I had cut springs on my old integra and civic back in 2000/2001. Never had a problem with struts "blowing out". Most folks who experience this problem already had worn out struts more than likely. I even cut my Teins on my civic that I recently had because they really didn't do anything and was a waste of good money. I agree with Simon about most folks with full coilovers don't even use them the way they were intended. If you feel you need that little bit of self esteem boost by saying "I've got _____ full coilovers.", then by all means do so if it makes you feel better. If you don't have any experience with them, then why open your mouth?