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    I can't heat them I don't trust myself on that lol. How much would it drop iif I heat it??? And would u do it for me quick?
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    Quote Originally Posted by LightsOut View Post
    I can't heat them I don't trust myself on that lol. How much would it drop iif I heat it??? And would u do it for me quick?
    It will drop as much or little as you want it to. Some people pull one coil down and others (like myself) pull most all of them down. I don't know that I could get over there and do that as I don't get over to that part of town at all.

    But it is real easy to do (takes about an hour) and I can explain it to you via PM if you want me to. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LightsOut View Post
    I can't heat them I don't trust myself on that lol. How much would it drop iif I heat it??? And would u do it for me quick?
    if quickdodge will do it for you since he has 20 years of doing it than great gl with that if not then pm me for clear/non-offensive explination for why not to do it, if you like

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    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    if quickdodge will do it for you since he has 20 years of doing it than great gl with that if not then pm me for clear/non-offensive explination for why not to do it, if you like
    Why not post it here? You won't offend me. I know what people "say" is the problem. But they are also the ones who have never done it before. They just hear it through the grapevine. Don't know what you're afraid of. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    As I said before, I don't know if you couldn't/wouldn't see it, if you know what you're doing, this will turn out alright. You're 24? I've actually been lowering cars via heating the springs for your entire life. When you were learning how to pull up on a coffee table and walk, I was learning how to heat the springs on my car. And not one mistake (wreck, breakdown, etc) from doing this in 23 years, I think I've got a pretty good handle on how to do that. Later, QD.
    I could care less how long you've been doing it.

    Quote Originally Posted by LightsOut View Post
    I can't heat them I don't trust myself on that lol. How much would it drop iif I heat it??? And would u do it for me quick?
    To QD: He said it best. Sure, you could do it, but he isn't trained and doesn't feel comfortable.

    My point against it, is the companies that make these springs spent thousands if not millions testing and doing R&D. If you screw with the mechanics of the spring, all their R&D is crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSP1660 View Post
    I could care less how long you've been doing it.
    And that's fine, but you're a nobody to tell me I don't know what I'm doing. Funny that's the only thing you can come up with to make yourself sound good.

    Quote Originally Posted by MSP1660 View Post
    My point against it, is the companies that make these springs spent thousands if not millions testing and doing R&D. If you screw with the mechanics of the spring, all their R&D is crap.
    So that's your only point? Who fucking cares? People have been heating and cutting springs for years. Long before I ever thought about doing it. I made my own air intakes for my cars back in the late 90s. I guess I screwed with with the actual manufacturer's R&D back then, too. Who really cares? People have been improvising on mods/customizations for years man.

    Take some advice and talk about things you know about and not what you think you know about. Unless you want to learn. This is what I do. You don't see me talking turbos or engine work because I don't know anything about that. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    Why not post it here? You won't offend me. I know what people "say" is the problem. But they are also the ones who have never done it before. They just hear it through the grapevine. Don't know what you're afraid of. Later, QD.

    lol not afraid as im just not going to give you the satisfaction of throwing your weight around here like "your" 20 years means more than my 15. Still no offense so please dont take non. All i'll say is aftermarket suspension is not simply stock springs that have been heated up and then resold as "lowering springs."

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    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    lol not afraid as im just not going to give you the satisfaction of throwing your weight around here like "your" 20 years means more than my 15.
    Well my 20 years of lowering experience DOES mean more than your 15 years of you NOT doing this sort of thing. And what do you mean "throw your weight around?" I'm not going to ban you for telling me you "heard" why it isn't good.

    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    All i'll say is aftermarket suspension is not simply stock springs that have been heated up and then resold as "lowering springs."
    If you can find anywhere on this site (or any other) that I said that after market springs were heated up stock springs sold as lowering springs, I will give you everything I have. Right now. People are quick to pull the trigger but without ammo, the gun is useless. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    Well my 20 years of lowering experience DOES mean more than your 15 years of you NOT doing this sort of thing. And what do you mean "throw your weight around?" I'm not going to ban you for telling me you "heard" why it isn't good.



    If you can find anywhere on this site (or any other) that I said that after market springs were heated up stock springs sold as lowering springs, I will give you everything I have. Right now. People are quick to pull the trigger but without ammo, the gun is useless. Later, QD.
    haha dude its funny you talk as if you want to just conversate but then all you do is talk shit down on people? This is why i said ill discuss this through pm with him b/c you cant be wrong it seems. you improvize on things and i dont nor do i recommend it. so we are different. is one better than the other, no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    haha dude its funny you talk as if you want to just conversate but then all you do is talk shit down on people? This is why i said ill discuss this through pm with him b/c you cant be wrong it seems. you improvize on things and i dont nor do i recommend it. so we are different. is one better than the other, no.
    When I am being "attacked" unnecessarily, then I react. I can be wrong. But in order for me to be wrong, I have to be shown where I'm wrong. Hence where you could have stated why you thought I was wrong. Do you not get that? But again, who are you to say what someone should or should not do?

    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    my arguement isnt whether he should cut or heat its simply dont do it at all when you can buy springs for a mesley 82 bucks.

    yes and for 82 bucks he can so why advise otherwise?
    Why not advise otherwise? It's called options. If he wants to spend the $82, then great. No problem. If he wants to save it, just as great. Still not a problem.

    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    and if you must improvize i fully agree with heating bf cutting...its common sense.
    At least we agree on one thing. But why did you underline improvise?

    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    so my saying 15 years of experience isnt as legit as you saying your 20 yrs is...
    Your 15 years experience in what? I have 20 years experience in lowering specifically. I literally have ZERO experience in engine work and all. I know shit about that stuff.

    Again, my main thing is if you're going to accuse me of being wrong, back it up. I have no problem reading reason. I probably won't agree with it, but that's only because my personal experiences tell me otherwise, but I still don't mind reading. And if you come at me respectfully, I got you the same. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    Well my 20 years of lowering experience DOES mean more than your 15 years of you NOT doing this sort of thing.
    so my saying 15 years of experience isnt as legit as you saying your 20 yrs is...

    awesome.

    either way...

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