[94stangsc]

I want to lower my car by cutting the springs.I dont have the tools and will have to pay a local garage to do it,providing i can find one that will do it.What can i expect to pay.And do i have to have c and c plates to have it aligned

[2000stallion]

id be suprised if a shop did that for you. But it doesnt hurt to ask around..I wouldnt worry about c/c plates

[ReverendDexter]

I can't imagine that any legit shop will cut springs, nor can I imagine that it'd be any cheaper than buying a set of lowering springs and a basic craftsman handtool set and doing it yourself.

Don't get me wrong, I'm one of the guys that doesn't have a problem with the idea of cutting springs, but the reason you cut springs is because it's cheap (or there's no lowering springs available)... paying someone else to do the labor defeats the entire point.

[PsnSnake_19]

^ yea that's a good point, and you will do fine without cc plates, and you need to get it aligned if it really needs it, I haven't got mine aligned yet because I haven't felt no reason to, it drives the exact same but then again I have different springs then you do so Idk in your situation

[goren813]

Rev hit it on the head. Even if a shop would (I doubt any legit places would, esp. over the table) it would probably be just as much as getting a set of new springs.

CC plates aren't really necessary until about 1.5" lower. I'm about 1.75" lower (measured at side skirt) and I couldn't imagine life without CC plates. Check craigslist/Ebay, you may find a decent set of used springs. The install is not difficult, you don't even need a spring compressor (they actually make the job more difficult).

[Reaper_88]

Cast and camber plates arnt necessary but it be a good idea to get them otherwise u risk wearing down your tires a lot faster than you'd think. Again not necessary but good to have

[Green_6er]

Originally Posted by Reaper_88 Cast and camber plates arnt necessary but it be a good idea to get them otherwise u risk wearing down your tires a lot faster than you'd think. Again not necessary but good to have

only if you can't get the alignment correct.

[Reaper_88]

Its just a safe measure, as I said not necessary but can help

[ag11hockey]

you do need an alignment after. the caster is usually fine but the camber is the main problem when lowering. if you cut 1.25 coils off the front and 1 off the back (which is the most common amount) you need to get camber bolts and an alignment otherwise you can kiss your tires goodbye. and all you need are a few wrenches, jack, jackstands, and a metal hack saw or die grinder/cutting wheel. improvise lol.

[PsnSnake_19]

Do I need an alignment even if my car drives exactly the same?

[Reaper_88]

Yes. Your toe is fine which is why your car won't pull, however you camber isn't which, if you keep riding like that, your tires will be gone in no time

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

buy an angle grinder for $25 from a hardware store and you've got the tools now to cut your springs...

[PsnSnake_19]

Originally Posted by Reaper_88 Yes. Your toe is fine which is why your car won't pull, however you camber isn't which, if you keep riding like that, your tires will be gone in no time

Ight cool man thanks and my rear tires go in my fender, should i get spacers for that?

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by PsnSnake_19 Ight cool man thanks and my rear tires go in my fender, should i get spacers for that?

since you're running mach one wheels and not cobra wheels you will if you want to have it sit flush....a 1.25" hubcentric would do the trick...worked on my GT

[Reaper_88]

Originally Posted by PsnSnake_19 Ight cool man thanks and my rear tires go in my fender, should i get spacers for that?

Depends, aesthetically it gives ur cobra's the look of having fat rears ( I got spacers they look pretty bad ass) but if you are lowered I'd say you shouldn't cuz u risk ur tires rubbing ur fenders wen u go over a bump. Can always be fixed by rolling ur fenders

[Skargon]

After I get my car running right and get this clutch put in, Spacers in the rear are on the top of my list of Visuals..

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Skargon After I get my car running right and get this clutch put in, Spacers in the rear are on the top of my list of Visuals..

you might not have enough power to spin your back wheels adding that much weight

[Reaper_88]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER! you might not have enough power to spin your back wheels adding that much weight

Haha my 1.5s were like 5 lbs a piece... Heavy little bastards

[PsnSnake_19]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER! since you're running mach one wheels and not cobra wheels you will if you want to have it sit flush....a 1.25" hubcentric would do the trick...worked on my GT

Yea my friend had some like 3/8 inch spacer but when I saw them I figured I needed more so ill get the 1 inch ones, do they sell them at any local auto part store and they shoudnt be more then $20 right?

Originally Posted by Reaper_88 Depends, aesthetically it gives ur cobra's the look of having fat rears ( I got spacers they look pretty bad ass) but if you are lowered I'd say you shouldn't cuz u risk ur tires rubbing ur fenders wen u go over a bump. Can always be fixed by rolling ur fenders

It's weird my front ones are perfect but my backs don't sit flush and the back I only cut 1 coil of so it still has a good amount before hitting or scraping anything I think

[Reaper_88]

Originally Posted by PsnSnake_19 Yea my friend had some like 3/8 inch spacer but when I saw them I figured I needed more so ill get the 1 inch ones, do they sell them at any local auto part store and they shoudnt be more then $20 right? It's weird my front ones are perfect but my backs don't sit flush and the back I only cut 1 coil of so it still has a good amount before hitting or scraping anything I think

If you have 9s in the back 1.25s will sit flush as 6ER said. I have 1.5s and my tires only slightly pass my fenders (rear fender flares are wider than the front that's why ur rears arnt flush)