i was talking to a guy thats going to be doing some painting for me and i was telling him i wanted to lower my car. he said he could just chop the stockers and i dont have to get lowering springs. can you?? i dont really know much about this. but i was thinking i could pick up a cheap set of stock springs to try it. he said he's done it to an eclipse before, but the ride was kinda boucy. any input???


Cliff farmdogg54@hotmail.com
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That's a bad idea, I know you've seen them, Little ricers bouncing all over the freeway. It's bad for your other suspension parts too. I think it even downgrades your handling. Just buy some lowering springs for like $150-200.

Steve
Black 97 GS
First time at track 16.231 @ 86.11 (Intake & Exhaust/ 17" rims)
Best time- 14.154 @ 101.22
W/O N2O- 15.916 @ 88.98

Magnacor

chopping stock springs is a bad idea......You will be riding on nothing but your bump stops the entire way.....Forget about handling, even with top quality shocks, your car will handle like ass.....Lowering springs are progressivly s tiffer which keep you off the bump stops....

1997 Eclipse GS
AEM CAI
Apex'i N1 Catback
Greddy Header
5% window tint
Front-Rear-Lower Rear STB's
Yellow Painted Calipers
1st gen altezzas with original painted center piece
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i kinda figured it wasnt a good idea but wasnt really sure. i'll just get me some H&R sports.



Cliff farmdogg54@hotmail.com
"All rice no race"
my Talon and me: http://members.cardomain.com/farmdogg55
When I'm done, Uncle Ben will be jealous!

come on joe i know ur smarter then that it would be a pain in the ass to do all shit just get new ones....u should wait until u get a new car any wa

Before I got my coilovers I had my stocks cut 1.5 coils off top of the rear spring and 2 coils off the top of the front. It rode ALOT better than my stupid coilovers and I wish I wouldn't have thrown them away because they were much nicer than my coilovers.

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc changer, Alpine type-R 6.5" component set, boston acoustics 5X7" in the rear, 2 alpine type-r 12"s Pheonix gold sub amp and eclipse 4 channel.

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc change

Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts



That would be your problem right there. No-name coilovers and factory struts. Get some real suspension parts and your ride will be much better.

Oh god please don't cut your springs just save uo and get a good coil over kit with shocks/srtuts or even lowering springs but don't get them cut. that's so 89 and so not good for your car..

Jay

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Don't chop the springs, really bad idea. I was able to get a set of DropZone lowering springs off of ebay for $70. They'll drop it about 2 in.

Jason
'97 RS A/T
Under Rebuild

Is there a shop out there that does quality work in less than a year??
Not in Ocean City


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a guy I knew cut the springs on his honda, hit a big bump and now his doors won't open, cool huh?



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1998 GST Spyder
1995 GSX
1995 TSI AWD