fitting lowering spring's to a evo 4

[gooner8]

mate said he's got all the tool's for the job, and has done loads of ford's with no prob's. Is the evo any different? Any thing i need to no? Thanks

 

[ElDopesta]

He should be fine buddy.

I take it you are just swapping springs right???


El

 

[gooner8]

that's right mate? Just new sspring's..?

 

[ElDopesta]

Same thing, more or less regardless of what car it is.

Let him loose on it buddy!!!


El

 

[gooner8]

will do cheers el! Good to have you back!

 

[evoaps]

the town where i live everbody are cutting their springs lately all young lads in micras and stuff is it dangerous??

 

[ElDopesta]

Yes it is dangerous to cut them, hence me asking Nick if it is just a swap over.

The stock springs are not designed to be cut/shortened so the dampers are over worked and therefore at risk of collapsing at any time.

Operating a vehicle that has cut springs can result in the springs popping out of the struts when a full lock of the steering is taking place....

At a high speeds, you are asking for trouble.


El

 

[evoaps]

Yes it is dangerous to cut them, hence me asking Nick if it is just a swap over.

The stock springs are not designed to be cut/shortened so the dampers are over worked and therefore at risk of collapsing at any time.

Operating a vehicle that has cut springs can result in the springs popping out of the struts when a full lock of the steering is taking place....

At a high speeds, you are asking for trouble.


El

defo wouldnt chance it myself.

half the town has done it dodgy

 

[ElDopesta]

It's a boy racer thing buddy and to be honest with you, I did think of doing it myself once, back in the days when I was a wee nipper.

I decided to go for lowering clamps in the end but that was only because no-one had made lowering springs/suspension the the GTti's back then.


El

 

[evoaps]

It's a boy racer thing buddy and to be honest with you, I did think of doing it myself once, back in the days when I was a wee nipper.

I decided to go for lowering clamps in the end but that was only because no-one had made lowering springs/suspension the the GTti's back then.


El

i bet that wasn today or yesterday

 

[ElDopesta]

You are quite right buddy!

It was around 20 years ago.

Showing my age now lol!!!


El