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Sydneykid Grand Master

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a mate suggested i take my car to one of those tyre/suspension places that lower your car to any height for like $150 (chopping the springs i assume)

any recomendations?

It's illegal, instant defect. That means call a tow truck to take your car home, you won't be allowed to drive it:cheers:

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blind_elk Grand Master

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a mate suggested i take my car to one of those tyre/suspension places that lower your car to any height for like $150 (chopping the springs i assume)

any recomendations?

They actually re-form the springs by heating them while under compression.
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save up and buy lowered springs so if you want to raise the car again you can....

also if you chop your current springs and if you get a defect sticker you will end up buying standard springs and with that total cost you could of had standard springs and new lowered springs....

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INASNT Grand Master

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When I was young and stupid at 18 and had a TE cortina I got lowered by getting the springs heated and then compressed. The springs started to sag after awhile and I ended up taking to the back springs with an angle grinder to make it lower and had to angle grind out the rear wheel arches with the same angle grinder to stop the rear wheels rubbing!!!! :crazy:

It made for a very bumpy ride for anyone in the rear as the shocks (monroe gt gas) were under constant compression with the height of the car. It was funny whenever the rear of the car was jacked up the rear springs would just pop out by themselves!

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Silver-Arrowz Grand Master

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Chopped springs will make your car bounce on bumpy roads (aka, Sydney roads) and float like a butterfly (but won't sting like a bee) around corners.

Drove my cousin's Mirage with chopped springs and I was shitting myself driving at 60km/h.

Not worth the headaches.

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you can just get lowered springs but not too extreme or the standard shocks will not be able to work properly but as long as its reasonable height (legal) then it should be ok... then you can move onto getting better shocks or go all out with a coilover... but for normal driving lowered springs should be enough...

when i was younger i got extremely low springs and the car looked damn nice but the ride was terrible and pretty much killed the standard shocks and had to get newer ones... so do things in moderation then you will save money in the long run....

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predator Grand Master

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the kings springs will fit straight in? will it make a height/ride difference with the standard shocks still in place?

yes.. the standard kings lows will drop the car about 3cm in height. Its probably not enough for the fullsik low look (which requires about 5-7cm), but if you want the car to handle (and also not chew tyres) that shouldn't be your primary concern.

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