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bock

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anyone have a plan to built a homemade compressor tool to change the front coil spring ?
 
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i put frpp c springs under mine and didn't need one. just put the jack under the a and ease it down. when it goes back in put it where you want it and jack it back up. probably wouldn't work on a stock spring but works well for lowering springs
 

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well i need to take off the stock spring to cut them or to go with 4 cyl. ones cause with the aluminum heads and all,the front of the car is to high now.


But im thinking coil over now...
 
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never messed with coilovers. wish i had the money to though. but if your gonna cut the stock spring you should be fine.
 

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bock said:
well i need to take off the stock spring to cut them or to go with 4 cyl. ones cause with the aluminum heads and all,the front of the car is to high now.


But im thinking coil over now...
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Cutting the springs is a bad idea. You mess up the end of the spring where it sits on the A arm or chassis. The heat generated in the cutting process can affect the spring's temper. Some 4 cylinder springs would be good for a drag car, and might even be good for the street since you have lightened the front of the car..
 
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i put frpp c springs under mine and didn't need one. just put the jack under the a and ease it down. when it goes back in put it where you want it and jack it back up. probably wouldn't work on a stock spring but works well for lowering springs
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I did the exact same thing.
 
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coilovers really arnt THAT expensive.
 

bock

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jrichker said:
Cutting the springs is a bad idea. You mess up the end of the spring where it sits on the A arm or chassis. The heat generated in the cutting process can affect the spring's temper. Some 4 cylinder springs would be good for a drag car, and might even be good for the street since you have lightened the front of the car..
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i was thinking cutting a full turn of the spring with a steel saw...

but if i find 4 cyl. coils. it will be this.
 

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Like richker said above.
You probably want to avoid cutting the stock springs.
They are progressive rate and we've all heard enough horror stories about ride quality after doing it.
 

bock

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will 4 cyl coil bring back my front equal to the rear?

look the pic.

 
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