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Old 05-28-2011, 09:20 AM
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Hrm...I've been considering cutting mine. Good thread!
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Old 05-28-2011, 09:59 AM
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what about cutting pro kit springs??? just the fronts???
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Old 05-28-2011, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazycarnut
it wont be bouncy. It will keep the same spring rate.
Thats not true. It can and will be bouncy in the event you cut to much off. Anything more than a coil cut and your going to bottom out your shocks.

Cutting your springs if linear rate is NOT bad, but cutting to much off it. Dont cut more than a coil off if you want your shocks to last any usable length of time.
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Old 05-28-2011, 11:49 AM
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i also added kyb shocks/struts for a fox body since their shorter. that helped tremendously compared to stock shocks/struts.
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Old 05-28-2011, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SVTeeshirt
a little at a time? I don't wanna keep cutting them and putting em on and taking em off. .
Then buy lowering springs and do it once :P
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:31 PM
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if i cut them, i need a realignment right?
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SVTeeshirt
if i cut them, i need a realignment right?
Yessir
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:49 PM
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Also, depending on how much you cut them you may need camber/caster mounts and/or a bump-steer kit.
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Derf00
Also, depending on how much you cut them you may need camber/caster mounts and/or a bump-steer kit.
Yep. I have c/c plates on my car.
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:56 PM
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here ya go kids....

https://mustangforums.com/forum/4-6l...y-springs.html
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