Heating springs?? I know it's bad but

[87montecarlomrc]

Ok I know it's bad and messes up the ride quility and is rough riding but it wood b on a truck that gets about 20miles on it a week, maybe alittle more just depends, but wood it really hurt to heat the springs alittle for like an inch or 2 drop in the front???

[rocktheworld]

heating it up really isnt gona do anything but waste your time. when you mod your coils for a drop, your supposed to cut them half a coil at a time. reinstall and see how much drop you get from half a coil at a time. Yes I know thats gona suck. doing so its still gona sit like it normally would in the spring pocket and wont distort or bend when under pressure if it was heated up. FYI best thing to cut this with is a cut off wheel. What i did is get some extra coils, found some for 50 bucks and cut those where i wanted installed and saw how it sat. if it doesnt work or you dont like it you can always pop in the factory ones. keep in mind this is the cheap verson vs true drop.

[454ss]

If you are not gonna do it with the proper lowering parts then cutting the coil springs with a cut off wheel is safe....heating is a no no:read: Why take a chance:(

[1badgmc]

If you are not gonna do it with the proper lowering parts then cutting the coil springs with a cut off wheel is safe....heating is a no no:read: Why take a chance:(

x2. You at least have a chance of retaining some actual ride quality with cut springs.

[sellout]

Cutting would be the way to go, but a set of drop springs isn't too terribly expensive.

[Bigg G]

I agree with the posters above ^^^^^

Heating them up really shouldn't be an option.... **NOT SAFE AT ALL**

Lowering springs are pretty reasonable but if you're on a super tight budget cutting your stockers might work.

[CKTA]

:hack:

[Dylan-0308]

dont heat them. cut them! i did the ones on my old car and it dident really change the ride qaulity too much. but drop springs really arnt that pricey. especially since you then know it will be level on both side lol

[Honey Bear]

Ok I know it's bad and messes up the ride quility and is rough riding but it wood b on a truck that gets about 20miles on it a week, maybe alittle more just depends, but wood it really hurt to heat the springs alittle for like an inch or 2 drop in the front???

The quality of your spelling is right up there with the quality of your idea. Do it right or not at all. Either cut the springs or get a drop spring.

[Rye 21]

The quality of your spelling is right up there with the quality of your idea. Do it right or not at all. Either cut the springs or get a drop spring.

X2

Cut them

[rocktheworld]

plus if u figure all the work to actually get the stupid springs in and out, its not fun

[Bigg G]

The quality of your spelling is right up there with the quality of your idea. Do it right or not at all. Either cut the springs or get a drop spring.


WOWWWW !!!!!

That 1 probably hurt just as much as rolling through a pothole with torched springs.

[Honey Bear]

WOWWWW !!!!!

That 1 probably hurt just as much as rolling through a pothole with torched springs.

The older I get the more blunt I find myself becoming. IN a few more years I will just show up at peoples door and beat them with an axe handle.

[Mr_Shamrock]

The older I get the more blunt I find myself becoming. IN a few more years I will just show up at peoples door and beat them with an axe handle.

That should be legalized!!!!!

[nopo2491]

keep it stock till ur able to afford drop springs, try going to air bag shops, ive found that many of them have alot a springs laying around from all the trucks they air bag, and being that chevy's are the most popular truck to bag you'll find a pair no problem! my buddy found 3" springs and lowering leaf springs and shackles in a shop in salinas ca for 100 bucks and they guys there said they had a whole warehouse full of take off's