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[unlucky mark mv6]

Just been told by a mate of a cheaper way to lower your car by having the springs compressed,for around £15 a corner.Anyone had any experience of this. :-/

[lee4206]

The only way i can think of to compress a spring is to put clamps on or by heating and both ways are dangerous in my opinion as ive seen a car forced off the road by a spring clamp snapping.  TBH for a saving of £60 its just not worth it.
lee

[waspy]

With some cars the springs can be cut with a cutting disc & lowered, this also makes the spring stiffer.
I've done this in the past

[unlucky mark mv6]

The only way i can think of to compress a spring is to put clamps on or by heating and both ways are dangerous in my opinion as ive seen a car forced off the road by a spring clamp snapping.  TBH for a saving of £60 its just not worth it.
lee

Yes,i know what you mean lee,but these are compressed by a proper company who deals in these kind of things,and done with proper machinery,so really they would have to be in safety guidelines i would have said. :-/

[unlucky mark mv6]

With some cars the springs can be cut with a cutting disc & lowered, this also makes the spring stiffer.
I've done this in the past

Done that on my last car which was a vectra,but could only do the back,as the coils on the front springs were different sizes,but looked good on the back though,without rubbing etc. 8-)

[lee4206]

The only way i can think of to compress a spring is to put clamps on or by heating and both ways are dangerous in my opinion as ive seen a car forced off the road by a spring clamp snapping.  TBH for a saving of £60 its just not worth it.
lee

Yes,i know what you mean lee,but these are compressed by a proper company who deals in these kind of things,and done with proper machinery,so really they would have to be in safety guidelines i would have said. :-/

Guess so but i would still rather put proper lowering springs on than risk it tbh. And with the fact that omega rear springs snap quite often it would probably work out more expensive in the long run(asuming its on the mig).

[unlucky mark mv6]

The only way i can think of to compress a spring is to put clamps on or by heating and both ways are dangerous in my opinion as ive seen a car forced off the road by a spring clamp snapping.  TBH for a saving of £60 its just not worth it.
lee

Yes,i know what you mean lee,but these are compressed by a proper company who deals in these kind of things,and done with proper machinery,so really they would have to be in safety guidelines i would have said. :-/

Guess so but i would still rather put proper lowering springs on than risk it tbh. And with the fact that omega rear springs snap quite often it would probably work out more expensive in the long run(asuming its on the mig).

Yes mate i have heard its a common thing on the migs.

[goonv6]

IMHO I don't think you should take shortcuts on brakes or suspension. Save your pennies and get the best spring kit you can afford. I've always found Eibach to be the best and they do progressive rate springs that vary stiffness according to your driving. Re tempered springs won't do this.

[Martin_1962]

Just been told by a mate of a cheaper way to lower your car by having the springs compressed,for around £15 a corner.Anyone had any experience of this. :-/

Don't do it - get a proper set of springs

[cem_devecioglu]

yep.. if properly heated springs can be compressed but at the cost of decreased life time and reliability..(done that)

cutting them is a better approach to a degree..

but best bet is always original kits.. many problems will be solved at the beginning..

[doog]

omega springs are pigtail type springs
cutting not an option realy

Doug

[unlucky mark mv6]

omega springs are pigtail type springs
cutting not an option realy

Doug

Yes,already looked at that option doog.

[TheBoy]

IMHO I don't think you should take shortcuts on brakes or suspension. Save your pennies and get the best spring kit you can afford. I've always found Eibach to be the best and they do progressive rate springs that vary stiffness according to your driving. Re tempered springs won't do this.

the std oe ones are dual rate as well

[nick v6]

don't do it
don't cut or heat the springs to lower the car
we did it to a mates car a few years back and had nothing but hassle afterwards
in the end we ended up buying a set of lowering springs and doing it the right way

[AndyVXR300]

I had new -35 mm springs made and only paid £80 for 4 yes i'm in the trade but to be honest dont cut corners as it's not worth it