[Re: Cutting springs]

[losinit@usa.net (Cathy Boyko)]

My experience? I bought coilovers right off. Why? because they would fit =
any
concievable use I'll ever put the car to (it may in fact be overkill). =

But my son? He slammed the poor Jetta by cutting, he's on suspension #3 i=
n two
years. Broken springs, dead struts, and misc other broken parts, which ma=
y be
due to age or more likely abuse from the cut springs. His total cost? Two=
 more
times on/ off of the suspension, and probably as much money as I spent fo=
r a
top of the line setup. Being older and wiser, I'd say ride it out and get=
 what
you really want. I rode with at least a 5-6" gap up front and broken coil=
s in
the back till I got mine. And I'm glad I waited. Suspension is not a plac=
e to
compromise IMHO.