Cutting to lower quick question

98REDGT · May 19th, 2011, 04:35 PM

Think i may just cut my stock springs to seehow i like the stang lowered. Lots of reading and searching. Everything seems to be a write up about cobras. Not sure if springs are the same. I think id like to go 1-1.5". How much have you guys cut on your stock GT springs and how much drop did it give. If i missed this somewhere in search please point me to is. GT springs though, not cobras.

98REDGT · May 19th, 2011, 04:41 PM

Ok, I searched cutting instaed of cut and found what i needed. Looks like 1 coil is the way to go?

1996 GT · May 19th, 2011, 05:14 PM

Dont cut your springs, biggest mistake ever. Makes your car ride rough, and you should just get proper springs for 200$ and get struts. Trust me the moron that cut my springs on my car had 2 coils cut on it before i bought it. After i dropped the lower control arm it had no pressure on it to the point it just fell out.

zinc-vert02 · May 19th, 2011, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by 1996 GT

Dont cut your springs, biggest mistake ever. Makes your car ride rough, and you should just get proper springs for 200$ and get struts. Trust me the moron that cut my springs on my car had 2 coils cut on it before i bought it. After i dropped the lower control arm it had no pressure on it to the point it just fell out.

thats because he is a moron and cutt 2 coils out lol

Safi · May 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by 1996 GT

Dont cut your springs, biggest mistake ever. Makes your car ride rough, and you should just get proper springs for 200$ and get struts. Trust me the moron that cut my springs on my car had 2 coils cut on it before i bought it. After i dropped the lower control arm it had no pressure on it to the point it just fell out.

I cut the springs on my cobra about 2 coils and it rides better than stock. Then again...I think cobra springs might be different than GT's...not too sure.

zinc-vert02 · May 19th, 2011, 05:26 PM

they are different

98REDGT · May 19th, 2011, 05:56 PM

Anyone have pics of one coil cut?

1996 GT · May 19th, 2011, 09:14 PM

Thats two coils.

john98 · May 19th, 2011, 09:48 PM

2 coils is too many, 1 to 1 1/2 is fine and should put you right about where you want, its free so no harm done, but it should ride fine. I've had one coil off all around and no ride issues for over a year now. Don't forget cut from the bottom on the fronts and the top on the rears

bd98gt · May 20th, 2011, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by john98

2 coils is too many, 1 to 1 1/2 is fine and should put you right about where you want, its free so no harm done, but it should ride fine. I've had one coil off all around and no ride issues for over a year now. Don't forget cut from the bottom on the fronts and the top on the rears

I completely agree 2 coils is too many.Mine are cut and it rides and drives better than it did stock height.

98REDGT · May 20th, 2011, 09:28 PM

Decided to go for it tomorrow. Think I'm going to cut one coil .

bd98gt · May 20th, 2011, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by 98REDGT

Decided to go for it tomorrow. Think I'm going to cut one coil .

Cool man one coil will be plenty.It's real easy to do.Be sure to post some pics.

98REDGT · May 21st, 2011, 12:32 PM

Ok, I took a whole coil off each front side. Didnt do the back since one coil only gave a half inch. Just decided to wait till i get new coils. Didint feel like taking apart again and cutting another half or full coil.
Before cut , and before any questions, i didnt put the interceptor emblems on. PO did.

After cut

And the broken FORD, not drop zone, coil.

98REDGT · May 21st, 2011, 07:56 PM

Well after a 60 mile round trip with the wife and 2 little ones, cutting one coil on drivers side and the rest of the broken coil on passengers side, i got 3/4" in the front. I didnt cut the rears. With just one coil cut i can see the camber is slightly off. Top leans in a small bit. Would like another 3/4" drop. thinking of cutting a second coil. If i cut a 1/2 coil dies it matter where the top of the spring sets. I want to be able to seat the bottom where its supposed to be.
Cleaned it up after the drop and snapped a few pics.
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98REDGT · May 21st, 2011, 07:56 PM

Is there something stock that would go on bumper where theres holes for license plate?

