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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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I don't want to dish out another $250 to lower my car, but If I get my 18" cobras, its going to look like a 4x4. Can you cut the stock springs? I would like to see how, and pictures of people cutting/what it looks like after everything is reinstalled.

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Looks good, cutting one to one and a half coils lowers the car roughly 1" to 1.5" respectively.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Thank-you. Is it safe to ride around with cut springs, does it make the springs wear out quicker, or is it strictly lowering, but has no bad side effects?
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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I cut one coil off, ride quality did not decrease with the cut. I wouldnt go more then a coil and a half so you wont have to buy caster camber plates.

before


after

Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Yea, I'm gonna cut one coil off, just a small drop, because it's going to look like a 4x4 with 18's on stock springs >.<
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