Cutting springs
03-17-2010, 01:08 PM
#11
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that was the down side of cutting mine when I did. A little while later I had to lift the car again and do it all over. Doing it right the first time is always the way to go but I was bored one day and said F it why not
03-17-2010, 01:28 PM
#12
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Please explain to me how cutting the fronts is any different from the rears. They are both a linear rated springs. As long as you dont cut off to much it will work just fine.
03-17-2010, 03:02 PM
#13
Probably because of the difference in dampening from shock style dampers to strut style dampers. They dampen differently i'd say or they wouldnt be called different things. But i might just not know what im talking about. lol
03-17-2010, 03:06 PM
#14
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well, i fear that I would bottom out, because i have 20x9 in the front 20x10 in the back.
Funny story really quick: When I first bought my mustang, it already had Jade-R wheels (20x9 and 20x10). I realized that i was having rubbing issues, but only when i turned left... as it turns out, the idiot that had previously owned the car, decided that he wanted to rotate the tires, so i had a 20x9 and a 20x10 in the front.... pft, idiots theses days.
Funny story really quick: When I first bought my mustang, it already had Jade-R wheels (20x9 and 20x10). I realized that i was having rubbing issues, but only when i turned left... as it turns out, the idiot that had previously owned the car, decided that he wanted to rotate the tires, so i had a 20x9 and a 20x10 in the front.... pft, idiots theses days.
03-17-2010, 05:45 PM
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03-17-2010, 07:49 PM
#17
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it makes no difference if you cut off a half a coil to a coil. its a linear rate spring. I would never do it because its a ghetto way to mod your car.. but it can be done without any issue.
03-17-2010, 08:35 PM
#19
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Dude their is no way I would cut springs. Spend $150 or take the time 2 mess up ur springs by cuttin them and then spend the $ 2 fix it.
Dude their is no way I would cut springs. Spend $150 or take the time 2 mess up ur springs by cuttin them and then spend the $ 2 fix it.
03-17-2010, 09:37 PM
#20
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I just cut mine 2 weeks ago and I like it. I cut 1 coil off each spring and it lowered it 1" all the way around. Would I do I again, Hell yeah. I've had a few lowered vehicles that where "lowered right" and every one had a stiff ride. My silverado was the worst, there was absolutly no weight transfer so I couldn't launch very well.
I decided to cut my springs and replace the front struts with the cheep monroes for a 92 GT because they are 1" shorter then my stock ones. The car seems to ride about the same as before. I haven't had a chance to really push it through corners or try any hard launches but it rides very nice on the highway.
I decided to cut my springs and replace the front struts with the cheep monroes for a 92 GT because they are 1" shorter then my stock ones. The car seems to ride about the same as before. I haven't had a chance to really push it through corners or try any hard launches but it rides very nice on the highway.