General ===Standard Cinq Sporting Springs===

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

Im cutting my springs

how much shud i cut off the top to make the car sit low and have the wheels in the arch

but still high enough to not scrape the road



i no ppl say dont cut ure springs - but im gona cut them, then weld a thick-ish plate across the top to spread the pressure

 

[dave]

dont cut your springs they will pop out there seats, you will have to keep them in place with cable ties tis dangerous IMO

 

[panda_gal]

my brothers mate cut the springs on his car and they used to pop out when u jacked it up he also said he regreted it.

 

[J333EVO]

It's also an MOT failure should your springs unseat when the car is jacked, go with what the others have said, avoide doing this, invest in some new lower spings.

Aaron.

 

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

so
any who
how low should i cut them?


m8 doin the mot's

 

[Liam]

Don't cut, just put up with them till you can afford proper springs.

Bet a cheap set will come up soon.

Liam

 

[The Negotiator]

so
any who
how low should i cut them?


m8 doin the mot's

I hope that's a joke, what's the point in having a MOT if "mates" can pass a dangerous car?

 

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

but no 1 does a set of decent low like 70mm set of springs for a cinq

thats y i was gonna cut them

 

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

actually

whats the lowest i cud go?

 

[DJ_Bucho]

I know you can get a PROPER set of -60mm lowering springs as Chubbston was selling some a little while ago. Send him a PM he might still have them for sale.

 

[dave]

look just got a spring out of my sock draw to show you. see how the botton is flat? and if you cut then further up there no way its going to sit propper? sorry

 

[mase]

but no 1 does a set of decent low like 70mm set of springs for a cinq

thats y i was gonna cut them

FK automotive do some 70mm at front and 50mm at rear springs... but ideally if u are goin that low u should invest in shorter shocks! it will go a bit lower with shorter shocks!!!

but if u want the springs only go to www.performancedriven.co.uk

 

[arc]

u dont want it that low, trust me - mines dropped 60 and thats annoying at times!

shortened, uprated shocks tho

 

[mase]

u dont want it that low, trust me - mines dropped 60 and thats annoying at times!

shortened, uprated shocks tho

lol me an u have had this dicussion a couple of time, but i am soooo goin that low when i get the 14's on! scraping!!!

 

[HP]

Agree with what's posted above, don't do it - it's unsafe. Get properly made lower springs.

My silver one's 50 - 55mm down and I can't get into the post office depot near me to collect all my cinqy parcels. Rubber speed bump catches the ARB and floorpan.

 

[mic.neale]

i wouldn't cut them,
but you could try heating them up!
problems with this method is, over heat 1 spring more then the others and the car will hang,
the ride will be a bit bouncy,
and its very hard to heat up the springs in such a tight working area (u'll end up setting fire to the arch covers)

 

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

ill ask chubby if hes still got his then

dave - nice feet

 

[mase]

i wouldnt bother, he sold them to donkey a while ago an doesnt remember where he got them!

best bet would b the FK ones as they are the only ones i found that are lower than 55mm

 

[Cinq_Sport_BiG_DaVE]

pants


wanted to go well low so the wheel actually wnt in the archs 4 once

 

[surfin_fella]

just take the suspension out. probably about as safe as cutting the springs!