okay...well I think im gonna go for it AND CHOP MY SPRINGS!

[91LX_5L]

I have eibach pro progressive springs and want the front about 1/2" lower, no lower then that.

Coil overs by the sounds of it arnt the way to go, talked to a few with them and they werent impressed at all. So ill save my $ and put it towards a tuner (tweecer rt).

So how much to take off for 1/2" drop? There 1.5" drop springs as is...so there not stockers.

 

[94-302-vert]

I would say 1/4 to 1/2 turn of the spring. I think I would mark where the current spring ends as a reference then cut off a 1/4 coil and see where that gets you, then if you want lower do another 1/4 coil...

What scares me about doing this (I am thinking about it for the rear of my vert) is that if you cut too much you can not easily go higher again...

Have you tried removing the isolators yet? They are supposedly worth about 1/4" each...

Chris

 

[Green 94 5.0]

the last thing i would do is cut the springs. you will be decreasing the effective load that the springs can handle greatly diminishing the ride quality as well as hurting the car's handling abilities as well. cutting springs is a lose/lose situation performance wise. if you want lower without coilovers, check out the eiback sportlines (lowers the car 2" all around). they gave my car the perfect stance and the handling was pretty good as well. come to think of it, i am about to buy a set of pro-kit springs, so if you want to sell yours to help fund the sportlines, let me know. just so you can see how low it was with the sportlines installed.....

 

[stprorolla49]

why dont you guys just swap springs???

 

[91LX_5L]

yeah do you just wanna swap?
mine are in good shape very low Ks.

ALSO whats this I hear about some people saying if I add a bumpsteer kit it will lower my car 1/2"???

 

[MysteryMachine]

yeah do you just wanna swap?
mine are in good shape very low Ks.

ALSO whats this I hear about some people saying if I add a bumpsteer kit it will lower my car 1/2"???

I think thats a load of BS only thing bumpsteer kits do is make you tie-rod ends longer. How in the hell would that make the car lower?

 

[1TRIKGT]

That was me that said you can lower with the steeda bump steer, its not the kit that lowers the car its by removing a spacer thats included in the kit that is supposed to give the drop from what iv been told

 

[Green 94 5.0]

i would trade if i still had the car. i sold it 3 or so months ago. im starting over with a bone stock 94 gt which i'm hopefully picking up tomorrow and dont want to go quite as low as i was before.

 

[red ink]

back on topic...If you cut the springs, which side do you do?> can any one post pics?

 

[SeventyMach1]

Have you tried removing the isolators yet? They are supposedly worth about 1/4" each...

Chris

Sorry to hijack.... but can someone elaborate on this real quick for a suspension noob???

 

[JJ95GTID]

That was me that said you can lower with the steeda bump steer, its not the kit that lowers the car its by removing a spacer thats included in the kit that is supposed to give the drop from what iv been told

I believe you are talking about the Steeda Extended Ball joints. They have a spacer you can remove to lower the spindle which lowers the front a bit more. There was a good tech article on them in 5.0&SF mag. I am sure you could find this on their website if anyone is interested. Bumpsteer kits just improve the tie rod geometry for better on road performance.

 

[donjohn]

Sorry to hijack.... but can someone elaborate on this real quick for a suspension noob???

isolators are just the rubber ends on each side of the spring, most say it doesn't mean a thing to remove them... i.e. they don't hear any spring movement or any bad effects


u could do what u want w/ the springs, as said before, if you cut them, make sure you DO NOT heat them at all

 

[DFG 5OH]

for a 1/2" drop...you need to cut the entire spring in half. And install it back in Trust me

 

[stang_dan]

i know the big no no is heating the springs but me andmy buddys lowered his t type by heating the springs up and it doesnt ride any stiffer like when we cut springs on his mustangs but you have to be very very carefull to get the car to sit the same on both ends lol i guess we just got lucky.
dan

 

[94-302-vert]

I wouldn't heat springs to lwoer them... I would cut them...

If I remember correct you cut off the top of the back springs and the bottom of the front springs...

 

[Green 94 5.0]

ugh.....this thread feels like it belongs on a honda forum.....

 

[DougNuts]

ugh.....this thread feels like it belongs on a honda forum.....

Actually, most of those guys are smart enough to get the coil-overs.

 

[94-302-vert]

if cutting springs are so bad why did my FMS C-springs come with instructions on how to cut, where to cut, and how much to cut for additional drop...???

Maybe it is only the FMS springs that have the dead coils that allow this but each of my coils has 3-4 dead coils that do nothing but add height....

So how is this rice/import/bad????

 

[Green 94 5.0]

the spring is manufactured with the intention of being able to support a certain weight. anytime you remove a coil or portion of a coil, you effectively reduce the weight that the spring is physically capable of supporting. a side effect of this is a more bouncy, harsh ride which in turn negatively affects handling and will also contribute to premature shock/strut failure. if all you are going for is appearance, by all means save the money and cut the springs, but if increased performance as well as looks is your goal, buying new springs that sit lower is definitely the way to go. just my $.02 for what its worth.

 

[91LX_5L]

well I have tokico illmina shocks/struts and MM cc plates. Instead of spending $350 + shipping for a set of coil overs I thought that chopping 1/2 coil wouldnt really hurt...???