DIY Cut Suspension springs

[vr2turbo]

The foreman only had the magnetic bubble gauge as main tool. But he does put the front tires in the centre of those thing you posted. That is to get a level position.
Remove the tyres, stick the magnetic bubble gauge to the disc rotor, go underneath and adjust little by little until the bubble is in correct position. Put back both front tyres and test the car. If the result isn't up to his expectation, he will removed the tyres again and repeat the process.
Kinda tiring it really need a hell of patient to do it.
Those electronic machine are mostly for show. Last time I follow a friend, they hooked up the tools on all for side, go underneath and do the 'job'. When my friend went to pay, they shut down the monitor and told him job done. I am quite far but the front reading is like -0.6 and 1.1 or something...lol. I ask the guy to redo but he told us to come back if there is any problem.
True enough, next day my friend has to come back as the car is pulling to one side.

Okay, noted. Means they have the manual alignment machine. This is to take reading just like the electronic ones, but when doing camber adjustment wheel have to be removed, unless have pillow ball suspension.
Whether manual or electronic, tyre shop personnel have to be trust worthy. The electronic one he can shut off, the manual one you may not know how to read...
As for the electronic one, it also has to be calibrated once a month or so also, but actually manual ones just the same, all depends on the user whether they know how to use or not

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

go get spring compressor first...then u can do it at home...

 

[ColdPlay]

Okay, noted. Means they have the manual alignment machine. This is to take reading just like the electronic ones, but when doing camber adjustment wheel have to be removed, unless have pillow ball suspension.
Whether manual or electronic, tyre shop personnel have to be trust worthy. The electronic one he can shut off, the manual one you may not know how to read...
As for the electronic one, it also has to be calibrated once a month or so also, but actually manual ones just the same, all depends on the user whether they know how to use or not

my experience :
on electronic alignment - lasted 3 months at longest, then, car cannot go straight already. Tyres also start to wear on one side.
on manual alignment - Sound ridiculous but it lasted a year. Even tyres wear and no steer issue.

Anyone try cutting the spring manually using steel saw?

 

[vr2turbo]

my experience :
on electronic alignment - lasted 3 months at longest, then, car cannot go straight already. Tyres also start to wear on one side.
on manual alignment - Sound ridiculous but it lasted a year. Even tyres wear and no steer issue.

Anyone try cutting the spring manually using steel saw?

Probably the person doing it not good in his work, not the machine.....

Can cut with angle cutter.....

 

[l2s_turbo]

Guess you can also opt for shifting the seating plate of the spring but do not remove the bump stop to prevent bottoming out. With that i guess the thud thud thud sound when you go over the yellow stripes should be gone as the absorber still have some travel space for rebound when the spring is fully rebound.

 

[vr2turbo]

Guess you can also opt for shifting the seating plate of the spring but do not remove the bump stop to prevent bottoming out. With that i guess the thud thud thud sound when you go over the yellow stripes should be gone as the absorber still have some travel space for rebound when the spring is fully rebound.

I tried that also, won't work. By shifting the seating plate the springs looses it's compressed tension and bottom out most of the time and have no strength to rebound. Use for a week then shift back to normal....

 

[kurt_629]

so troublesome, i'm selling my lower spring cheaply if anyone wants it.

I'm at Johor, can postage. Pm me if keen

 

[stupidcar]

my experience :
on electronic alignment - lasted 3 months at longest, then, car cannot go straight already. Tyres also start to wear on one side.
on manual alignment - Sound ridiculous but it lasted a year. Even tyres wear and no steer issue.

Anyone try cutting the spring manually using steel saw?

Aligned at Proton SC Sek 14.
Lasted more than half a year like that.
Should be the person doing it not good la. Haha

 

[jien1329]

the best for perdana, if u dont want to change to adjustable is find the eterna spring coil .. if the absorber is still in good condition, then take it all..

some chopshop sell it off with all the links and upper arms. pasang semua if all the rubber or mounting is still in good condish..

if not, then change to pu bushing.. dah alang2 nak bukak n tukar kan..

then voilla! enjoyy..