lowering without removing springs

WestcoastSpeeder · Post by **WestcoastSpeeder** » November 3rd, 2012, 8:18 pm

ive heard that you can lower your car with some clamps, without removing the springs. Anyone try this?

RobMinhas · Post by **RobMinhas** » November 3rd, 2012, 8:20 pm

WestcoastSpeeder wrote:ive heard that you can lower your car with some clamps, without removing the springs. Anyone try this?

As in like lowering your car by by using like c-clamps on the springs so they don't uncompress fully? 'Cause that's bad.

MrMazda92 · Post by **MrMazda92** » November 3rd, 2012, 10:36 pm

This method sounds fishy to me, no matter how you look at it.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » November 3rd, 2012, 11:12 pm

WestcoastSpeeder wrote:ive heard that you can lower your car with some clamps, without removing the springs. Anyone try this?

I've heard you can put some fat chicks in your car and it will lower your car. If you can't find any fat chicks that want to ride in your car you can put some sand bags in there...

RobMinhas · Post by **RobMinhas** » November 3rd, 2012, 11:14 pm

None of these options are worth it in my opinion, just swap out lowered springs(none of this cutting or heating up crap) or better yet put in some new struts if yours are blown.

youdirtyfox · Post by **youdirtyfox** » November 4th, 2012, 3:30 am

haha this is a seriously old skool method of lowering, just really don't even contemplate it

diezzel · Post by **diezzel** » November 4th, 2012, 6:02 am

The fat chick idea was funny though . I will give it that . It's all fun and games until your friends catch you .

stepchyld · Post by **stepchyld** » November 5th, 2012, 2:48 am

diezzel wrote: The fat chick idea was funny though . I will give it that . It's all fun and games until your friends catch you .

^lol^
Indeed! But, they slow you down, in more ways than one

Clamps on the springs, not a good idea at all, something will break, and it would likely break other stuff as well.

fowljesse · Post by **fowljesse** » November 5th, 2012, 2:15 pm

Yeah, talk about old school. My Dad is a mechanic, and I've been into hotrodding for about 28 years. There were straps that you could compress your springs with that worked okay for Muscle cars. I considered doing this to my GS, but lowering springs are affordable, and not that tough to put in.
In case you consider cutting your springs; There was a guy on the forum that I knew that wanted to cut his springs. We practically begged him not to. I saw him at CorkSport with his car slammed, and he took me for a ride. It drove like $#!+. he didn't admit that he cut them until I forced him to. He got in a bad wreck soon after that, and I haven't heard from him since.

WestcoastSpeeder · Post by **WestcoastSpeeder** » November 5th, 2012, 9:34 pm

yea im not gonna clamp anymore Im probably just gonna put on some new springs. I already got some springs. they lower 1-1/2 inch!! does anyone have a picture of how much that looks like, cause if it dosnt make a big difference imma sell em

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