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[unlucky mark mv6]

The reason i asked this question in the first place is that i havent seen a spring kit that lowers any more than 40mm,and as most of you know the mig looks front heavy,so i reckon it will benefit from a 60mm drop on the back.I have looked into having the springs compressed a bit more,and i really think its like having new springs,and also this company does springs for the likes of some big companies like boge etc,and also supply shocks,also my mate has a wicked toyota rav,where the springs have been compressed,and never had a bit of trouble.

I would think if it's done by a company that manufactures springs there shouldn't be a problem from a weakening point of view as they will retemper the spring after modifying it.
Wouldn't attempt it with a gas axe yourself though.

Never even dreamed of doing it myself mate,especially for the price of £15 a corner.

[barclay03]

How low do you want to go? just 60mm?

I can sit mine with the exhaust on the ground i think

[KillerWatt]

cheers pal ! so i could just go out and buy a set of lowering springs

"Lowering" springs will be stiffened by default....so yes, you can just buy a set of (say) springs that are 40mm lower than standard and they will be as good as you can get.

You take a standard set of springs and chop 40mm off them (which you will NEVER achieve equally over all four), and you are f****d when it really matters.


Don't risk your (and everybody else's) life by trying to prove you know better than a company that spent millions on suspension design.....just do the job properly.

[autov6]

cheers pal ! so i could just go out and buy a set of lowering springs

"Lowering" springs will be stiffened by default....so yes, you can just buy a set of (say) springs that are 40mm lower than standard and they will be as good as you can get.

You take a standard set of springs and chop 40mm off them (which you will NEVER achieve equally over all four), and you are f****d when it really matters.


Don't risk your (and everybody else's) life by trying to prove you know better than a company that spent millions on suspension design.....just do the job properly.

cheers m8
 was never thinking about choping springs cuz like you say u can never get them equal, wouldn`t risk my life or my famlies was goin to buy some of fleabay but i was under the impression that u had to buy shocks 

[barclay03]

Standard shocks dont typically last as long when fitted with lowering springs, the ride can also be a bit bouncy too!

[KillerWatt]

cheers pal ! so i could just go out and buy a set of lowering springs

"Lowering" springs will be stiffened by default....so yes, you can just buy a set of (say) springs that are 40mm lower than standard and they will be as good as you can get.

You take a standard set of springs and chop 40mm off them (which you will NEVER achieve equally over all four), and you are f****d when it really matters.


Don't risk your (and everybody else's) life by trying to prove you know better than a company that spent millions on suspension design.....just do the job properly.

cheers m8
 was never thinking about choping springs cuz like you say u can never get them equal, wouldn`t risk my life or my famlies was goin to buy some of fleabay but i was under the impression that u had to buy shocks 

You only bother with the shocks if you are getting really anal.
If your shocks show no signs of leaking or allowing excess bounce, then you can leave them be if the budget is tight.