cut 5.0 springs

[Paul C.]

I'm looking for real life experiences,please. I already replaced my rear springs with no apparent change in stance. My front springs of unknown origin are getting soft. I want to know how much to cut to maintain stock height with "new" stock 5.0 front springs.
Thanks

 

[Red_LX]

Well, I've had two different sets of 5.0 front springs in my '90 Mustang. First set I cut a coil and a half off of (if I remember correctly) and they lowered the front of the car a little bit, but not excessively, and they worked pretty nice. Totally stock 5.0 front springs raise the car almost 2" (and that's without the spring isolators because I couldn't fit them in there!).

Hope that helps.

 

[Paul C.]

Thanks Garrett;

Do you think 1 coil would give stock height or should I just go ahead and chop 1.5?

I prolly drive like you!