[zinc-vert02]

i was wondering if i could put v6 springs in my 02 vert? also if that would lower my car, i work at a salvage yard so i can get my hands on some pretty easily. or should i get a set of gt springs and just cut them? just want some advice on this topic, thanks

[Rich11]

just get gt springs.

[zinc-vert02]

how much should i cut out of the gt springs then?

[jeenyus_eh]

From what I've heard you don't want to cut your GT springs because their not linear, they're progressive. There's a few "dead coils" you might be able to get away with cutting off but thats only gunna give you like a 1/4 inch drop. You're better off to just spring for a pair of lowering springs. If you maybe spend a couple hundred bucks you will have a much better ride quality. A lot of the guys on here have them. They can give you some idea of which ones to get.

[zinc-vert02]

Ok Thanks

[dcook_14]

If you can get some GT springs for cheap, get them and cut like 1/2 coil out of each and put them in. Drive it for a week. If you want it lower, pull them out and cut a little more out. Keep cutting until it sits where you want it.

If you ever get tired of the ride quality or have any problems with the cut springs, just throw your stock springs back in or buy some actual lowering springs.

[F8L GT]

^. There are a lot of guys here running cut springs with no issues. Hell I think even shapeshifter has been running cut springs for a few years. I to am also running cut springs. 1/2 coil cut 4cyl springs in the front and 1/2 coil cut stock springs in the rear

[zinc-vert02]

Thanks A Ton Guys, Ill Probly Cut Them This Weekend Seeing That I Have A Hoist I Can Use, Ill Keep You Poseted And Get Some New Pics On Here

[F8L GT]

Where is Edgerotn WI?

[00mustang92]

u can cut them as much as u want but its not goin to ride very good at all

[zinc-vert02]

just south of madison, bout hour from IL

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by 00mustang92 u can cut them as much as u want but its not goin to ride very good at all

o rly? u don think springs kin be cut rite?

[zinc-vert02]

idc im cutting them, if i dont like them then ill put stock ones back in

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by zinc-vert02 idc im cutting them, if i dont like them then ill put stock ones back in

Just make sure to make the cut surface match how the uncut surface was, i.e. if the top of the spring is flat, after you cut the spring, pound the top of it flat again. It's the failure to match the old setup that causes cut springs to have such a bad rap when it comes to ride quality.

[zinc-vert02]

yea ill grind them so there is a flat surface to on

[bandity2k00]

Mine are cut, love em,
best way to get the stance you want, they are proggressive so you CAN cut them, guy above in the first few posts was backwards

[zinc-vert02]

Thanks Bandity

[dcook_14]

Originally Posted by zinc-vert02 Thanks A Ton Guys, Ill Probly Cut Them This Weekend Seeing That I Have A Hoist I Can Use, Ill Keep You Poseted And Get Some New Pics On Here

Don't need a hoist (ie lift?) to pull the springs, a floor jack works just fine. If you have a two post lift it'll make it much easier though. And don't take this the wrong way but why do you capitalize the first letter of every word? LOL

Originally Posted by 00mustang92 u can cut them as much as u want but its not goin to ride very good at all

Do you have any real world personal experience to back this up? Or is this one of those "I had a buddy that cut his springs on his 89 supra and it rode like shit" kinda deals?

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter o rly? u don think springs kin be cut rite?

LOLZ

Originally Posted by zinc-vert02 idc im cutting them, if i dont like them then ill put stock ones back in

Exactly, if you have stockers why not cut up a spare set and see if you like them

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter Just make sure to make the cut surface match how the uncut surface was, i.e. if the top of the spring is flat, after you cut the spring, pound the top of it flat again. It's the failure to match the old setup that causes cut springs to have such a bad rap when it comes to ride quality.

This is important. I don't know what the perches look like on the GT but on the cobra the top coil was bent down so that it sat flat in the perch. But where the spring holstered in the A-Arm the mount had sort of a taper built in, it was basically made so that a regular shaped spring would rotate right into the mount. I don't know how to explain it better, I wish I could find a picture. Anyway, I cut off the end that was regularly shaped and just rotated the spring around so it sat flush in the bottom mount again. The Rev is right (what's new?) you need to make sure the cut spring matches whatever pattern the old one had, otherwise the cut spring is only going to contact like 10% of the mount and cause you problems.

Originally Posted by bandity2k00 Mine are cut, love em, best way to get the stance you want, they are proggressive so you CAN cut them, guy above in the first few posts was backwards

Nope, the other guy had it right. It's better to cut linear springs because you don't really change the spring rates. Cutting a progressive spring changes the rate, that's why everyone has a cow about it.

[zinc-vert02]

Well Thats What Il Going To Do That Then, And It Is A Two Post Lift,

Also The Reason All The First Letters Are Caps Is The Way The Forum Does It, I Alwas Leave My Caps On Here At Work So It Easier For People To Read Work Orders, When I Post Some Thing It Puts All The First Letters Caps And The Others Small

[goren813]

Makes my eyes hurt. LoL. IF you are going to cut your springs, I'd follow the suggestion of picking up a junker set to do it on, that way you can swap back your stockers if need be. I've always been one to say no to cutting, but its because of what has been pointed out here, most times it isn't done properly and thus leads to poor results. As shown by the others members who successfully run cut springs it can be done if done right.

And it is progressive rate springs that you DON'T want to cut, aka, Stang springs, because you will most likely change the rate by removing coils. This is why I'm normally against it, because people just chop off whatever without thinking of what they're doing to the rate, and don't know to match it as close as possible to the stock springs contact surfaces and coil position.