Cutting springs.. Couple of Questions.

Micah Robinson · December 22nd, 2011, 11:51 AM

So today im planning on cutting my springs with a little help from my dad and friends.. Ive read most of the threads on here about Cutting/lowering cars, yet i still have some questions. Q#1- When leaving off the ISO's, does this cause a metal on metal sound? Q#2-I have a convertible with 16'' Wheels, does 1 coil off back and 1.25 coils off the front sound about right?Q#3-How much more drop will you see with leaving the ISO's off? Any advice or if you have some more pictures would be much appreciated!!

xtreme 2 · December 22nd, 2011, 12:13 PM

Can't comment on the cutting, but leaving the ISOs off is said to lower the car about .5". Of course, this all depends on what condition the ISOs were in. Mine were thin as paper when I took them off, so they didn't do anything to begin with.

There will be a metal sound any time the system unloads (going fast over bumps, etc.). A simple way to solve this is to wrap the bottom coil with electrical tape to insulate the metal contact.

StoneColdStang · December 22nd, 2011, 08:32 PM

Why dont you just buy new springs. On ebay $75 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 FORD MUSTANG GT RED SUSPENSION LOWERING SPRINGS | eBay

mustangmike! · December 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM

always start buy cutting less then you think you should. You can always cut more off. If you cut to much ... your screwed

mustangmike! · December 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM

Noise yes, many threads talk about this, cant believe you missed. Electrical tape is the usual solver

Micah Robinson · December 23rd, 2011, 02:50 PM

Those look cheap..but then again, cutting your springs is being cheap

I may end up buying some, but right now im broke and have alot of time on my hands.
Mustangmike: Electric tape? Dont seem like it would last very long..

dark_horse · December 23rd, 2011, 02:55 PM

i did mine and wrapped them in electrical tape and works like a charm just start on the end you cut and wrap all to where the iso ended

6ER THEN I 8ER! · December 23rd, 2011, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Micah Robinson

Those look cheap..but then again, cutting your springs is being cheap I may end up buying some, but right now im broke and have alot of time on my hands.
Mustangmike: Electric tape? Dont seem like it would last very long..

The tape will last...its what I always use when cutting springs. And id rather have cut springs then that eBay junk...Hell all my stangs get cut springs

Micah Robinson · December 24th, 2011, 07:43 PM

Lol. Yeah the ebay springs made me laugh.. Cheep!! But yeah i got mine done! Ill upload some pics here real soon!

6ER THEN I 8ER! · December 24th, 2011, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Micah Robinson

Lol. Yeah the ebay springs made me laugh.. Cheep!! But yeah i got mine done! Ill upload some pics here real soon!

sounds good

04blowngt · February 21st, 2012, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Micah Robinson

Lol. Yeah the ebay springs made me laugh.. Cheep!! But yeah i got mine done! Ill upload some pics here real soon!

Bump, you got pics man? How was the install?

Reaper_88 · February 22nd, 2012, 01:50 AM

He made a new thread showing the results. Look around should be 2 pages back or so

December 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM	#4
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	always start buy cutting less then you think you should. You can always cut more off. If you cut to much ... your screwed __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

December 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM	#5
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	Noise yes, many threads talk about this, cant believe you missed. Electrical tape is the usual solver __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

December 23rd, 2011, 02:50 PM	#6
Micah Robinson Regular 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 100 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those look cheap..but then again, cutting your springs is being cheap I may end up buying some, but right now im broke and have alot of time on my hands. Mustangmike: Electric tape? Dont seem like it would last very long.. __________________ V6 Driverr!!! Mods: -CAI -Catback Exhaust w/ Flowmaster 44 series -Lowered 1.75 all around -Lots of visual stuff

December 23rd, 2011, 02:55 PM	#7
dark_horse Regular 00 3.8 Mustang Slow@slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shelbyville, Kentucky Posts: 477 iTrader: 2 reviews	i did mine and wrapped them in electrical tape and works like a charm just start on the end you cut and wrap all to where the iso ended __________________ Windstar Swap, Asp 25% UDP, Jegs off road h-pipe/Supper 44's, Tri hook Quadrant

December 24th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#9
Micah Robinson Regular 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 100 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lol. Yeah the ebay springs made me laugh.. Cheep!! But yeah i got mine done! Ill upload some pics here real soon! __________________ V6 Driverr!!! Mods: -CAI -Catback Exhaust w/ Flowmaster 44 series -Lowered 1.75 all around -Lots of visual stuff

December 22nd, 2011, 11:51 AM	#1
Micah Robinson Regular 2000 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 100 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cutting springs.. Couple of Questions. So today im planning on cutting my springs with a little help from my dad and friends.. Ive read most of the threads on here about Cutting/lowering cars, yet i still have some questions. Q#1- When leaving off the ISO's, does this cause a metal on metal sound? Q#2-I have a convertible with 16'' Wheels, does 1 coil off back and 1.25 coils off the front sound about right?Q#3-How much more drop will you see with leaving the ISO's off? Any advice or if you have some more pictures would be much appreciated!! __________________ V6 Driverr!!! Mods: -CAI -Catback Exhaust w/ Flowmaster 44 series -Lowered 1.75 all around -Lots of visual stuff

December 22nd, 2011, 12:13 PM	#2
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can't comment on the cutting, but leaving the ISOs off is said to lower the car about .5". Of course, this all depends on what condition the ISOs were in. Mine were thin as paper when I took them off, so they didn't do anything to begin with. There will be a metal sound any time the system unloads (going fast over bumps, etc.). A simple way to solve this is to wrap the bottom coil with electrical tape to insulate the metal contact. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

December 22nd, 2011, 08:32 PM	#3
StoneColdStang Regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 122 iTrader: 0 reviews	Why dont you just buy new springs. On ebay $75 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 FORD MUSTANG GT RED SUSPENSION LOWERING SPRINGS \| eBay

February 22nd, 2012, 01:50 AM	#12
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