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Author has any1 heated up ther rear springs and squashed them to make them smaller?
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if you want to go low do it properly..

http://www.coilsprings.co.uk/
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quote:
Originally posted by SR-91
y


just incase it fuks up
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How hot are you trying to heat them up?
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with a lighter
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
with a lighter


Surely the microwave would be fine
joshevans
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with a lp gas torch
http://www.cutandslice.com/images/gt1.jpg

[Edited on 07-05-2009 by joshevans]
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
with a lighter


with 1 of these
http://www.cutandslice.com/images/gt1.jpg
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would heating them up to make them smaller not make them weaker, and more likely to snapping under pressure?
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i dont no that is why i want 2 no if any1 has done it befor lol
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Try it and tell us how brittle you make them
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quote:
Originally posted by joshevans
i dont no that is why i want 2 no if any1 has done it befor lol

I thought rapid cooling hardens metal, or isit only aluminium
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a few people i know have done it in the past but imo i would just get some proper ones made..
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quote:
Originally posted by SR-91
Try it and tell us how brittle you make them


will do excuse to get smaller springs then if they brake haha
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
a few people i know have done it in the past but imo i would just get some proper ones made..



did they snap or anything?
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no they didnt break but wasnt very good as the coils wer very close so wasnt a nice ride at all..

rate them similar to chopped springs tbf..

complete bodge and shouldnt be done, not just for your sake but other road users..

[Edited on 07-05-2009 by mk4_boy]
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i would of bort some smaller ones but jst spent the money i had on new lights

[Edited on 07-05-2009 by joshevans]
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quote:
Originally posted by joshevans
i would of bort some smaller ones but jst spent the money i had on new lights

[Edited on 07-05-2009 by joshevans]

lexus?
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no there vile lexus lights = nob ed lights haha
bort some black angel eyes
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quote:
Originally posted by joshevans
no cnt aford the lexus lights
bort some black angel eyes = nob ed lights haha
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coilspring made me a set for my old corsa and their work was faultless.

heating and compressing is a mugs game tbh
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just wait till you have cash?
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Ive done it before, worked fine. Changed 40mm springs into about 70mm and never had a problem.

No harm in trying. just make sure you measure how much you are doing it and dont go over the top with it.

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