2005Redfire6

Ok guys I have a question here... Right now Im on a small budget for my car and my buddy said he could cut the springs for me and lower it about 2-3" all the way around his have been cut for about 8 months now and he hasnt had problems but Ive heard this can be problematic? Its only going to be temporary until I get some eibachs but what do you guys think? Btw my buddy with the cut springs is the black stang in my sig.


Thanks

urnamethere

uhhhhh no, i wouldnt do that if i were you

GrayPony

With a 2 to 3 inch drop, is he planning to cut/re-weld your panhard to center the rear again. How do you plan to correct pinion angle if necessary... 2" or more will require it.
Springs are not that expensive and your going to be taking them out to cut them anyway. If you can't afford to do a mod properly, don't mod.

Torch_Vert

There is a fair amount of work involved in swapping the springs out. Just be patient, save up, and do it right.

MrSandman

+10000

Also cutting the stock springs to lower 32 inches or more will be problematic. Lowering that much requires stiffer springs, dampers.. among other things.

jimkaray

2" to 3" is way too much, first off the ride is going to be very harsh. Even with aftermarket springs designed for that much drop you will need a number of other suspension mods to restore your suspension geometry. Tires are going to wear out fast, handling will suck, mount points and suspension components will be stressed. Just as bad your going to be an accident waiting to happen.
Since your buddy has done it already you can use his experience to do yours more modestly. I would shoot for a 1" drop max. I cut my springs down on my 95 it isn't easy to predict the amount of drop each cut will produce. The rear is more predictable but I would suggest no more than a 1/4 coil cut at a time. As long not your not afraid to mess up your car, and you have the money to fix it if you do, you will learn more from risking f'ing it up than buying off the shelf.

outastockjohn

dont forget the change in the spring rate. each section of the spring has its own spring rate to compress and support the car. take away the top or bottom of the spring and the suspention wont compress properly.. ie. rough ride, or worse bottoming out, just a thought buy the springs, like it was stated above, you got to take them out to cut them anyway. save your self the headache of cutting them wrong, and being without a car until you can aford the springs

2005Redfire6

Alright guys thanks for the input, Ill save up and do it right.

Silver Vert 06

Just save a bit longer and do it the right way. There is a decent amount of work involved to remove the springs and if you plan on swapping to aftermarket springs in the near future its not worth going through the hassle twice to take everything apart. Cut springs will probably give you a bouncy ride and if you cut too much you will have alignment problems. Also, if you lower too much with the stock shocks/struts still in place, they will wear out quickly. Lowering springs put a lot more stress on the stock shocks, thats why a lot of people upgrade shocks and struts at the same time as the springs.

mignella254

Honestly if you have the right tools, you could do it yourself. I did mine this past weekend and it only took about 3 hours. Then again I have never done it before. Check out the step by step in here...

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/...cks/index.html

All you need is a jack and a couple stands, torque wrench, nothing crazy, just make sure you buy new bolts, b/c they are made of aluminum and can only be used once. This helps them lock, and never move out of place.