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Ready to take my bashing.....I cut my springs!

Old 07-08-2012, 09:11 AM
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I think your car will give your kidneys a better bashing than we could, enjoy your horrible mod.
Old 07-08-2012, 09:33 AM
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Sigh.


I am slowly starting to feel ashamed that both of the cut-spring advocates drive WWP. Couldn't you pick another color to disgrace?


You aren't going to listen to reason anyway, so not sure why we bother. I can assure you that your 8 does NOT handle the same as before. It's more likely that you simply don't know what the car is actual capable of, and even though you crippled it's dynamic, it's still far above what you could even dream of driving it at.


I'd lay money that a stock 8 would easily beat your lap times around a road course. By quite a bit...
Old 07-08-2012, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by whiterx8man
I know that I should've spent $200-$300 on a Mazdaspeed one, but I'm not a good enough driver to warrant it..
the mazdaspeed bar does literally nothing. Almost unnoticeable.

why didnt you get springs that gave you more low? I spent 200 bucks on mine and im almost as low as monchie.



I dont think its the fact that you are cheap, just maybe lack of planning that went into purchasing lowering springs, then you had to correct it by doing something cheap.
Old 07-08-2012, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by whiterx8man
Hopefully you know that spending more money doesn't always mean you get a better product and that you're paying for a name and bragging rights.
You also get what you pay for right? Your logic cuts both ways.

Originally Posted by whiterx8man
Yes, I'm cheap, when it makes sense. I went to Cars and Coffee car show and took my neighbor who is very picky about his ride. He complimented me on the ride and was never uncomfortable.
Maybe your neighbor was just being nice.

Originally Posted by whiterx8man
I gave up some of that comfort when I first lowered the car. My main concern was safety because I drive my wife and daughter in this car. I only did this after much research, plus, had this modification changed anything about the handling of the car, I would not be taking my family in it or friends and would replace the springs.
If that were true then you would have purchased quality springs and shocks. As the springs start to wear down the car will start to bounce and hit the bump stops. Just wait until it happens when you hit a dip in the road and throw the balance of the car off. I hope your family and friends are not in the car when it happens.

Originally Posted by whiterx8man
This is one of the many immature things that I can still do without much consequence.
Idiot logic?
Old 07-08-2012, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by whiterx8man
That's a nasty dent you got there. Should have probably fixed that before "lowering" your car.
Old 07-08-2012, 02:57 PM
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Enjoy!
Old 07-08-2012, 03:25 PM
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And for me to think RX8clubers bought their RX-8's because of the handling.


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Old 07-08-2012, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LifeAfterRx8
That's a nasty dent you got there. Should have probably fixed that before "lowering" your car.

Never noticed that since you said it...lol
Old 07-08-2012, 04:39 PM
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Meh, at least you went with a nice shade of ricer yellow. It compliments the stupidity of cut springs well.

There sure is a lot of stupid in this thread. smh
Old 07-08-2012, 05:19 PM
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I love when people play engineer.
Old 07-08-2012, 08:12 PM
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My exact thoughts.
Old 07-08-2012, 08:53 PM
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Goal 1: Ruin the car's ride quality and handling characteristics.

Buy cheap **** ebay springs. CHECK

Goal 2: Make ruined ride and handling even worse.

Cut said cheap **** ebay springs with a hacksaw. CHECK
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Even if by some stretch of your imagination, or just completely oblivious, and you think the ride is better. Its just plain degrading to such a nice car. The car did nothing to deserve being stuck with you as the owner.
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Originally Posted by godesshunter
Goal 1: Ruin the car's ride quality and handling characteristics.

Buy cheap **** ebay springs. CHECK

Goal 2: Make ruined ride and handling even worse.

Cut said cheap **** ebay springs with a hacksaw. CHECK
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Even if by some stretch of your imagination, or just completely oblivious, and you think the ride is better. Its just plain degrading to such a nice car. The car did nothing to deserve being stuck with you as the owner.
Old 07-08-2012, 09:19 PM
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Yay, another dipshit ricer. Way to live up to the stereotype.
Old 07-10-2012, 07:07 PM
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dammm bro im new on these forums and new to the 8, but dam why cut the springs? You can find some Teins springs for cheap.
Old 07-10-2012, 08:21 PM
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This is why we can't have nice cars... from the used market.
Old 07-10-2012, 08:58 PM
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So you're proud to be an idiot.

Friggin' dumb.
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Old thread but i love the rx8 community. Bunch of idiots bashing on others.
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