[KK4MEI]

Was thinking about lowering my car .5" my the guys next doo to me have 5 cars all lowered and told me the guy they used heats up the OEM springs to lower the car has anyone herd of this or had done it?

[TGTIW]

Yeah, don't do that.
Heat will take the temper out of the spring, additionally, how can you ensure equal amounts of heat will go into each side?

[tdavis42]

Ya heat applied to the springs sounds like a real dumb idea.

[PourBoi-Jay]

Wtf...

[marty mcpugglesmith]

:facepalm:

[335REGULATION]

I'm cheap... and I would not consider this.

[KK4MEI]

I looked into this even went to see the guy that does it. While I was there he was actually doing someones car. The process works really well and when he ws done it was perfectly lowered 1.5" this was done on a 2015 infinity coupe.

After he was finished he told me he really didn't want to do it for the owner because he car was so new but the guy insisted. He looked at my car and said no way should I do it to my car. Says he really only does to to crappy Civics and other cars for kids that don't have the money or care about doing it the right way.

He said he would install a lowering kit if I brought it to him nice guy and honest hard to meet people like that these days.

[335REGULATION]

[tdavis42]

I guess at least the guy has half a brain. He is still putting those kids lives at risk reheating the springs like that. As a few people mentioned it changes the structural integrity of the steel and the spring could fail at any time causing serious bodily injury or death.

[TGTIW]

Yeah, kids in Civics can't afford lawyers..

[Wolf 335]

This is the 3rd thread that I have seen in the past 10 mins that is absolutely ridiculous.

What is wrong with people?!


Moderators, how do we take away reps from members?

[Donutz]

I wouldn't put these on my car:

[Digitalize]

Heating springs is actually stupider than cutting them, and that's pretty stupid.

[Wolf 335]

Out of curiosity how would this work OP?

You heat it up so much (while they are compressed I assume) until the metal starts to collapse/bend? Once desired ride height is achieved you stop heating and you cool them off quickly right?

Does this sound like a good idea to you?

[KK4MEI]

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Out of curiosity how would this work OP?

You heat it up so much (while they are compressed I assume) until the metal starts to collapse/bend? Once desired ride height is achieved you stop heating and you cool them off quickly right?

Does this sound like a good idea to you?

Read post number 7.

I f I knew how it works I would have never posted a thread asking how or if it's a good idea. Furthermore I have done my homework and even went to see it done afterwords deciding it is not the best decision and will be buying a proper lowering kit. Does this sound like a good idea to you?

[YoungBlood]

there are tons of cheap solutions to lower the front .5, and this is definately not one of them

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by KK4MEI

Read post number 7.

I f I knew how it works I would have never posted a thread asking how or if it's a good idea. Furthermore I have done my homework and even went to see it done afterwords deciding it is not the best decision and will be buying a proper lowering kit. Does this sound like a good idea to you?

I did missed that post. I read it and it's all good.

Glad you didn't do it and that definitely sound like a good idea!

Cheers man

[joeinsd]

Just get these and call it a day if you don't want to spend much.

http://www.supremepower.com/suft015-...perch-bmw.html