Mr99cobra

What is the best thing to cut coil springs with?

jimkaray

Cut off wheel is the safest but a Sawzall goes through like butter. Goes through body parts even easier so be real careful with it.

hpwrestler220

Cut off wheel would be good.. Dremel i guess. Hacksaw

Cut off wheel is option #1... Hacksaw would take a long time.

Just make sure you have a bag of ice or ice cold water next to you to dip the spring in so it doesnt overheat (which would ruin the integrity of the spring itself)...Take breaks so this doesn't occur if you are cutting for a while.. The steel WILL get hot

Mr99cobra

Thanks

BriansNSane

I'm not going to turn this into "that" kind of thread but just to throw it out there, You could go on Ebay and get a full 4 spring set of dropzone lowering springs for 115 to 135 all day long.I have a set of 2" ones on mine and love em!

"Edit" I just noticed you have H&R springs in your sig. are you cutting those?

StriderTacticaL

Air grinder with a cutoff wheel works best. And yes, be careful. Not worth losing your fingers over.

945LSTANG

i wouldn't try it with anything but a cut off wheel. a hacksaw would literally take him almost all day to get through a single spring. it takes long enough with the air powered cut off wheel.

also you really don't need ice cold water. just a bucket of cool tap water to occasionally dip it in. i have a decent sized compressor but i had to occasionally stop to let the compressor catch up which kept the spring from getting very hot in the first place. also i noticed that the spring only got warm about a half coil or so away from the cut. it really doesn't get as hot as people make it out to be unless you are literally inches away from the cut. i only dipped the single coil i was cutting in water after every break and heat was no problem.

OP: didn't you already make a thread about this? take your isos out first before you start making permanent changes.

jimkaray

The steel isn't as hard as some of you guys seem to think. The reason (IMO) for that belief is because of how long it takes to do with a cut off wheel. If your arms don't get tired a hacksaw will cut through it faster than a cut off wheel, and a Sawzall with a metal blade will cut through it like butter. Cutting with a saw makes holding it securely more difficult and hence potentially more dangerous then using the wheel. If you're going to be making multiple trial cuts & installs to get it just where you want it you'll be there all day with a cut off wheel cutting 1/4 coils at a time.

945LSTANG

dude i just did this less than 6 months ago. pretty sure i know whats up.

and a hacksaw faster than a cutoff wheel?! HAHAHAAHAHA!! gimme dat crack rock.

Mr99cobra

Yes I'm cutting the H&R's. I started a thread about this before but wanted specific what people cut with. I'm getting it just where i want it and only cutting 1/4 of a coil or so.