Cutting stock springs?

fordx316 · October 16th, 2010, 09:33 AM

I have this entire saturday free and its pretty nice, i want to work on my car. i was thinking of cutting my stock coils a little bit to lower my car. how hard / involved is that? think i could do it in like 2 - 3 hours? also do i need to re-compress the coils to get them back in? i heard its hard / dangerous to do and i dont have any special tools for compressing coils.

PhillyStyle · October 16th, 2010, 10:34 AM

I removed mine without any spring compressor. There's not much tension on the springs if you remove the right parts. There's a writeup somewhere on here I used.

BTW , I'll sell you my stock vert springs when you get sick of riding on those cut stockers

Torched03Mach · October 16th, 2010, 09:52 PM

i didn't use a compressor either...i know aftermarket springs cost some money, but is there a reason your going to cut yours? i don't know if i'd trust myself cutting my springs... i've never seen anyone do it...lol its just new to me, sorry man..

maxgst · October 16th, 2010, 10:08 PM

check my sig

tbirdscwd · October 16th, 2010, 10:15 PM

That and there is a complete write up in the 'how to" section at the top of this forum

October 16th, 2010, 09:33 AM	#1
fordx316 Regular 2000 GT Convertable 14.03@99.41 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 244 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cutting stock springs? I have this entire saturday free and its pretty nice, i want to work on my car. i was thinking of cutting my stock coils a little bit to lower my car. how hard / involved is that? think i could do it in like 2 - 3 hours? also do i need to re-compress the coils to get them back in? i heard its hard / dangerous to do and i dont have any special tools for compressing coils.

October 16th, 2010, 10:34 AM	#2
PhillyStyle Enthusiast 2012 Brembo Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 537 iTrader: 1 reviews	I removed mine without any spring compressor. There's not much tension on the springs if you remove the right parts. There's a writeup somewhere on here I used. BTW , I'll sell you my stock vert springs when you get sick of riding on those cut stockers __________________ 2001 GT Supercharged and Intercooled....387RWHP - SOLD 2012 Brembo GT

October 16th, 2010, 09:52 PM	#3
Torched03Mach Enthusiast 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 774 iTrader: 0 reviews	i didn't use a compressor either...i know aftermarket springs cost some money, but is there a reason your going to cut yours? i don't know if i'd trust myself cutting my springs... i've never seen anyone do it...lol its just new to me, sorry man.. __________________ FORMERLY "Satinsilver02" 2002 Mustang GT - Sold!! 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 MGW Short Throw Shifter, JLT RAI, Mac o/r H, Magnapacks, Eibach Sportlines, MM C/C plates, JLT Oil Separator, SCT X3 w/ Bama Tunes

October 16th, 2010, 10:08 PM	#4
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	check my sig __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

October 16th, 2010, 10:15 PM	#5
tbirdscwd MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang GT 12.88 @ 109.45 N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 3,417 iTrader: -1 reviews	That and there is a complete write up in the 'how to" section at the top of this forum __________________ Fun: 2004 Mustang GT DD: 1994 Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4 Borla "Stinger" Exhaust Vids

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