brandonppr

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98 z a4

I have removed some weight from the car and the rear sits up too high now. I have qa1s 275lbs springs with shocks in the front that are adjustable. what springs only to get my rear back down?

calongo_SS

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I've been looking into this too, and really haven't found much. I think wolf sells an adjustable spring perch or something, but I haven't actually found a set of rear drag springs.

Mike Comp T/A #57

I removed the isolator and cut 1 coil from the stock rear springs.

DMH Fabrication

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when you cut the coil off them, did you heat the springs so you could get them back flat on the last coil? I had a car come in before with cut springs in the rear and the springs werent seating very well due to them not having a flat coil on the top anymore

Mike Comp T/A #57

I did grind a flat on top of the spring. I also used a thin piece of rubber so there was no metal to metal contact.

mrdragster1970

We cut them flat with a long blade on a saw zall, clamp it down, and cut on an angle. We've done it 3-4 times, no problems. All on old chevys, I have no knowledge about new cars, sorry.

calongo_SS

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Doesn't cutting the spring change the spring rate?
I was considering removing the isolator and wrapping the top coil w/ some rubbre hose or something but didn't think it would be worth the effort.

B18B1LS1

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I removed the stock isolator, cut a coil out and lined the top with some heater hose. Dropped the car about 2-2.5 inches I'm guessing and seemed to work well. With the stock cut springs and my Hals set on level 10 in the rear, I could still cut 1.3x sixties on slicks and 1.6x's on 17" drag radials. The car has virtually zero squat.

black_z

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Thats what I did. 3/4" drop.