Can I just squash my springs??

I want my springs customised..eg compressed..can steve just stick them in his new
100tn press and squash them down abit??
if not how do you do it..or does anyone know where I could get this done..thanks

PINKY wrote:

I want my springs customised..eg compressed..can steve just stick them in his new
100tn press and squash them down abit??
if not how do you do it..or does anyone know where I could get this done..thanks

I would rather just buy a set of springs, honestly it will be far easier than trying to retention stock units. Also much safer.

I agree, they could all deform at different heights, or it could get nasty and they weaken.

i dont think that will work hun?? never heard of that ever??

for all that effort u might as well just get some 40 mm springs..........what r they £50???

Noooo !

If you really want a cheap option - chop them.

If you want a safer and cheap option - buy a set from GSF !

Fitzy wrote:

for all that effort u might as well just get some 40 mm springs..........what r they £50???

Like the man said, just buy some

I already have 60mm springs and shocks on it...but its not low enough..especially when I get
15" bbs rs on it.
I cant find colies that go over 70mm and I dont think that will be enough either.
Arrgghh what can I do!!??

PINKY wrote:

I already have 60mm springs and shocks on it...but its not low enough..especially when I get
15" bbs rs on it.
I cant find colies that go over 70mm and I dont think that will be enough either.
Arrgghh what can I do!!??

I think you will be supprised at how low 70mm is. I have seen your car, and it is already pretty low. Looks quite good actualy. What is the size of your current rims?

i would hold off till the wheels are on, your tyre choice will effect ride height also,

another thing i would check how low you can go without steering rack or antiroll bar fouling stuff

DUBDREAD wrote:

i would hold off till the wheels are on, your tyre choice will effect ride height also,

another thing i would check how low you can go without steering rack or antiroll bar fouling stuff

Well said monbrov! exactly what I was getting at, in a rounda bout way!

I was about to post that you might start fouling things...

If found a company that makes custom springs for cars so all sorted.
just need to find out the diameter of the springs, the length and the rate...and They just give you smaller ones..eeee!!

My alloys are 16x45x195 and im getting 15"x 45ish x 180?? stretch..or there abouts as I want the euro look. so they need to sit nice in the arches. should be 7.5 on the front and 8.5 on the backs or 7" and 8"..want it staggered.

So basicaly you want the rears sticking out more than the front. It should look good.
I honestly think if you went down 70 mills you would be fine on 15's. Cant wait to see what it looks like. You have to post pics when its all done!

coil spring 89 in sheffield will re formyour springs to any profile you like

Good old sheffield. My family is from Yorkshire, from Halifax area. Not to far away.

Yep but it will cost about £760 for 70mm coilies for my 1.2 16v..so it will be alot cheeper buying shorter springs.

My car is 60mm at the mo but the back need to come down another 2" to sit nice on some stretched tyres..so I dont think the 70mm colies will do the trick.
The front isnt too bad..gonna buy them things that lower it another 10mm as that will come up abit when the rear goes down.

Fair play,

I cant wait to see what it looks like when its done! So what time frame are you working to?
In other words when can we look forward to seeing it hehe

Thanks looner

Will all be completed before june 22nd as Im going on the stand at the FCS...and
my feature in PFC mag about the same time.
Getting getting retrim, samco hose set, strut brace, chrome relocation pipe, chrome battery cover and chrome coolant bottle by april and the splitties beginning of june as I still have 4 months to pay on my car.

Engine bay should look a bit like this..but better and with red hoses...battery cover..and NO CARBON!!!!!!!!

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1489

PINKY wrote:

Engine bay should look a bit like this..but better and with red hoses...battery cover..and NO CARBON!!!!!!!!

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1489

Schweet!

This is a pic of what my 1.6 polo looked like in the engine bay. I used black silicone hosing to hide all the wires, plus the NOS pipes. Nothing like a good engine bay.

Wow..thats well clean! would love to get rid of wires in my engine bay too..was it easy??

PINKY wrote:

Wow..thats well clean! would love to get rid of wires in my engine bay too..was it easy??

Yeah not to hard at all. You just need to find a decent silicone hose retailer. then just cut the pipe to suite your needs. It also adds extra protection to the wiring so I never had issues when jet washing the engine bay.

Most coilys you buy actually go lower than what they specify...for TUV approval, so maybe the 70mm coilys will go a bit more...

vr6brew wrote:

Most coilys you buy actually go lower than what they specify...for TUV approval, so maybe the 70mm coilys will go a bit more...

True, the ones I had on my white polo were rated for 70mm but could esily drop down to about 85mils. I just couldn't go that low because I was running 17's.

But I could spend £750 and get ones that only go to 70mm then im up poop creak without a paddle