got some new pics with the hood and diff. rear springs
09-30-2007, 05:10 PM
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Yea it looks good man!!!
How is it launching, does it hook up good?
I am looking into getting some prostars, what size rim/tire you run, any pics of it from the back to show if the rear tires tuck in?
How is it launching, does it hook up good?
I am looking into getting some prostars, what size rim/tire you run, any pics of it from the back to show if the rear tires tuck in?
09-30-2007, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RedLT4Mike
It's not bad with a cutoff wheel.
09-30-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
ok. its not like springs are that expensive to do it the right way anyway... i hate to see **** like that happen
I am going to cut my stock rear springs because no one sells just the rear lowering springs and I have QA1's up front. Until I can find a set of just rear springs thats what I am going to have to do.
09-30-2007, 08:03 PM
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I went back into my suspension notes, and it has to do with the rate the spring is. if its variable rate, cutting it in any way is very bad. if its a linear spring, it wont have that much effect, but it still weakens the spring itself.
My dad and my uncle have been in the car industry since the 40s. they will never cut springs.
thats just my 2cents.
My dad and my uncle have been in the car industry since the 40s. they will never cut springs.
thats just my 2cents.
09-30-2007, 09:49 PM
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like i said before, this can go on FOREVER like a "ford vs. chevy" debate. You win some you lose some. But in the end theres no conclusion so who cares. I like it and i did it.
ls1bait... The car launches pretty good and straight and i have a airbag in the pass side too so it helps out. Hopefully i get to a track this year so i can get some numbers to throw around this winter so iknow what to do next.
ls1bait... The car launches pretty good and straight and i have a airbag in the pass side too so it helps out. Hopefully i get to a track this year so i can get some numbers to throw around this winter so iknow what to do next.
how you like the FLT 4?
09-30-2007, 10:15 PM
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the trans is badass for sure. I got the vaccum mod too and when ure just cruising around it shifts real soft like a stock trans. When when ure WOT then it bangs the gears hard! So it should make the trans last a lot longer without banging the gears all the time.
09-30-2007, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
I went back into my suspension notes, and it has to do with the rate the spring is. if its variable rate, cutting it in any way is very bad. if its a linear spring, it wont have that much effect, but it still weakens the spring itself.
My dad and my uncle have been in the car industry since the 40s. they will never cut springs.
thats just my 2cents.
My dad and my uncle have been in the car industry since the 40s. they will never cut springs.
thats just my 2cents.
moroso trick springs are ~6" taller than a stock spring, but the car sits at factory height with them. thats because they are a lower spring rate, albeit taller than the factory spring. the instructions that come with them tell you to cut them to the desired height with a cutoff wheel. i took 2 full coils off mine.
10-01-2007, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by vtec
dude, it doesnt weaken the spring any by cutting it with a cutoff wheel. it will make the spring shorter, and the car will sit lower. the rate is still the same, just a different height. they wont be weakened, either.
moroso trick springs are ~6" taller than a stock spring, but the car sits at factory height with them. thats because they are a lower spring rate, albeit taller than the factory spring. the instructions that come with them tell you to cut them to the desired height with a cutoff wheel. i took 2 full coils off mine.
moroso trick springs are ~6" taller than a stock spring, but the car sits at factory height with them. thats because they are a lower spring rate, albeit taller than the factory spring. the instructions that come with them tell you to cut them to the desired height with a cutoff wheel. i took 2 full coils off mine.
10-01-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by vtec
dude, it doesnt weaken the spring any by cutting it with a cutoff wheel. it will make the spring shorter, and the car will sit lower. the rate is still the same, just a different height. they wont be weakened, either.
moroso trick springs are ~6" taller than a stock spring, but the car sits at factory height with them. thats because they are a lower spring rate, albeit taller than the factory spring. the instructions that come with them tell you to cut them to the desired height with a cutoff wheel. i took 2 full coils off mine.
moroso trick springs are ~6" taller than a stock spring, but the car sits at factory height with them. thats because they are a lower spring rate, albeit taller than the factory spring. the instructions that come with them tell you to cut them to the desired height with a cutoff wheel. i took 2 full coils off mine.
