Just curious how you would go about cutting the stock springs? Cause a friend on the forums did it and the stance is amazing. How difficult would it be? Thanks
Just curious how you would go about cutting the stock springs? Cause a friend on the forums did it and the stance is amazing. How difficult would it be? Thanks
If it's a DD then I wouldn't go 1 coil. Try 5/8 - 3/4 coil first and see if you like it. Then cut more if you desire. Remember, you can always cut a little more off if you want, you can't add more though. (I would bet you leave it with less than 1 coil)Thanks for the help mvd. Someone told me use a grinder. I just wanna cut 1 coil on each spring. I'm just hesitant on my ability cause its my dd and I don't wanna mess it up.
Pics of your car please:burnout:If it's a DD then I wouldn't go 1 coil. Try 5/8 - 3/4 coil first and see if you like it. Then cut more if you desire. Remember, you can always cut a little more off if you want, you can't add more though. (I would bet you leave it with less than 1 coil)
Also, be sure to drive around a while after you cut them to make sure they settle. (You don't want to cut more and have it settle too low)
I use an air cut off wheel to cut them.
Hope this helps.
If it's a DD then I wouldn't go 1 coil. Try 5/8 - 3/4 coil first and see if you like it. Then cut more if you desire. Remember, you can always cut a little more off if you want, you can't add more though. (I would bet you leave it with less than 1 coil)
Also, be sure to drive around a while after you cut them to make sure they settle. (You don't want to cut more and have it settle too low)
I use an air cut off wheel to cut them.
Hope this helps.
Here is a car I did for example. 5/8 coil all the way around. (315's with 10.5's on the back)
I was discussing this with another friend later this evening and the subject of caster camber plates came up. Would I need to get a pair to keep the toe from getting out of line?
Well, if you look at the picture I posted, that was 3/4 of a coil. 5/8 would be a little less.I think you hit it right on the nose, looks great in my opinion. How much is 5/8 of a coil spring. When I lowered my mercury I cut off 2 coils to get it where I wanted.
About 1 1/2 inches aprox. You may need Caster Camber Plates to get the car aligned. (I have seen a handful not need them, but most will)About how many inches do you think 5/8 will drop? Also does the front tires wear the inside out faster? I dont dont know but it seems like you would need control arms to keep the tires square with the road.
See above post.I was discussing this with another friend later this evening and the subject of caster camber plates came up. Would I need to get a pair to keep the toe from getting out of line?
I have done dozens upon dozens of sets of springs and I never once had to use a springs compressor. It is not needed at all.Save yourself some grief and go rent a good spring compressor and use it on all springs, unless you like wasting time.. And I would do a search and decide on how low you want to go, because trust me, you won't want to be taking the springs out again after you put them back in.. It's kind of a pain in the ass..
Just my $0.02 from last weekend when I cut mine..