I'm going to get Tanabe Df210's soon and I was wondering how my ride will be affected if I cut the deadcoils?

Sorry in advance if this was covered, and if no one has done it on there 09 maybe i'll be the first!

 

- it's going to ride like total crap
- destroy your tires from excessive negative camber
- quickly blow your struts
- the springs will probably become useless since they are shaped to fit the stock strut layout, if you cut a coil off the next coil will be to large too fit the top hat or too small to fit properly into the strut seat.

it is a really really bad idea.

 

Or a different point of view, B4 I bought coil overs for the echo i got lowering springs and much like the fit, it just wasnt low enough for how dumped i normally roll.

So I took them off and cut them, cut them pretty good, needless to say I was tuckin tire front and rear and flush with the 15" wheel. I loved the look, The ride was bumpy as hell and the front spring was so low that it had actually fallen out of teh perch needing me to jack it up and put it back in and the rear (same set up as fit) was so short I had to secure each side in with 10 heavy duty zip ties to make sure they didnt pop out and never once had a issue.

I laughed as I thought about this for the fit on my df's cause I know ill get others anyways, when they become ava. So as baked said how they fit into the top hat on the fronts, well dont cut the top but you can try to cut a single full coil off the bottom as they wont fit as well but it will still work and be straight, extra camber is no biggie. As per rear, id try the same, I still have my rear cut springs.

I will put them on the fit just to see how it sits, Im telling you, My car will be tuckin rim 100%.

Oh as per blowing shocks, I rode 2 years on them b4 cloils came ava and the car was a 2004, just traded it what, 2 weeks ago and still rode like a champ once it was put back to oem springs!



so if we ever get nice weather, ill thros the rears in lol, just for fun to take a pic, not a good idea as I know right away ill want it dumped

 

if you over heat your springs when cutting them they can become brittle and break on you.

 

i see thanks for the advice guys. i think i'm just going to stick with the lowering springs without cutting them .

 

yeah don't cut them. the risks aren't really worth it imo. besides if you wanna be tucked, thats what bags and coilovers are for

 

i usually cut 1/4 or half coil.. i gotta get around to doing it to my car sometime

 

lol, you gotta do at least 1 full coil or it wont even be worth your time!

 

its not that hard to deal with, and thats just how i fine tune my drop sometimes

 

cut them!!!!!!

 

lol so many conflicting advice on cutting them

 

if you use a torch to cut them, but i use a cutoff wheel to cut mine, i know theres still some heat but not too bad

 

cut springs = bad times

 

Don't listen to anyone who tells you this is ok or uses zip ties to secure suspension peices. No offense, just want people to be safe.
AP; Nice Amuse front bumper on your S2000. Sick!

 

just by some coil overs and you will be happy
Cut it you'll regret it after your ass is bruised from the harsh ride.
You will waste more money in the long run if you cut your springs they are meant to be a certain length for a certain travel distance.
Or just get some Lowering springs or coil-overs that are meant to be lower. Not that expensive and save your fit.

 

ya. well the plan was to cut the tanabe lower springs, but i think after reading all this i've decided not to cut them. thanks everyone!

 

^good choice in my opinion!

 

btw, i didn't feel like making a new thread but had another question about lowering springs.

How long will my stock shocks last with lowering springs??

 

^a really, really long time. it's very likely you won't even notice it going out sooner with a set of aftermarket springs as opposed to with the stock springs.

edit: of course, a lot of it will have to do with your driving style and the roads you take. but you don't need to worry about the shocks biting the dust prematurely, it will be a long, long time. enjoy your springs!

 

There's a spring manufacturer in Japan called "ZOOM" that makes lowering springs for both the GD and GE, and they specifically advertise the possibilities for their springs to be trimmed down so you can get a drop up to 60mm.

http://www.zoom-bane.jp/shop/h-honda_list.html

Just thought that some of you guys looking into cutting their springs may be interested in getting a set of these.