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Cutting Stock Springs - Questions...

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Blinkstang

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What!?! You're cutting your stock springs, blasphemy! Haha, yes I know - read on...



For those of you who have cut your springs, just had a few questions. I know cutting springs is not the best option, but I thought I would give it a try. I had H&R Sports on my car before, but recently swapped my solid out for an IRS, so I picked up some Kenny Brown springs cheap from a local Cobra owner. I like the drop in back, but the front sits too high.

I was going to buy some MM Coilovers, but then realized that for a little more I can get the new intercooler I have been wanting for my car, haha. Coilovers<Intercooler. So I figured I would just cut my front stock GT springs I had sitting in my garage to see how it looks for the time being.

Now as far as cutting the stock springs, is there any info as to how much cutting = how much of a drop you should obtain? I want to lower it a little more than my previous H&R Sport drop (1.6in drop up front), so closer to the Super Sport drop or some where in between.

Just need to know how much I should cut or where I can find some info? I know it will be easier to play around with it and cut, check, cut, check, etc... But wanted to know where to start, how much to cut to begin with...

Thanks for the info!
 

four six

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Can you use those springs with your IRS? Your gonna cut your stock GT springs, correct?
 

96GTstang46

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Well not to be getto, but about a 2 years ago, when i 1st got my car i cut my stock springs cuz i was too poor to buy springs BUT i cut 1 and 3/4's coils off the front and 1 full coil in the rear.. to give it that raised *** look.. the front was PERFECT (on a 96 i dont know about yours but i would guess close to the same) it looked great, but didnt ride all that great either, but as long as you dont care.. go for it.. just make sure that you try your hardest to cut the same on both sides and make sure that the pig tail on the bottom( thats where you want to cut it) sits in the same place on both sides and you should be fine..

Let me know how it goes dude..
 
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on my 02 i cut 1-1/2 coil off the front of mine. looks great, still got the factory ride and it was free. 20k later still on the same cut springs with no problems. hell barry white on his show cuts the springs all the time.
 

Blinkstang

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four six said:
Can you use those springs with your IRS? Your gonna cut your stock GT springs, correct?
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I am just cutting the front springs. Gonna leave the Kenny Brown springs in back and take out the front ones, and cut my stockers.
 

Blinkstang

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96GTstang46 said:
Well not to be getto, but about a 2 years ago, when i 1st got my car i cut my stock springs cuz i was too poor to buy springs BUT i cut 1 and 3/4's coils off the front and 1 full coil in the rear.. to give it that raised *** look.. the front was PERFECT (on a 96 i dont know about yours but i would guess close to the same) it looked great, but didnt ride all that great either, but as long as you dont care.. go for it.. just make sure that you try your hardest to cut the same on both sides and make sure that the pig tail on the bottom( thats where you want to cut it) sits in the same place on both sides and you should be fine..

Let me know how it goes dude..
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ROUSH1 said:
on my 02 i cut 1-1/2 coil off the front of mine. looks great, still got the factory ride and it was free. 20k later still on the same cut springs with no problems. hell barry white on his show cuts the springs all the time.
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Thanks for the info guys, thats a big help! ROUSH1 do you have any pics of your car so I can see the ride height with your cut springs?
 

96GTstang46

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Thats what we are here for man...

Just make sure you wear some safety glasses when you go to cut them.. DUHHHHHHHH lol i thought i would add that in there... post some Before and after pics!!
 
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