adelaidebloke Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hey just curious I was thinking instead of buying lowered king springs etc because i want a custom height for my car, of just heating up the springs with an oxy accetelene blow torch. Ive done this previously on my vn commy couple years back Ive got a r33 series 1 1993 skyline with standard suspension What do youse think? And im on a very tight budget haha cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mid life crisis Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 i think your asking for a death wish heating springs is one of the most stupid mods you can do . nothing like making spring steel go brittle . but good luck to ya Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nizmonut Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 this is a brilliant example of what i like to call halfassedmotorsport....stop being a cheap ass and go buy the damn king springs. sheesh. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_gtst Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 or buy a second hand set of coilovers! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3ndan Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 or buy a second hand set of coilovers! Def. a viable opition. Dont go cheap... not only are you in dangering your self, but others around you. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0rp3D Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 So you have bought a car that is a nice handling car from factory, built with the right balance and geometry and now you want to butcher it like a pos vn, just remember that anything you do to a vn will make it better but when you already have a good starting base dodgy shit like this is going to take it backwards. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R33 S2 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 BIG no no. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3963823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_R34_GT-T Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 sounds like antoher commodore driver wants to mod a skyline Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoer_gtst Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hey just curiousI was thinking instead of buying lowered king springs etc because i want a custom height for my car, of just heating up the springs with an oxy accetelene blow torch. Ive done this previously on my vn commy couple years back Ive got a r33 series 1 1993 skyline with standard suspension What do youse think? And im on a very tight budget haha cheers Apparently he wants to die...... Dont be a tight ass buy the springs or just leave it as is. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBwhatever Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 hahahahaha what a joke. It'd be safer to just cut your springs down, but even that is still a stupid idea. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:: GimpS-R34 ::. Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 yeah most stupid idea.. defectable.. dangerous.. messing with things you shouldnt.. sounds like another home modifier... kfc ad with the cardboard bodykit why is it that when ppl get skylines they suddenly hate holdens.. sounds like a case of the sheep to me... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0rp3D Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 why is it that when ppl get skylines they suddenly hate holdens.. sounds like a case of the sheep to me... i have been a ford man since dick johnson hit the rock and although i own an R33 i still have an NC fairlane sitting out the back, even when i owned an RX7 i still owned a ford, my loyalty will always lie with ford no matter what i own, have always hated most holdens, the the only ones i dont hate is ht-hg-hk 2 door, lh slr5000 lj 2 door and walkinshaw commodore but i dont like plain vl's. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 omg.. haha i like where this thread is going. IBTL Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0rp3D Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 IBTL SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH no need for lock, lets see where this rabbit hole goes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS4WD Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh!.. This is an awesome idea! I heard Supercheap is having a half price sale on blow torches this week! Group Buy anyone!? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0rp3D Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh!..This is an awesome idea! I heard Supercheap is having a half price sale on blow torches this week! Group Buy anyone!? im in, im too smart to chop my suspension though, have always wanted to see how a 33 would look with a 3" roof chop, do you think i'll need anything more than a chisel to modify the windows? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3964980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 make sure when you the chop worped that you fabricate a roll bar using pvc and coloured Styrofoam. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3965029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0rp3D Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 make sure when you the chop worped that you fabricate a roll bar using pvc and coloured Styrofoam. OMG that is a FULL SIC idea, and with the left over pvc i can make an intercooler kit, FFUUULLLLYYYY SIICCCCCC Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3965096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelaidebloke Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 when you already have a good starting base dodgy shit like this is going to take it backwards. Yeh definately made your point, but when your 18 doing stupid dangerous things doesn't seem to fase most teenagers. Looks like king springs it is. Lol at GTS4WD's comment Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3966488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozodos Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 well at least he's not taking the springs out entirely like some morons around here I've seen. And about the comment on anything making a VN handle better - even a set of standard height King Springs worked wonders on mine so you'd be quite right there, but then when i only had a commo, suspension mods rarely went past superlow's and Monroe shocks lol. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/225047-lowering-33-by-heating-up-standard-springs/#findComment-3968462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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