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Author Topic: coil springs flores24v ¯ Member # 10586 posted                              So i have a question on cutting the coils on the springs. How much does the car drop cutting a half of a coil? What about cutting a whole coil? If anyone knows what the estimated drop I'd really appreciate it. Its on a 97 cobra. Posts: 851 | From: Florida | Registered: Jan 2011  |  : Svt Tony ¯ Member # 9959 posted                              Paisa de Michoacan just get after market not worth cutting stock ones too much bouncing off. 50 resto have em for a bill sve ones. -------------------- " u wanna play u gatta pay " Posts: 1579 | From: 209 | Registered: Apr 2010  |  : racsirx CAFords OG Member # 1710 posted                              Well there two types of springs, a progressive rate and specific rate spring. If it's a progressive rate spring and you measure the full length of the spring and you want to lower it an inch you cut half inch less of the full length, so it's a 0.5:1 ratio. If its a specific rate spring and you want to lower it an inch you cut an inch less of the full length, so it's a 1:1 ratio. I think I remember stock mustang springs are a progressive rate springs. -------------------- 88 Saleen #564 88 GT 331 NOVI2000 88 Coupe TURBO 9.75@142 95 Cobra R #75-SOLD 06 F250 13 BMW AH3 17 GT350 #5556 GOD'S NOT DEAD Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002  |  : grab n go ¯ Member # 9372 posted                                 Dont do it.I just cut my springs in my 94 50 and it is way to bouncy.Its all over the place.Buy some used lowering springs.Well worth the money and time.Just my 2. Posts: 65 | From: sac | Registered: Aug 2009  |  : Farrell ¯ Member # 10801 posted                              fox bodies have a dead coil on the shock, meaning the bottom (front) and top (rear) coil has another coil sitting flat against it. Don't cut more than that coil, use a cutting disc and keep the spring cool. If you do a coil and one of the two isolators it gives you about an inch. -------------------- Learn as if you'll live forever, live as it you're going to die tomorrow - Ghandi Posts: 287 | From: Rhode Island | Registered: Mar 2011  |  : SmallBlock Speeder Banned (again) I play the skin flute Member # 11220 posted                              Like they said above don't do it they bounce around waaaaay too much like a rice rocket. Just buy some even used ones off the board would work -------------------- Another hate'n troll bites the dust. Alex aka SmallBlock Speeder aka 351SVO aka tTOP302 aka SHO@lex aka SHOalex. Long time CAFords troll and hater trying to start drama as usual. A picture of this over achiever. Now go and cry to your homeboys about how you were banned because of discrimination and racism, forgetting to mention your five trolling accounts on here :rolleyes: A big plastic monkey pointing a finger at your little shriveled pecker? Seriously? Wow. Just wow. And we thought the monkey pic was bad! Does your boyfriend know you're cheating on him with the shirtless guy above? Using a blue toy guitar to attack the guy stealing your boy toy? Anyone offended by the anti-ghetto sign please never visit CAFords.com again. You won't be missed! Anyone else with a fake account care to speak up? Didn't think so. Posts: 210 | Registered: Aug 2011  |  : 85staNg302 ¯ Member # 9450 posted                              Yup ..I told em already ..their wayy to bouncy on my fox .. Posts: 1561 | From: sacramento | Registered: Sep 2009  |  : flores24v ¯ Member # 10586 posted                              Thanks for the input guys. I know its a stupid thing but I've already have lowering springs on my car, not sure of the brand or how much they lower the car. There is still like 1/2 of an inch or maybe less between tire and fender all around. So I just want to cut those stock springs I have and drop it more, just to get rid of that gap. I know its stupid but I just want so see my car lowered more I don't DD it, I drive it at the most 3 times a month and that's just so it don't sit in the garage. Eventually I would take them off and put the lowering ones back on.. Posts: 851 | From: Florida | Registered: Jan 2011  |  : SmallBlock Speeder Banned (again) I play the skin flute Member # 11220 posted                              Did you remove the isolators? -------------------- Another hate'n troll bites the dust. Alex aka SmallBlock Speeder aka 351SVO aka tTOP302 aka SHO@lex aka SHOalex. Long time CAFords troll and hater trying to start drama as usual. A picture of this over achiever. Now go and cry to your homeboys about how you were banned because of discrimination and racism, forgetting to mention your five trolling accounts on here :rolleyes: A big plastic monkey pointing a finger at your little shriveled pecker? Seriously? Wow. Just wow. And we thought the monkey pic was bad! Does your boyfriend know you're cheating on him with the shirtless guy above? Using a blue toy guitar to attack the guy stealing your boy toy? Anyone offended by the anti-ghetto sign please never visit CAFords.com again. You won't be missed! Anyone else with a fake account care to speak up? Didn't think so. Posts: 210 | Registered: Aug 2011  |  :

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