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hondahater
05-12-2002, 06:29 AM
wanna lower my car but no $$$$$$$
think it would be safe to chop it down a couple inches??
hondahater
05-12-2002, 06:49 AM
also waht tools will i need?
just a d grinder?
tims98
05-12-2002, 06:51 AM
You can but I think just about everyone here will say stay away. It will really hurt your ride and your car will constantly bottom out....possibly bending suspension parts....
AZ2KVert
05-12-2002, 07:08 AM
If you just gotta do it....

-A grinder will work.
-A hacksaw will work if you buy one of those blades that are encrusted with tungsten carbide grit.
-A dremel with a "cut-off" disk will work.

Just be sure you keep the spring fairly cool. You don't want to heat it up to the point that it loses its temper.
need4mospd
05-12-2002, 07:34 AM
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AZ2KVert:
You don't want to heat it up to the point that it loses its temper.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, the last springs I was working on lost thier temper and killed my dog. images/smiles/icon_eek.gif images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif