lowering V-6

JASonic · September 11th, 2007, 10:52 AM

The shop I use said they can lower my car by "heating" the springs. They said they can lower it (from stock) an inch in the front and 2.5 inches in the back. He said it will give it a more level look. They do it for $150.

Will lowering the car increase the performance at all or is it just for looks? Is heating the springs safe????

itschristorres8 · September 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM

dont do it...thats ricer...and stupid

it cost them next to nothign to do it

just buy springs

96gtstang&V6 · September 11th, 2007, 10:57 AM

what brand of springs are good?

WLJohnson05 · September 11th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by ja002gl

The shop I use said they can lower my car by "heating" the springs. They said they can lower it (from stock) an inch in the front and 2.5 inches in the back. He said it will give it a more level look. They do it for $150.

Will lowering the car increase the performance at all or is it just for looks? Is heating the springs safe????

never modify your stock springs!!!

Juggalo_X · September 11th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by ja002gl

The shop I use said they can lower my car by "heating" the springs. They said they can lower it (from stock) an inch in the front and 2.5 inches in the back. He said it will give it a more level look. They do it for $150.

Will lowering the car increase the performance at all or is it just for looks? Is heating the springs safe????

do not so that its the poor mans way to do it and compromises the integrity of the spring u will break it. if you must use the stock spring you u an inch off them not heat them and shrink them.

WLJohnson05 · September 11th, 2007, 11:09 AM

i wouldnt recommend cuttin them either, the springs are made a certain size and way for a reason...when u change that u kill the integrity of the spring...just get lowering springs

Juggalo_X · September 11th, 2007, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

i wouldnt recommend cuttin them either, the springs are made a certain size and way for a reason...when u change that u kill the integrity of the spring...just get lowering springs

cutting it will only affect the ride hight the spring rebound rate will be the same. its not the best way but its safer then heating them if he MUST use the stockers.

WLJohnson05 · September 11th, 2007, 11:11 AM

yea but springs have a certain geometry when they are made and when u cut a coil ur changin that...just not safe IMO....just save some extra money and get the new springs and do it the right way

itschristorres8 · September 11th, 2007, 11:23 AM

steeda ftw

JASonic · September 11th, 2007, 12:49 PM

aww hell, Im just not going to do it. Sounds like a bad idea all the way around. any way I decide to do it, it will either be expensive or dangerous.

Thanks for the input ....

stinglikeastang · September 11th, 2007, 09:14 PM

just buy new springs, its better to spend a lil extra and do it the right way then to be srry, i was gunna get mine cut, but then i thought about it, and came up with what i just told u, dont cut em

MisterFast3 · September 12th, 2007, 12:50 AM

haha. thats reminds me. my very first car was an 87 hyundia excel. we lowerd it with a heating torch to the springs and plastered it with stickers. it was a rough ride after that. dont do it

Nick_Rapitis · September 12th, 2007, 11:41 AM

Click!

Mustangfan99 · September 15th, 2007, 11:10 PM

are eibach springs any good?

Nick_Rapitis · September 16th, 2007, 12:13 AM

yeah

232stang · September 22nd, 2007, 08:22 AM

im getting eibach for like $128 i think

Nick_Rapitis · September 22nd, 2007, 01:15 PM

stangsupsension.com has really go0d prices!

scubasteve041186 · September 26th, 2007, 02:33 AM

yeah dont do it .. heating them withh fuck with the spring rate.. ( make it a hard ass ride) and make them more brittle cause they've been heat treated. also they'll wear out faster.. like everyone said they were designed to a specification and your thinking about screwing with it..

also this mod helps with body roll in corners.. lets your car stick to the road a little better when turning by lowering the centre of gravity.

also never cut a spring please.. it really does fuck with it.. lol i know your poor and all but i got my 2" lowering springs for 128$CAN shipped to my door. life time warrenty and all. only thing i hate now is my side exhuast and being soo low

...

ps.. i think the they sold me a kit that goes lower then 2 inches haha i'm lower then my buddies GT and he has side exhuast as well.

scubasteve041186 · September 26th, 2007, 02:34 AM

o and he has a 2" drop as well supposedly

tomzac · September 26th, 2007, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by scubasteve041186

also never cut a spring please.. it really does fuck with it.

