Car Lowering

[lip]

I was thinking about lowering my car by heating up the springs and then pushing them together. Is that a good idea?

Thanks!

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[RI-SHO]

Its an idea, but not a safe idea especially if you plan on really pushing the limits of your handling.

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[Shoman94]

Originally posted by lip:
I was thinking about lowering my car by heating up the springs and then pushing them together. Is that a good idea?

Thanks!

That would be like putting Festiva springs on there. You'll ruin the ride and probably other components.


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'94 MTX Silver
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[whit]

ok I am new to the sho sceen but on my 89 s10 blazer i broke springs all the time. on my 95 saturn .....well after bending spring and braking them i well.....took them out and i must say the stock sho rides too nice to mess with.
shoot

 

[94shoboy]

the best way to lower it is with an IPT coil over kit, they will give you your choice of spring rating so it will ride the way you want it to. you can also buy lowering springs, but they don't lower it that much. someone has fabricated a coil over kit to fit his SHO but its not suggested because the front main strut was not made to support the weight of the car, the IPT kit comes with special plates to support the weight. i have the kit, but its uninstalled for now. they pieces are of incredible quality and for the price, its the best you can possibly expect.

 

[Shoman594]

lip:
I was thinking about lowering my car by heating up the springs and then pushing them together. Is that a good idea?

Thanks!

No this is dangerous..... It could distort the metal there for ruining the springs, and also making them weak

 

[olympic]

Heating the springs will cause them to lose their "temper". So they'll lose their ability to support weight and be more prone to breaking. Cutting the springs is a little better but you still sacrafice ride quality and suspension travel. The real solution is aftermarket lowering springs or the coilovers mentioned above.

 

[1/4MILESHO]

Hey sombody was talken about coil overs before where can i purcahse them i love being able to adjust the ride hight of my sho
thanks nick

 

[RJ-92]

From Shawn P. @ Ipt automotive. Its on our sponsors boards. Shawn is a great guy who frequents this board, he is co-owner of ipt and designed and developed the kit. It is Bad A$$.

Just don't use the "contacting forum members" forum to contact him. He don't like it...

Right Shawn?! wink

 

[SHO_2_ENVY]

I just cut two wraps off of my stock springs. Yes I know it is not the true way to lower a sho but I am air baging it next week and just wanted to see how it would look. burn_out squint

 

[RobertTate]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha and i thought it was only Honda owners that do this