cutting springs?
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Originally Posted by jwebb82rez
NO PLEASE GOD NO!!
Sell the springs and get something different. Here is my car with 350Z Eibachs. Look into getting the 350z model springs instead of the models made for the G. FYI The third picture listed is for the rear, you said yours was too high.
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...9&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...7&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1141622462
Sell the springs and get something different. Here is my car with 350Z Eibachs. Look into getting the 350z model springs instead of the models made for the G. FYI The third picture listed is for the rear, you said yours was too high.
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...9&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...7&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1141622462
Originally Posted by jwebb82rez
NO PLEASE GOD NO!!
Sell the springs and get something different. Here is my car with 350Z Eibachs. Look into getting the 350z model springs instead of the models made for the G. FYI The third picture listed is for the rear, you said yours was too high.
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...9&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...7&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1141622462
Sell the springs and get something different. Here is my car with 350Z Eibachs. Look into getting the 350z model springs instead of the models made for the G. FYI The third picture listed is for the rear, you said yours was too high.
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...9&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...7&d=1141622462
https://g35driver.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1141622462
Originally Posted by kenchan
basically it's like taking your ruler at 12in length and bending it.
now cut it in half and try bending it. it takes more force to bend.
now cut it in half and try bending it. it takes more force to bend.
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Originally Posted by kenchan
basically it's like taking your ruler at 12in length and bending it.
now cut it in half and try bending it. it takes more force to bend.
now cut it in half and try bending it. it takes more force to bend.
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Originally Posted by Sponger
Ken, I was actually looking for detailed instruction on trimming the rubber mount to lower the rear. Thanks.
saw to cut the mount. that's all..not really much to it.
Originally Posted by FenixL1P
a coil spring, when cut, will still have the same spring rate as it did before the cut due to the axial and toradial forces compressing the springs.. your analogy with the ruler is closer to leaf springs like that used on the corvette rears.... the coil spring will just have less travel but the spring constant stays the same... if and only if no excess heat was used while cutting it....
Example.
Wire diameter .57”
Spring O.D. 4.61”
Number active coils 6
spring rate 375lbs
same but with 5 active coils
spring rate 450lbs
This is why cutting springs is a no no. I can take the discussion into area's of oem dampning limitation's and insuffecient bump travel, but don't see the point.
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