

If it were, everybody would do it for only $7 a whack.

You could get a little out of it, but no major drop without problems.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:07 PM
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This kid I went to High School with had those on his Camry, One popped off one day while he was on the highway I don't think I have to say THAT WAS BAD!!!!!!
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:31 PM
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Wow. Tell me these are a joke. It looks like they're just clamps that will compress or expand your existing springs.
Not a good idea at all.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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7 bucks.......lol - i dun think so - thats like using a bicycle pump as a cheap turbo charger
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 10:08 PM
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I know how to lower your car for free!












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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 05:58 AM
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This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

Okay all jokes aside, I went thru 3 sets of springs already on my car starting with Eibach. If you guys ever look at a lowering spring one side of the spring whether it be top or bottom, is softer on one end and stiff on the other end. Another thing to after market springs is that if you look closely they have 6 coils some have two coils that are closer together and then the other 4 coils have wider gaps and theres a reason why they are made like that. The coils that are closer together absorb the smaller bumps while the side with the coils with the bigger gaps not just absorb the big bumps but are there to hold the weight of the car. Stock springs are not made like that so dont go out and buy these. Guys dont be that cheap is not worth it. You can get springs for about $125.00 now if you look closely, whether it be from this site on the for sale part or Ebay where I got my wifes intrax for $127.00 shipped next day or even alex@southwestautoworks.com , and this guy is honest trust me. His name is max8mycash something like that.



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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 03:38 PM
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Re: This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by JAY25
Okay all jokes aside, I went thru 3 sets of springs already on my car starting with Eibach. If you guys ever look at a lowering spring one side of the spring whether it be top or bottom, is softer on one end and stiff on the other end. Another thing to after market springs is that if you look closely they have 6 coils some have two coils that are closer together and then the other 4 coils have wider gaps and theres a reason why they are made like that. The coils that are closer together absorb the smaller bumps while the side with the coils with the bigger gaps not just absorb the big bumps but are there to hold the weight of the car. Stock springs are not made like that so dont go out and buy these. Guys dont be that cheap is not worth it. You can get springs for about $125.00 now if you look closely, whether it be from this site on the for sale part or Ebay where I got my wifes intrax for $127.00 shipped next day or even alex@southwestautoworks.com , and this guy is honest trust me. His name is max8mycash something like that.

are there such a thing as bad (cheap) springs?

I was looking at the maxsppeed springs but not sure how they will hold out. How are the intrax? are they harsh, what is the drop?

thanks
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Re: This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

i'm sure someone here will try them out.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 03:46 PM
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intrax leave the max with a somewhat saggy @ss, i personally never saw the maxspeeds, i had eibachs(good if ur into racing and don;t mind harsh ride), H&R(nice lowering decent ride), Sprint(lots of lowering, cheap price, good spring, harsh)(B&G's never riddin with em but i have heard they are pretty deezl)
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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which have better ride quality, eibach, spring or suspension techniques?
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 04:16 PM
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Re: This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by JAY25
Okay all jokes aside, I went thru 3 sets of springs already on my car starting with Eibach. If you guys ever look at a lowering spring one side of the spring whether it be top or bottom, is softer on one end and stiff on the other end. Another thing to after market springs is that if you look closely they have 6 coils some have two coils that are closer together and then the other 4 coils have wider gaps and theres a reason why they are made like that. The coils that are closer together absorb the smaller bumps while the side with the coils with the bigger gaps not just absorb the big bumps but are there to hold the weight of the car. Stock springs are not made like that so dont go out and buy these. Guys dont be that cheap is not worth it. You can get springs for about $125.00 now if you look closely, whether it be from this site on the for sale part or Ebay where I got my wifes intrax for $127.00 shipped next day or even alex@southwestautoworks.com , and this guy is honest trust me. His name is max8mycash something like that.

Jaime

out of all that...just say "progressive springs" (most aftermkt are)

stock springs are linear springs.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 05:05 PM
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Re: Re: This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by DanNY

out of all that...just say "progressive springs" (most aftermkt are)
stock springs are linear springs.
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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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Re: Re: Re: This is the deal dont do it!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by NickStam
i'm sure someone here will try them out.
Correction, I'm sure someone has tried them out and we haven't heard about their experience because they killed themselves on their trial run. I'd stay away from those, if you can't afford springs and do it the right way, then you probably shouldn't modding your car up. If you wanna play you gotta pay.
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