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Old 01-16-2002, 01:04 PM   #2
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Re: cutting springs

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Originally posted by gobig155
I am curently low on money and wondering if i should cut my springs. i have some friends who have done it and says it works fine. i also have friends who say i should never cut stock springs. what do all of you think?
P.S: my car is a 94' civic hatch if that helps.
cutting springs changes the load capacity ie. you basically weaken the spring from what it was designed for. lowering springs are designed to carry the same load but at a different height.
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