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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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can i cut my front springs just for a temp thing untill i can afford new ones im really sick of the extra space in my wheel well i want it to look like a mid 90s bmw m3
 

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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can i cut my front springs just for a temp thing untill i can afford new ones im really sick of the extra space in my wheel well i want it to look like a mid 90s bmw m3
To do that, you're going to have to change the front clip too.
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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Well yeah you could do that but be careful what you cut. I Heard taking the top layer of the coil will drop it 2.5 - 3 inches
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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well i only want to drop it about an inch either camaro69 or gorn said that theres some rubber in the rear i can take out to get an inch there
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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There's an idea. I'd like to drop mine too but I'm not sure of the best way to do it without buying a lowering kit.
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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well i just got the rear done idk what it looks like yet bc the car is still in the air looks like i need new struts in the front there both about dead leaking and sht looking at the rubber pieces i pulled outta the rear ill deff get an inch but im afraid that either ashley will be sitting in the garage for about a week untill i can get new struts (hopefully adjustable) or drive her with the back an inch lower like i have 3 ppl in the back lol
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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btw that bmw up top has over 1000 hp not bad for a straight 6 (ohh ya with a giant turbo)
http://www.turbomagazine.com/feature..._m3/index.html

 

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Haha nice! I put a couple sand bags in the well of my hatch to lower my rear end about 1.5" Now the back of the car sits as high as the front of the car lol
 
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