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Posted by iSTUNT707 (Member # 11430) on :

ive been watching this show "car warriors" ima huge fan but in every single episode there cutting the springs to lower it...the front of my car site way to high id love to do this how can I accomplish this at home with regular guy tools lol and how do I cut to get bout a 2 inch drop?

Posted by Boss 327 (Member # 9143) on :

Cutoff wheel

Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :

50resto has 2" drop springs for less than 100 or you can remove all the isos

nevermind, it went up and so did the spring drop lol

[ 2013-04-16, 12:27 PM: Message edited by: fredfifty ]

Posted by 93ex chp (Member # 9016) on :

Cut one coil of ur springs nd remove isolaters ull get the drop u want and car would ride almost exactly the same as before. On my 02 i did this nd put some electrical tape on the top nd bottom of springs to stop from sqeaking and so far no noise nd ride is great

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

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Originally posted by fredfifty:
50resto has 2" drop springs for less than 100 or you can remove all the isos

nevermind, it went up and so did the spring drop lol

Did you buy the red ones too? I love the drop on them even though I can't fit a jack under my car. lol

Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:

quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:
50resto has 2" drop springs for less than 100 or you can remove all the isos

nevermind, it went up and so did the spring drop lol
Did you buy the red ones too? I love the drop on them even though I can't fit a jack under my car. lol

yep, those red SVE 2" springs...the drop is even more on my heavy ass vert lol zero finger drop [Cool]

and that scissor jack barely fits under there too

[ 2013-04-16, 12:49 PM: Message edited by: fredfifty ]

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:

quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:
50resto has 2" drop springs for less than 100 or you can remove all the isos

nevermind, it went up and so did the spring drop lol
Did you buy the red ones too? I love the drop on them even though I can't fit a jack under my car. lol
yep, those red SVE 2" springs...the drop is even more on my heavy ass vert lol zero finger drop and that scissor jack barely fits under there too

Yeah ever since the drop I experienced the rub. [Frown]

Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :

quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:

quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:
50resto has 2" drop springs for less than 100 or you can remove all the isos

nevermind, it went up and so did the spring drop lol
Did you buy the red ones too? I love the drop on them even though I can't fit a jack under my car. lol
yep, those red SVE 2" springs...the drop is even more on my heavy ass vert lol zero finger drop and that scissor jack barely fits under there too

Where link please???

Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :

people do this all the time on classics.

Posted by Krz88lx (Member # 4261) on :

I think the best stance on these foxbodys are Eibach Pro Kit springs. I had these on my lx hatch wit no front isolators looked just right [patriot]

Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :

I always cut springs.the ride changes a bit but not a lot

Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :

1 coil cut here rides the same as stock [patriot]

Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :

I always cut springs.the ride changes a bit but not a lot

Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :

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Originally posted by Krz88lx:
I think the best stance on these foxbodys are Eibach Pro Kit springs. I had these on my lx hatch wit no front isolators looked just right

I think the sportlines sit better in my opinion

Posted by lxhatch5.0 (Member # 6319) on :

4 cilinder front springs & cut coils on the rear springs add some lakewood shocks [burnout]

Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :

chop your springs lil bit by lil bit till u like!!! messes up bumpsteer the lower u go.

Posted by iSTUNT707 (Member # 11430) on :

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Originally posted by Duncan Motors:
chop your springs lil bit by lil bit till u like!!! messes up bumpsteer the lower u go.

Duncan hey brother how much do I chop? [patriot]

Posted by phildog (Member # 1214) on :

Just get a bunch of fat chicks to sit in your car. Works every time [Big Grin]

Posted by 93lx4cyl (Member # 10517) on :

Cut off wheel & cut off half a coil at a time and slap it back in check stance cut more If needed but I would probably get another set ready in case. You don't want to cut too much and make the coil useless because of the weight of the vehicle. Or like stated before the 4 banger springs.

Posted by 90GT510 (Member # 9199) on :

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Originally posted by phildog:
Just get a bunch of fat chicks to sit in your car. Works every time

Someone told me to try that once but make sure you have welded subframes first or they can bend the unibody frame

Posted by CAStang (Member # 9568) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 90GT510:

quote:
Originally posted by phildog:
Just get a bunch of fat chicks to sit in your car. Works every time
Someone told me to try that once but make sure you have welded subframes first or they can bend the unibody frame

I heard this mod kills your fuel economy....

On a serious note, there's nothing wrong with cutting your springs as long as you don't get carried away. My suggestion is a cut off wheel, do not use a torch. The heat will ruin the springs.

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