cutting my rear springs
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I think cutting springs, rears especially, is a bad idea.
How do you expect the rear spring to stay on its perches properly if you start removing metal?
How do you expect the rear spring to stay on its perches properly if you start removing metal?
Please just spend a few bucks and get some new lowering springs. Cutting springs messes up the spring rate and will upset your entire suspension. Springs are created to function together, front and rear, for your suspension. If your springs are progressive then cutting off a coil or two will completely change their rate.
Your question is why I posted this thread. I was wondering if anybody has done this.
I already have sportlines. I want this thing slammed and besides cutting the only way I know to go lower is with coilovers. Not looking to spend the money on coilovers. I know my springs are progressive but, I don't care about manipulating the spring rate and changing the ride quality. I barely drive it (1000 miles/year). I want it looking pimp while sitting still as that's how I and most others see it.
put an airbag suspension on it then. I agree cutting the springs is a bad idea
My question was rhetorical. The rear springs will not sit properly in their perches if you cut any metal off them.
baller yo.
at the very least buy some ebay springs...
Put some subs and sand bags in the trunk, problem solved 
Seriously though, a friend of mine had some Intrax springs on his car at one point. Lowest stock suspensioned car I've ever seen. There was about 1 fingers worth of fender gap and the car scraped on everything. I don't know how he tolerated it for as long as he did. So you might check into those if that sounds like what you want.
Seriously though, a friend of mine had some Intrax springs on his car at one point. Lowest stock suspensioned car I've ever seen. There was about 1 fingers worth of fender gap and the car scraped on everything. I don't know how he tolerated it for as long as he did. So you might check into those if that sounds like what you want.
I you're going to cut them then cut from the top not the bottom. They will at least stay in the top perch better then cutting from the bottom.:nono: I don't agree with it either but hell, people have asked me to cut their springs and thats wer i've done the rears. If you cut them from the bottom pigtail then you run the risk of the spring moving around and maybe even popping off of the perch on the trailing arm.
Now don't go cutting 1.5-2 coils off of the sportline, the spring probably won't even compress...
Now don't go cutting 1.5-2 coils off of the sportline, the spring probably won't even compress...
For the look you want. (Although I don't agree with it) Trade sportlines for stock springs and cut the stockers.
At least they are linear rate.
You will be sorry cutting the sportlines.
At least they are linear rate.
You will be sorry cutting the sportlines.
my friend cut his sportlines..when we put his car on the lift the rear springs fall out lol
I HAD cut sportlines on my car, there was never a problem with the springs falling out.
I bought the car with those springs in it and still have them laying around, I swapped the front for a coilover setup and the rear with a non-cut sportline.
I didn't like how low the car was.
I bought the car with those springs in it and still have them laying around, I swapped the front for a coilover setup and the rear with a non-cut sportline.
I didn't like how low the car was.
Did you cut the top or bottom of the rear springs (pig tail top or flat bottom)? How much steel did you cut? 1/4, 1/2, full coil, etc? Do you have any pics of what it looked like with the cut springs?
Did you cut the top pig tail or flat bottom?
I know that INTRAX springs have a 2 inch drop and I believe the H&R Super Sports sit a little lower than the Eibach Sportlines.
To the OP, are the isolators (rubber spring pads) still in place? I know a lot of guys take them out and the car sits a little lower with out them.
i cut off the top. The spring can only sit one way in the bottom so you can't cut the bottom and have it come out right :shrug:
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