Ok so my dumb ass friend is going to cut his springs....

[BrokeDownA4]

i wanna know what the pros/cons of this is so i can rub it in his face when he is done (i told him not to but he is still going to do it) he owns a 1998 1.8t quattro 5speed and well he thinks it will be fine if he just cuts off a coil or 2, i wanna know if anyone has done this or if it can even be done... if this is in the wrong thread, sorry and you can move it but dont lock it yo.

[2.0jettaboi]

its only cons when cutting springs, cuz the stock springs ahace a certain spring rate which
balance the ride when you cut it the ride is going to get bad. rocking back and forth like your riding a horse and the handling will be worst then stock.
that what the honda guys did back in the day cutting they're spring to slam the car
so just tell your friend just save up and get springs or coilovers

[BrokeDownA4]

yea i told him all that but he dont care his mommy bought the car for him and he is tooo lazy to get a job and buy lowering springs...he dont race the car or anything like that, he just gos on road trips and to work,school, etc.. so handling dont realy matter to him and i told him about the shity ride too but he's "used to it" cuz he used to drive a accord with cheap ebay coilovers on it LOL so he's going to cut them... and well if anyone has done this on a a4 or anything thats close to that let me know the out come so i can be like "i told you so"

[Slapshotnerd]

tell him to look up linear vs progressive spring rates.

also have him look at pics online of the stock springs vs aftermarket springs. if he doesn't see a difference, let him learn the hard way.

[PWRPUFF]

Pros:
- Cheap.
- Nothing to buy (unless you don't have an angle grinder to quickly cut them).

Cons:
- Unless shocks/struts are fine for the shorter stroke, the damping will be improper, and ride poorly and/or harsh.
- Not stiff enough to compensate for the shorter travel, so the chances of bottoming out greatly increases.

-- Kane

[cynicalgeek]

Ever see ricers bouncing down the freeway? Yeah? Nuf said.

[BrokeDownA4]

Pros:
- Cheap.
- Nothing to buy (unless you don't have an angle grinder to quickly cut them).

Cons:
- Unless shocks/struts are fine for the shorter stroke, the damping will be improper, and ride poorly and/or harsh.
- Not stiff enough to compensate for the shorter travel, so the chances of bottoming out greatly increases.

-- Kane

LOL i told him all this... and this is what he told me.. "not with just 2 coils or so" he is a retard thats why i dont relly care if he cuts them... i just feel bad for the car and the people that ride in it with him.

[stereooptions]

Tell him to do it and take pictures of his piece so we can all laugh at him

[Quattros]

no cons, its perfect everyone has done it hehe

only pros's are a bouncy ride, blowing shocks, everything that modders look for
-randy

[huitzi]

dont ask, just dont do it.

[SYNYSTAGLI]

Well he'll probably end up like your username.....friends don't let friends cut coils.....

[mario]

lol@ owning audi but being too cheap to buy springs.


let him d it....if he's dumb enough to do it, then why not?

[v2rocket]

slap him, take away his audi, give him an 82 civic

thats the cons for cutting springs

[beehotch619]

make sure he comes to a gtg..... and make sure you get everyone to point and laugh

[MikekiM]

Well at least for the front coils, if you cut it, the springs won't seat correctly anymore. The spring winding isn't the same diameter, so when you cut the end off, it won't fit on the perch the correct way.

The rear will fit the same, assuming you cut the right end.

The ride will be horrible and you'll more than likely ruin the shocks and bumpstops.

[Tom (aka Godzilla)]

He thinks he's saving money, but it will end up costing him much more in the long run.

[BrokeDownA4]

make sure he comes to a gtg..... and make sure you get everyone to point and laugh

Now that sounds like a plan ;)

[krakkaNW]

dont tell him anything, just shake your head and dont ride with him. he will learn the hard way

[Ivan]

You guys are blowing this way out of perpertion.

[paultakeda]

Aren't springs sometimes just $150? He can't scrape together that much? It's a pair of Nikes!

[Ivan]

Then you have to get shocks wich are (going from my make/model)
about $500 for shocks.

Comeing from your guys metality, might as well cut the springs if you're just
getting springs and no shocks.

[AndrewE46]

let him do it so we can laugh at him

[paultakeda]

Then you have to get shocks wich are (going from my make/model)
about $500 for shocks.

Comeing from your guys metality, might as well cut the springs if you're just
getting springs and no shocks.

Not necessarily. There are mild springs out there as stiff or only slightly stiffer than stock.

Of course, the bottom line is he should save up $500-600 for a complete set and endure the stock quattro setup, which isn't exactly a tough thing to endure.

In short, your friend is an idiot.

Sorry.

[madajb]

and make sure you get everyone to point and laugh
Pointing and laughing is often the correct response to most things.

-ajb

[stereooptions]

wheres pics of his car?

[BrokeDownA4]

he has not cut them yet... but im going to "watch" just to take some pics for you all so you can all bust up.. if your in the eastlake part of sd he drives an all black a4 with smoked tails and side makers and black angel eye head lights

[Phalcon_Mojo]

Pointing and laughing is often the correct response to most things.

-ajb
:D

[deephouse]

LOL. go with it and let him learn the hard way. tell him to cut 3 coils. ... If he was reallllly lazy, he can even get ghetto and cut it without taking the spring/shock set out. ..man's best friend: Dremmel

=)

[BrokeDownA4]

i talked him out of it... and he went to some shop called HYPERSPORTRACING and there chaging him 400 for some H&R race springs, is that too much not installed?.. should he just get them off ebay or whats the deal with that cuz i know the tein springs on there are fake (look at the tein website)

[huitzi]

let him do it, that way he'll learn

[paultakeda]

i talked him out of it... and he went to some shop called HYPERSPORTRACING and there chaging him 400 for some H&R race springs, is that too much not installed?.. should he just get them off ebay or whats the deal with that cuz i know the tein springs on there are fake (look at the tein website)

$400? For just the springs? No struts/shocks? Crazy.

[cmanns05]

$400? For just the springs? No struts/shocks? Crazy.

LOL hes gettin raped with a 60 grit condom :D

[BrokeDownA4]

LOL hes gettin raped with a 60 grit condom :D
well he dont realy know anything at all, he went from a CRX to his A4 and i cant help him i just got my A4 less than a month ago so i dont know how much things cost, shit im still looking for a good place to get some 18z for my car.