Coilover Sleeves or Cut Springs?

[JoshNZ]

Now seeing as a new car is not in the books for me right now, I have decided to lower my daily driver (92 CB Accord).

I have been discussing with a mate and he says the best way to go would be to cut the springs, seeing as the spring will stay captive in the shock, where as a coilover sleeve will not. Seeing as I live in New Zealand cars get a Warrant of Fitness every 6 months to stay on the road, and if the spring is not captive one will not be given.

Can anyone shed any light on this situation of sleeves vs. cut springs?

Thanks!

[DRedman45]

those two options are probably the 2 worst ways to lower a car

[filthiestek]

Ride quality wise they are both going to suck.

[JoshNZ]

those two options are probably the 2 worst ways to lower a car


Ride quality wise they are both going to suck.

Yeah I am aware of the ride quality of both options, only doing it because it's a cheap daily and right now I want to be putting money in savings so don't really see the point in putting money into a full coilover setup.

Thanks for your inputs though ;)

[josh.chaos]

If you're going to go with sleeves, buy some koni yellow cartridges to replace your stock struts. if you cut your springs your car will die. Well, maybe not die, but you could. I had an 05 sonata with a bad tranny that I was gonna take to the junkyard. Well, I had a month and a half of insurance paid in full already, so I decided to ghetto pimp it for shits and giggles. I cut the springs, gave it open headers, etc... well the struts were blown within 20 miles. and the car bounced. I mean... it bounced like a 87 buick on hydraulics. Ever little bump in the road would have my car bounceng up and then slamming the frame on the ground. A couple of times I even lost control hitting bumps around corners. Well, my car went to the junk yard early. Stock springs are not very stiff, and for every coil you remove from them you are cutting your springrate in half. its dangerous. please don't do it.

[mshriver]

Do not do either of those things... If you dont want to spend the money on a proper setup then leave it stock

[JoshNZ]

If you're going to go with sleeves, buy some koni yellow cartridges to replace your stock struts. if you cut your springs your car will die. Well, maybe not die, but you could. I had an 05 sonata with a bad tranny that I was gonna take to the junkyard. Well, I had a month and a half of insurance paid in full already, so I decided to ghetto pimp it for shits and giggles. I cut the springs, gave it open headers, etc... well the struts were blown within 20 miles. and the car bounced. I mean... it bounced like a 87 buick on hydraulics. Ever little bump in the road would have my car bounceng up and then slamming the frame on the ground. A couple of times I even lost control hitting bumps around corners. Well, my car went to the junk yard early. Stock springs are not very stiff, and for every coil you remove from them you are cutting your springrate in half. its dangerous. please don't do it.

Convinced, will be staying with stock.

/thread.

[xxxKezSC3xxx]

thread title should say,"lose a wheel or crash?"

dangerous as hell

[JoshNZ]

thread title should say,"lose a wheel or crash?"

dangerous as hell

As stated above, have been convinced to stay stock. There won't be any death to cut springs happening any time soon.

[josh.chaos]

I wasn't trying to ruin your dream of low, I'm sorry, It's just that I've done it and wouldn't want anybody to drive like that. Why don't you look into an inexpensive coilover. the d2's are pretty good. link below.

http://www.octanemotorsports.com/Suspension-Springs-&-Coilovers/c3926/p15645/90-93-91-92-Honda-Accord-D2-Racing-RS-Full-Coilover-System/product_info.html

[JoshNZ]

Allgood man! You haven't done so in anyway!

Fully understand where you were coming from, I wouldn't recommend the most dangerous way to lower a car to anyone, just because it's, well.. free.

I am one step ahead of you on looking at coilovers, but plans for the car are going on hold, using money to make a trip possible to San Diego next year! Super psyched!

Watch out for a build thread after then hahaha