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RedE46Bimmer
12-29-2009, 11:27 PM
Okay so i have been on these DDM coiovers for a while now. the "new and improved" version....whatever......anyways the rears go down plenty low but the fronts I am very disapointed with. they are ALL the way down and I still have maybe a pinkie finger of wheel gap....which is too much lol. Anyways my question is can I just cut a couple of coils off the spring to lower it more? i'm almost positive that the spring is not progressive...

any help would be great :D

Here's a pic of the coils eventhough you all probably know what they look like

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww23/rede46bimmer/2w6rkgi.jpg
FreshLikeSushi
12-29-2009, 11:37 PM
you CAN, but you will possibly create noise within the coilover after. i would buy a shorter set of springs personally, its only like 150 bucks
schroedin
12-30-2009, 12:20 AM
you CAN, but you will possibly create noise within the coilover after. i would buy a shorter set of springs personally, its only like 150 bucks

+1
RedE46Bimmer
12-30-2009, 07:37 PM
Soo I contacted DDM asking if they had or could make shorter springs and they said no that they only make stiffer ones...FML
TheStig
12-30-2009, 07:45 PM
That sucks, but at least you got ahold of them, Ive been trying to call them for a week to get some new springs... no luck.
M.Burroughs
12-30-2009, 08:19 PM
You don't need DDM springs. Buy them from GC (eibach) or hyperco.
FreshLikeSushi
12-30-2009, 09:30 PM
yeah. You can use any springs that match the ID of hte springs you have now
GC, Swift, etc etc.
I prefer swift
RedE46Bimmer
12-30-2009, 09:50 PM
That sucks, but at least you got ahold of them, Ive been trying to call them for a week to get some new springs... no luck.

yeah I have def dealt with companies that have better customer service. I sent them a multi question email and all I got back was "are you sure you doing it right?" lol

And how do I find out my spring ID??
FreshLikeSushi
12-30-2009, 09:52 PM
It will be measured in MM.
grab a tape measure and go at it.
better way would be to use a sliding caliper such as this one
http://www.theartistsdepot.com/images/Site_Ready/drafting/V721.jpg

and by ID, i mean inner diameter
RedE46Bimmer
12-30-2009, 09:56 PM
Awesome! Thanks guys!

I will be much lowweerrr soon hehe long over due
IIXtremeHansen
01-03-2010, 01:53 AM
you can take out some of the lower perches to drop it some....
fatboy.yoshi
01-03-2010, 02:54 AM
remove the two bottom most perches and drop the remaining perch to the sleeve...u will gain a good 1/2" to full 1"