Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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how dangerous would it be it ya cut 1 coil of a set of front springs. if ya cut them the right way so that the fit into the cups right. not worried about shock damage just wondering would it be ok.
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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never tried it, personaly i would have thought aslong as all the measurements are spot on it might be ok, still wouldnt advise it though, may weeken the spring? 
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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ive always been told this is a pretty stupid thing to do, and part of the reason why car modifiers pay such big premiums.
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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dont do it
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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If the springs are progressively rated, so the coils get closer as you get to the middle of the spring, cuttin some off will mean they're far more likely to pop out, at which point you'll probably crash and kill yourself or those around you. 
So don't do it. 
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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have you ever seen a spring pop off the compressors? or out from a car?
i was at college doing an engine strip once, and there were some advanced level 4 students doing a supsension the next bay, the axle stands were not properly in place and the car fell off and one of the springs popped out, shot through the roof and ended up 50odd yards down the road  quite dangerous when your an idiot
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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I havent seen one do it, but i know of instances when the local chavs have done it to their novas etc and its gone horribly wrong. 
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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yeh i can imagine! when i was changing the front springs there was some serious tension on the spring compressors.
we used to have cut springs in our 3.5ltre v8 SD1 rover stockcar and it handled like a gokart.
Although i suppose we had 4 cortina rear shocks in the back.
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