[mustangmike!]

I meant dont add garbage to the new thread im trying to make a sticky. lol
Not this one. lol

[essmekk]

Just a quick thought before I start cutting my coils.
I have 16 inch wheels. Should I cut a fraction of an inch more??

[Skargon]

No. Anything over 1.5 Inch and you might end up needing CC plates to get proper Alignment. =P

I MIGHT be mistaken though. as you can see, My Car still sits like a Pick Up Truck.

[essmekk]

Kool.
1.5 will have to do for now. Thanks

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

you'll be fine on 16's....that's what my old v6 use to rock on cut springs...

1.25 coils off the front and 1 coil off the back is my favorite setup

[PsnSnake_19]

^^ yes exactly! I cut a coil all around and I like how the back sits but I still want to cut another 1/4 coil off the front

[Zatrekaz]

Originally Posted by 01SilverSixer The thread about the guy that cut his and wants actual springs is because he SLAMMED his car. Like 2 coils off the front and back I think. duh its gonna ride like shit if you go that low on stock struts and shocks. Anyways, I did like 1.25 off the front and 1 coil off the back. don't really have any good pics of it once it settled, but here is a general idea.

Only 2 coils on the front, and its not stock struts/shocks. I had H&R Springs before this and I put in Toicko Blues at the same time

[SlowSix]

are you bottoming them out?

[essmekk]

I was going to start cutting my springs this week but be dad says ill just fuck up the way it rides because when you cut them you take away the part of the spring that allows them to sit flush

[bigjohnstud4200]

Originally Posted by essmekk I was going to start cutting my springs this week but be dad says ill just fuck up the way it rides because when you cut them you take away the part of the spring that allows them to sit flush

When you cut the spring, it will still be flat where it sits, I cut 1.5 off and they sit exactly the same as they did before the cut.

I cut mine about 1.5 years ago (i also installed new shocks and stuts). I cut them b/c I wanted to see how I would like the height in comparison to what the Eibach Pro-kit would do. To this day, the ride is still not bounces and nobody can even tell they are cut vs. new springs so the spring kit has always been a side project when it comes to other mods I'd like to do. Eventually I will replace the springs.

Also, I had the car aligned after the install and am only SLIGHTLY out of chamber from spec.

I will add that I also installed shorter struts / shocks from the fox body model.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by essmekk I was going to start cutting my springs this week but be dad says ill just fuck up the way it rides because when you cut them you take away the part of the spring that allows them to sit flush

tell your dad to go mind his business lol..

always..and i mean always...cut your springs so that they have the same end...this is one of the reasons some people fuck up on them....they don't cut them right

[essmekk]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER! tell your dad to go mind his business lol.. always..and i mean always...cut your springs so that they have the same end...this is one of the reasons some people fuck up on them....they don't cut them right

my dads a technician for well over 20 years. plus a little extra advise never hurts.

but anyway, in this case, cutting straight through the spring should be fine or do i need to do any more adjustments after?
just trying to make sure i dont have to digg into my eibach springs piggy bank faster then intended.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by essmekk my dads a technician for well over 20 years. plus a little extra advise never hurts. but anyway, in this case, cutting straight through the spring should be fine or do i need to do any more adjustments after? just trying to make sure i dont have to digg into my eibach springs piggy bank faster then intended.

lol i will tell your dad for him then...i've been a "technician" before and it's just a job...

as for cutting it...i use a 4" angle grinder..no torch or anything like that...you don't want to heat them up. if your spring has a flat end before cutting..cut it so the end looks the same...if it's angled...then do the same finish.

[bigjohnstud4200]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER! lol i will tell your dad for him then...i've been a "technician" before and it's just a job... as for cutting it...i use a 4" angle grinder..no torch or anything like that...you don't want to heat them up. if your spring has a flat end before cutting..cut it so the end looks the same...if it's angled...then do the same finish.

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