Ford C Springs come with directions on how to cut them. Cutting into the deadcoil section of a spring (within reason of course) doesn't effect the spring's integrity. I've have my cut springs on my car for ~90k miles and they still feel great.

BTW: Ford put C springs in the Mach I.

September 11th, 2007, 10:52 AM	#1
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	lowering V-6 The shop I use said they can lower my car by "heating" the springs. They said they can lower it (from stock) an inch in the front and 2.5 inches in the back. He said it will give it a more level look. They do it for $150. Will lowering the car increase the performance at all or is it just for looks? Is heating the springs safe????

September 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#2
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	dont do it...thats ricer...and stupid it cost them next to nothign to do it just buy springs __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

September 11th, 2007, 10:57 AM	#3
96gtstang&V6 Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 759 iTrader: 2 reviews	what brand of springs are good? __________________ 2002 mustang v6- Auto, K&N CAI, Flowmaster dual exhaust, Black bullits dd 1996 mustang gt- 5spd, black, cobra hood, stock November Birthday Club Founder Old username: 97gt www.discounttiredirect.com

September 11th, 2007, 11:09 AM	#6
WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,285 iTrader: 9 reviews	i wouldnt recommend cuttin them either, the springs are made a certain size and way for a reason...when u change that u kill the integrity of the spring...just get lowering springs __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

September 11th, 2007, 11:11 AM	#8
WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,285 iTrader: 9 reviews	yea but springs have a certain geometry when they are made and when u cut a coil ur changin that...just not safe IMO....just save some extra money and get the new springs and do it the right way __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

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September 11th, 2007, 11:23 AM	#9
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	steeda ftw __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

September 11th, 2007, 12:49 PM	#10
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	aww hell, Im just not going to do it. Sounds like a bad idea all the way around. any way I decide to do it, it will either be expensive or dangerous. Thanks for the input ....

September 11th, 2007, 09:14 PM	#11
stinglikeastang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, California Posts: 197 iTrader: 0 reviews	just buy new springs, its better to spend a lil extra and do it the right way then to be srry, i was gunna get mine cut, but then i thought about it, and came up with what i just told u, dont cut em

September 12th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#12
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha. thats reminds me. my very first car was an 87 hyundia excel. we lowerd it with a heating torch to the springs and plastered it with stickers. it was a rough ride after that. dont do it __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

September 12th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#13
Nick_Rapitis Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 20 minutes east of cleveland ohio Posts: 1,168 iTrader: 0 reviews	Click! __________________ Click The Picture!

September 15th, 2007, 11:10 PM	#14
Mustangfan99 Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 576 iTrader: 0 reviews	are eibach springs any good? __________________ V6 power!

September 16th, 2007, 12:13 AM	#15
Nick_Rapitis Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 20 minutes east of cleveland ohio Posts: 1,168 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah __________________ Click The Picture!

September 22nd, 2007, 01:15 PM	#17
Nick_Rapitis Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 20 minutes east of cleveland ohio Posts: 1,168 iTrader: 0 reviews	stangsupsension.com has really go0d prices! __________________ Click The Picture!

September 26th, 2007, 02:33 AM	#18
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah dont do it .. heating them withh fuck with the spring rate.. ( make it a hard ass ride) and make them more brittle cause they've been heat treated. also they'll wear out faster.. like everyone said they were designed to a specification and your thinking about screwing with it.. also this mod helps with body roll in corners.. lets your car stick to the road a little better when turning by lowering the centre of gravity. also never cut a spring please.. it really does fuck with it.. lol i know your poor and all but i got my 2" lowering springs for 128$CAN shipped to my door. life time warrenty and all. only thing i hate now is my side exhuast and being soo low ... ps.. i think the they sold me a kit that goes lower then 2 inches haha i'm lower then my buddies GT and he has side exhuast as well.

September 26th, 2007, 02:34 AM	#19
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	o and he has a 2" drop as well supposedly

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