1996 GT · May 21st, 2011, 11:08 PM

Dont cut any more, with two coils cut you will virtually have no suspension. Trust me my car came like that.

MustGT98allday · May 22nd, 2011, 12:07 AM

I would say just save up a little bit of money and buy some eibach sportlines

1996 GT · May 22nd, 2011, 07:28 AM

^that, or get the ford racing class c or b springs

they are pretty cheap.

Matcheskat · June 1st, 2011, 11:27 AM

I would highly recommend saving money and buying eibach. 3 of 4 springs were broken in mine when I got in there, but you couldn't see it with the arms in place. Seems the stock springs are pretty weak to begin with.

May 19th, 2011, 04:35 PM	#1
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cutting to lower quick question Think i may just cut my stock springs to seehow i like the stang lowered. Lots of reading and searching. Everything seems to be a write up about cobras. Not sure if springs are the same. I think id like to go 1-1.5". How much have you guys cut on your stock GT springs and how much drop did it give. If i missed this somewhere in search please point me to is. GT springs though, not cobras. __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 19th, 2011, 04:41 PM	#2
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, I searched cutting instaed of cut and found what i needed. Looks like 1 coil is the way to go? __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 19th, 2011, 05:26 PM	#6
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,965 iTrader: 1 reviews	they are different __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

May 19th, 2011, 05:56 PM	#7
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anyone have pics of one coil cut? __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 19th, 2011, 09:48 PM	#9
john98 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Canaveral,Florida Posts: 163 iTrader: 0 reviews	2 coils is too many, 1 to 1 1/2 is fine and should put you right about where you want, its free so no harm done, but it should ride fine. I've had one coil off all around and no ride issues for over a year now. Don't forget cut from the bottom on the fronts and the top on the rears __________________

May 19th, 2011, 05:14 PM	#3
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dont cut your springs, biggest mistake ever. Makes your car ride rough, and you should just get proper springs for 200$ and get struts. Trust me the moron that cut my springs on my car had 2 coils cut on it before i bought it. After i dropped the lower control arm it had no pressure on it to the point it just fell out.

May 19th, 2011, 09:14 PM	#8
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats two coils.

May 20th, 2011, 09:28 PM	#11
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Decided to go for it tomorrow. Think I'm going to cut one coil . __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 21st, 2011, 12:32 PM	#13
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, I took a whole coil off each front side. Didnt do the back since one coil only gave a half inch. Just decided to wait till i get new coils. Didint feel like taking apart again and cutting another half or full coil. Before cut , and before any questions, i didnt put the interceptor emblems on. PO did. After cut And the broken FORD, not drop zone, coil. __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 21st, 2011, 07:56 PM	#14
98REDGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well after a 60 mile round trip with the wife and 2 little ones, cutting one coil on drivers side and the rest of the broken coil on passengers side, i got 3/4" in the front. I didnt cut the rears. With just one coil cut i can see the camber is slightly off. Top leans in a small bit. Would like another 3/4" drop. thinking of cutting a second coil. If i cut a 1/2 coil dies it matter where the top of the spring sets. I want to be able to seat the bottom where its supposed to be. Cleaned it up after the drop and snapped a few pics. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 1998 GT. Headers with catless X-pipe into flowmasters. CAI. Cobra wheels 17x9 with 245/40's and 17x10.5 with 275/40's. 04 GT leather interior.

May 21st, 2011, 11:08 PM	#16
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dont cut any more, with two coils cut you will virtually have no suspension. Trust me my car came like that.

May 22nd, 2011, 12:07 AM	#17
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	I would say just save up a little bit of money and buy some eibach sportlines __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

May 22nd, 2011, 07:28 AM	#18
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	^that, or get the ford racing class c or b springs they are pretty cheap.

June 1st, 2011, 11:27 AM	#19
Matcheskat Newbie 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Montoursville, PA Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would highly recommend saving money and buying eibach. 3 of 4 springs were broken in mine when I got in there, but you couldn't see it with the arms in place. Seems the stock springs are pretty weak to begin with.

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