Anyone Cut Their Stock Springs?

[BLACKCHARM88]

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[Silver Wagon]

thanks for the link, lots of actual info there.

well i was able to procure a set of front eibach springs from a member here. they will be arriving at the same time my replacement housing get here. so it looks like i won't be cutting my springs after all.

[Balleristic31]

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1147678-cut-coils-springs&p=15154545#post15154545

[Silver Wagon]

If you're installing lowering springs you won't need compressors. They're shorter and it will actually droop and be loose during install.

that's why i wanted to cut my springs in the first place. i am lining up several things in case one or more don't work out.

[glnr13]

If you're installing lowering springs you won't need compressors. They're shorter and it will actually droop and be loose during install.

[Silver Wagon]

are you not using spring compressors? For the stock springs you should use compressors to get them back on and you shouldn't need to drop the control arms, I've done it many times without removing them. You need to disconnect/reconnect the ball joint from the strut housing but not remove the control arm from the body.

the spacers are so the threaded part of the compressors don't hit the body making it impossible to shorten the assembly. kinda hard to explain, i'll snap some pics tonight. i might be getting the Eibach springs and i need to wait until Tuesday for my replacement housing so i may not need any of this after all. so many decisions now.

[Silver Wagon]

I have a set of unmolested strut housings with good wheel bearings I could sell you if you are interested...

thanks, but the shop that gave mine away has a replacement coming.

[glnr13]

two things now, one is some spacers i made at work to aid me in installing the stock strut assemblies into the car without having to drop the control arms again. just put new ones on. the other is a pair of Eibach front springs just showed up in the classifieds, waiting on a response there. the other factor is getting a replacement strut assembly. depending on the time it takes for that to get here will also determine what route i take.

are you not using spring compressors? For the stock springs you should use compressors to get them back on and you shouldn't need to drop the control arms, I've done it many times without removing them. You need to disconnect/reconnect the ball joint from the strut housing but not remove the control arm from the body.

[Andy.B]

I have a set of unmolested strut housings with good wheel bearings I could sell you if you are interested...

[Silver Wagon]

So what was the other path? Real springs?

two things now, one is some spacers i made at work to aid me in installing the stock strut assemblies into the car without having to drop the control arms again. just put new ones on. the other is a pair of Eibach front springs just showed up in the classifieds, waiting on a response there. the other factor is getting a replacement strut assembly. depending on the time it takes for that to get here will also determine what route i take.

back story, i brought my strut assemblies to my local BMW shop to have the strut collars removed as i don't have the proper tools to do it. one ended up rusting itself together and needed a replacement housing. went to the junk yard where there is only one E30 and i was able to get it without any issues. it was in such good shape. same thing, brought to the shop to remove collar and while the owner was at lunch my strut Assembly was given to the scrap metal guy. so i am waiting on them to get me a new assembly. thus is my luck.

i love how quick most of you are to judge others. i get a good chuckle from it.

[ST1G]

So what was the other path? Real springs?

Toonah Kanz

[ThatOneEuroE30]

So what was the other path? Real springs?

[Silver Wagon]

thanks to all those that contributed. after looking at my situation closer last night and an unforeseen set back, i will be pursuing a different option over the next few days. if that doesn't pan out then the springs go under the knife.

[Silver Wagon]

I was once your age and have done many stupid things, cutting stock spring was one of them. If you feel like you need to look cool then do so, cut your stock spring. Once you aged, you'll look back and laugh about it. Do it right or don't do it at all.

oh no, grandpa just put me in check.....

seriously are you that butt hurt to resort the Kid insult?
its simple, if you don't know what you are talking about then don't post.
how many "kids" do you know that are buying their second house?

this thread wasn't if i should it is how much should i cut. anyway thanks for playing and bumping the thread.

[mr.vang]

in an earlier post i stated that i have owned a car with cut springs which was suggested by a H&R rep about their springs. it was a very similar setup to the E30.

why do you suggest to not do it? did you have a bad experience or are you just re-posting what everyone else posts?

I was once your age and have done many stupid things, cutting stock spring was one of them. If you feel like you need to look cool then do so, cut your stock spring. Once you aged, you'll look back and laugh about it. Do it right or don't do it at all.