turbodog Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wanted to lower the front of the Spec.B very slightly. See this thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/lowering-front-end-bit-without-losing-suspension-traveli-181505.html So, I ended up doing this last night. First, attempted with struts on the car - I've had other cars with enough space to unseat the spring with spring compressors. No dice, not even close to possible. Pulled the struts and went at it with spring compressors and impact wrench. These springs have a huge amount of preload when mounted and it is a fairly short travel strut, so very tricky to work with. Scuffed up the struts a bit getting them off. Looked at the springs. There seems to be about 3/4 of a coil at the bottom that has a bit of a flatter angle to it to seat on the strut. This is all fully compressed and then some when mounted. I measured 6" around the outside, this was a 1/4 coil, cut this off with a large cuttoff wheel, and rounded smooth. Applied black paint. It was quite difficult getting the springs back on with two normal spring compressors. When you catch two coils, the compressors interfere with the either the top perches or lower perches. Springs took about 3" of compression and several tries to get mounted and the top hats on straight. Still need to do an alignment this afternoon but I drove it a bit and let it settle. The difference is extremely subtle, about 1/4", maybe 3/8" lower. Wheel gaps are closer to even F/R. No noticeable change in ride. Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 1st! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 You are probably going to go to hell. You may loose control on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Ibtflaming! Jealous of doc for gettin here first too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHellrais3R Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ... Why would you do such a thing? Obviously you can afford a spec b, why couldn't you afford new springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cut springs = prime candidate for these [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Go trade your car for a civic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 so full of fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 I just get a kick out of how frowned upon this is in the subaru community, with virtually no basis in reality. BUT I DID IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/30/failboat2.jpg Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 yeah totally, cuz Newton and Hooke didnt know anything about anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It's frowned upon everywhere. Stop kidding yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [AUTO SUBSCRIPTION NOTIFICATION] *User has chosen an option within the Stupid Actions™ program preferences that automatically notifies self of ill thought-out vehicular modifications that carry a statistically high rate of flame content within a given thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted March 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted March 16, 2012 [AUTO SUBSCRIPTION NOTIFICATION] *User has chosen an option within the Stupid Actions™ program preferences that automatically notifies self of ill thought-out vehicular modifications that carry a statistically high rate of flame content within a given thread. Bahhahaha! "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do any of you guys actually know anything about spring theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 even manbearpig thinks its funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do any of you guys actually know anything about spring theory? yeah, why? whatchuknowaboutthat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do any of you guys actually know anything about spring theory? No we do not. Please explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do any of you guys actually know anything about spring theory? Do you know anything about spring rates? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 robert hooke is gunna beat your ass with a K constant hombre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you know anything about spring rates? I know more about the design and modification of springs than everyone in this thread, combined. Period. Feel free to go off and understand the theory, do the math (or run some senarios through a spring calculator), then tell me how cutting 6" (in material aka "wire" length) off a strut spring does anything else than result in a less than 5% increase in spring rate and 1/4"ish drop. I dare you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted March 16, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do any of you guys actually know anything about spring theory? I know a bit about string theory. Is this similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I know more about the design and modification of springs than everyone in this thread, combined. Period. Feel free to go off and understand the theory, do the math (or run some senarios through a spring calculator), then tell me how cutting 6" off a strut spring does anything else than result in a less than 5% increase in spring rate and 1/4"ish drop. I dare you. You screwed up, just admit it and move on. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 hey bruce springsteen, settle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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