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Old 06-15-2008, 07:45 AM
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well from what I understand there are two ways to do it, if you have springs with pigtailed ends you can just cut the end off with a grinder and if you have coil springs with flattened ends you have to cut a section out of the middle and weld it back together so it will sit right. The second method is supposed to give you a bouncier ride because heating the springs up increases their spring rate... seems like bs, because I mean people have done it without that happening.
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:08 PM
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well from what I understand there are two ways to do it, if you have springs with pigtailed ends you can just cut the end off with a grinder and if you have coil springs with flattened ends you have to cut a section out of the middle and weld it back together so it will sit right. The second method is supposed to give you a bouncier ride because heating the springs up increases their spring rate... seems like bs, because I mean people have done it without that happening.
Oh boy,,,, we do a lot of specialized welding, but would never attempt to weld a coil spring in the middle,,, Yikes
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Old 06-16-2008, 03:50 AM
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oh golly, johnhef's ride could use some euro lights, that would look epic.
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