Lowering your car by cutting the stock springs
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DTMach1
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well it all depends on the springs on how much you want to cut...i'd start with half a coil on each spring and work your way to more if necessary...
the front springs, you want to cut the bottom coil of the spring not the top...
the rear springs you want to cut the top of the spring not the bottom. This is because you want to keep the pigtail in the rear springs, that's what helps it stay in place on your lower control arms.
I used a dremel with a metal cutting wheel, works like a champ!
the front springs, you want to cut the bottom coil of the spring not the top...
the rear springs you want to cut the top of the spring not the bottom. This is because you want to keep the pigtail in the rear springs, that's what helps it stay in place on your lower control arms.
I used a dremel with a metal cutting wheel, works like a champ!
03ghoststang
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i wouldnt recommend cutting your springs but you can take the spring isolators out that should give you a 1/2 more of a drop
DTMach1
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03ghoststang said:
I've been driving around with my drag springs cut 2.5 coils for a while now no problem...
On lowering springs though, you don't really want to remove more than a full coil, that's when you'll start changing the spring rates.
on the rear springs, the part that you cut is just the upper spring mount, so that should have no adverse affects.
on the fronts, half a coil from the bottom, shouldn't change the rate one bit.
03ghoststang
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richcymru1 said:
then go ahead and do it and the way they mentioned above is the way you will have to cut the springs
streetstang03
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I would just ask santa for some H&R SuperSports.
I second the above post. I've ridden in several cars with cut springs, some of which were supposedly a very subtle amount cut off. Each one of them was disturbingly bouncy, sort of like riding a bicycle over traintracks. I couldn't stand it, I'm far too picky about comfort, but it may be acceptable for you.
BooWFO
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What about some of those maxspeed or matrix springs on ebay like 100bucks or so to your door. Both are suppose to be a 2" drop. Now keep in mind going that low CC plates are REALLY needed. along with a bunch of other things.
There's a reason why you dont see many people with those springs, and one of them is they don't want to admit itBooWFO said:
to the thread starter: save up and buy good springs with the right ride height you want.
DTMach1
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oh on stock springs huh?
I'd do 3/4 of a coil
for all the naysayers...even with my 90/10s and cut front drag springs, my ride is in no way bouncy
I'd do 3/4 of a coil
for all the naysayers...even with my 90/10s and cut front drag springs, my ride is in no way bouncy
BooWFO
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Yeah I know but seems like he is trying to get by on a tight budget. Cut springs will cause problems in the long run. Trust me been around lowriders WAY too much.tomustang said:There's a reason why you dont see many people with those springs, and one of them is they don't want to admit it
to the thread starter: save up and buy good springs with the right ride height you want.
BTW Tom Have you thought of posting a good thread on suspension setups and what all is needed for the different heights and etc.?
naysayers? there IS a difference between your drag suspension and a street suspension.DTMach1 said:
No because everyone has biased opinions and there's so many setups out there. For different heights it depends how low you want to go with the springs, too low you'll need specific lowering shocks/struts and a bumpsteer kit to level with the LCA'sBooWFO said:
And besides there's always this site http://www.miracerros.com/mustang/ I only skimmed some of it but it gets great recommendations
Just sell the ones you bought and don't like on EBay and pick up lower ones like H&Rs or Eibach Sportlines and be done with it. No guess work and should work better.
Just make sure you buy some C&C Plates. You will definitely need them if you don't have them already. Otherwise gonna burn your tires up. Trust me.
Just make sure you buy some C&C Plates. You will definitely need them if you don't have them already. Otherwise gonna burn your tires up. Trust me.
do it right and do it once. just buy new springs and supporting mods that are made to drop your car to what you want properly.
streetstang03
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sgarlic said:
Exactly, as seen by the bouncy riding-on-the-bumpstops stance that most Honduh ricer cars have...
Cutting springs, or "heating" them until they are lower is ghetto, and very tacky when the car bounces all over the road like a rubber ball...
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