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Old 09-24-2010, 01:01 PM
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I would never, ever heat or cut springs, no matter how desperately I wanted the car lowered. It affects the car'* ability to ride properly and handle, it compromises its safety in harsh conditions, and its irreversible unless you buy a new set of springs, which aren't cheap.
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Originally Posted by xtremerevolution
I would never, ever heat or cut springs, no matter how desperately I wanted the car lowered. It affects the car'* ability to ride properly and handle, it compromises its safety in harsh conditions, and its irreversible unless you buy a new set of springs, which aren't cheap.

nothin is irreversible lol
they arent THAT expenesive, they are like 200 bucks a pair online
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Originally Posted by SAMzGXP
nothin is irreversible lol
they arent THAT expenesive, they are like 200 bucks a pair online
So let me get this straight, you want to remove your springs, cut the spares, put them on, cut and weld the ELC rod, and spend $90 on an alignment in order to get shitty handling, shitty ride quality, and compromised stability and safety...

...only to realize a few months later that what you did wasn't a very good idea to begin with, have to spend money on new ELC rod(*?), plus another $90 on another alignment to get it back to stock ride height?

Somethin that might be of some use to you:
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...*-comfort.html
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Anyone know what brand these air shocks are:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
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It'* not an airshock. It'* a Monroe quick strut for the front.
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