Lowering A GEM! --(Slick)

old forum · hod rodder Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15499

Hey, just a short few questions on lowering my tf gem!

I've got 15" by 7" mags and i'm lookin at lowering her?? any suggestions on a "CHEAPISH" setup which will look good but wont affect the ride of the car. (i dont wanna replace the shocks so yeah??

any help would be good??

old forum · hod rodder Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15499

easy!!!!
chop the springs, although you have 15 by 7 rims so you'll have to lip the gaurds to get em to fit under em. if i was you i would start off chopping the springs slowly, like 1 or two coils at a time until you get the height you are after. you wont need to change the shocks unless you chop it a large amount. my mate and i found that if you cut one side at the front ( the front is a bitch to do) the car evens out so it sits straight. but that was only leaving one coil in so... i dunno bout a little bit.

hope it helps

old forum · hod rodder Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15499

That's the stupidest fuqqin suggestion anyone could make.

Don't be a fool, get some Pedders or similar, shouldn't cost that much. Last I checked, Pedders could do springs for me for about $350 or so. Whiteline and King Springs seem to be more preferable.

I chopped mine and I regret it. It adversely affects your handling worse than a new set of lower springs will. When you chop, you completely fuq up the spring rate, they're more prone to sagging and breaking and they're downright dangerous. When you go over some bumps, the car seems to hop, and everything goes out of alignment.

For free you end up with an ill handling dangerous pig which may cost you more in the long run.
For your money you end with a sweet handling and altogether safer ride that will last for years.

Don't chop.

old forum · hod rodder Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15499

if you want to make your car low, and totally illegal and shit to ride in, but look really really low, take out the springs. i did for a little bit but my car almost fell to peices.

old forum · hod rodder Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 15499

Hey thanks ben.....the idea on choppin the springs never realy struck my fancy!! I was looking at king springs but wasn't sure weahter they were worth gettin.but now i suppose i do.. thanks man!