Cutting Springs On R33?

[D33J]

G'day guys, I was looking to reduce the amount of body roll in my r33, and was wondering if cutting the springs would be sufficient (until I can afford sum coilovers of course). Is there any way of doing it at home? (ie: without special tools)?

how much should I cut off?

and do you cut it off the top of the spring or bottom?

any help is much appreciated, cheers

[Bliksem]

No

[Ronin 09]

no.

[D33J]

ah theres som good advice, cheers nightsky. think thats is my best bet. Im aware that it puts heapsa stuf out of whack, I think the desperation of not being able to cut lap of a tight roundabout without bottoming out got the betta of me haha.

im off to shop 4 sum swaybars !!

so u guys rekon whiteline do good stuff?

[NYTSKY]

Firstly dont cut your springs, this is something uneducated bogans do to their commonwhores.

Secondly all it will do is lower the ride height and put all of your spring rates out of whack.

If you want less body roll buy a set of sway bars like Whiteline. They will reduce body roll alot until you can afford your coilovers.

[Kinks]

How will chopping your springs REDUCE your bottoming out issues?

Sell your skyline and buy a civic. Please.

[JMW]

Whiteline are excellent. Or if your budget conciuos grab some GTR sway bars!

[Excess]

chopped springs are bad and dangerous, they make the car bounce lot more over bumps and stuff. but yea it looks good its good for a short term but for long term is a Big NONO

[ashneel]

also get your self front and rear strut brace. i had that installed in my R33 and did notice a big differance in handling. a set of front and rear strut brace you could find for under $300

but ye no no on chopping springs

[Bakes]

Save for coilovers

[GTS4WD]

Just remove the entire spring, you wont get any body roll!

[rgr34]

sway bars and get some king springs cheap second hand...... get a good looking ride height and the swaybars will improve the handling..........or save and get ya coil overs!

Edited January 5, 2009 by rgr34

[krzysiu]

Just remove the entire spring, you wont get any body roll!

Running on shocks is the style.

[bozodos]

this is the second thread in a couple of months about cutting springs on an R33.

I wish these kind of people weren't able to own Skylines.

[Kinks]

it's school holidays, these kind of people aren't able to own skylines

[mitchy_]

Running on shocks is the style.

bump stops FTW.

[RRB20ASH]

when i read the title. i was like..... NO its not a commodore..

[Got Boost?]

When i bought my first r33 i found out a few months later the springs had been heat treated.... handled like a wet sponge. Was not good in slightest!