I know eBay parts are frowned upon buttttttt....

"Frosted" (frostedbuns) 04/27/2015 at 20:15 • Filed to: None

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We all know that slamming our cars to the ground is the cool thing to do nowadays, the internet tells me that that is a fact. We all know buying no name brand speedshop ebay parts is generally not a good idea as well, again the internet says that is a fact. But if you’re on an absolute tight budget and coilovers are out of the question, why is it more acceptable for people to cut or heat their springs, remove them altogether, or replace vital suspension components with hockey pucks? I’m not joking, that’s a thing:

Of course driving with cut springs or no springs at all results in some rather sketchy handling characteristics. Yet for 65 bucks, you can have a set of SpeedDaddy springs that claim a 2 inch drop all around!

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So why does it seem that doing something incredibly sketchy is more popular/accepted than buying crap eBay parts? Lowered springs from a reputable company (Megan Racing, Eibach, Tein) in general aren’t TOO expensive but even if they are out of reach of those on tighter budgets, shouldn’t these dirt cheap springs be a better, safer bet than to just hack up your OEM springs?

Maybe I’m old and the whippersnappers need to get off my lawn.

jkm7680 > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:17

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The absolute worst mistake you can make is buying cheap coilovers and lowering springs. Never do it. Ever.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:19

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Gotta qualify for those Darwin awards somehow.

Coty > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:20

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>slamming
>lowering springs

Pick one.

Frosted > jkm7680 04/27/2015 at 20:20

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So cutting springs would be preferred? *I should note that I don’t actually plan on buying eBay springs, I’m genuinely curious why a heated/bent/cut/removed spring seems to be the preferred method of lowering cars

roflcopter > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:21

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The two cars I've cut springs on have had very different reasons. One was a Lemons racer, so because racecar. The other was a Volvo 240 sedan that they don't make aftermarket stuff like that for. So I had my reasons.

jkm7680 > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:23

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No, wait until you have enough money for a reputable brand.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:29

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Matt Farah! What have you done!

Jalopinator > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 20:49

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Its not, by any means. People who actually look to lower their cars respectably go for coilovers.
This whole time I have yet to meet anyone that cut springs. And I am apart of several Acura TL and Honda Pages.

Frank Grimes > jkm7680 04/27/2015 at 21:52

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this.

Frank Grimes > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 21:52

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sometimes on certain designs of coil springs there are dead springs which do nothing for spring rate but just are used for spacing or mounting etc.

HammerheadFistpunch > Frosted 04/27/2015 at 22:47

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Leave the LS’ alone!