Mike Hoffpauir

We cut 1 full coil off the front. Were I to do it over again I would take about another 1/4 of a coil off. For the back of the car we simply pulled out the factory spring retainer and replaced it with some heater hose on the spring.

15X3 and 15X8 pro stars with metric radials and 275/60 15 nitto drag radials.

http://community.webshots.com/album/26742977WWAMmqMaWm

How about this <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

<small>[ June 02, 2002, 08:39 AM: Message edited by: Mike Hoffpauir ]</small>

Patman

All I see are three red x's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Xsta Z 28

iTrader: (2)

Sorry man - tried to change the pics to links, and they still don't work <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Patman

I see them now, the car looks great! All f-bodies should come from the factory at that ride height, they sit way too high in stock trim.

kman320

how is the ride with the cut springs?

zZAndrusZz

Weeeeee Forbidden, I feel all dirty now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

WEASEL

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by zZAndrusZz:
<strong>Weeeeee Forbidden, I feel all dirty now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LMAO! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> You folks from NC are so stoopy!

zZAndrusZz

I'll have to agree with that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> hehe

Andy

WEASEL

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by zZAndrusZz:
<strong>I'll have to agree with that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> hehe

Andy</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Hmmm, (me) live in North Carolina, I tell my wife that I'm a Super genius, and my name is Andy.

Are you my long lost twin? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

zZAndrusZz

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

Hmmm, (me) live in North Carolina, I tell my wife that I'm a Super genius, and my name is Andy.

Are you my long lost twin? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">EEP, brother... is that really you???!??!! It's good to know my long lost twin has good taste in vehicles <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ROFL

The other Andy

horist

car looks good lowered.. but something about "Cutting factory springs" doesn't sound right...

Biochem

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1badSS:
<strong>Is it dangerous to cut your springs? is the integrity of your suspension in danger?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Danger Will Robertson... Danger! Oh wait, that is the movies <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> There is no danger involved in cutting a coil or so off your stock springs. Use a hack saw... NOT A BLOW TORCH and you're golden <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Heat = bad for spring rates <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> It also raises the spring rate and will give a stiffer ride <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

NC in the house! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

EDIT: I can't see the pictures no either.. copy/paste or anyhow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

<small>[ June 01, 2002, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: Biochem ]</small>

770Guy

Is it dangerous to cut your springs? is the integrity of your suspension in danger?

WEASEL

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Biochem:
<strong>[QUOTE]

NC in the house! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">OPIE?!?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Mike Hoffpauir

I fixed the link to just take you directly to webshots. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Xsta Z 28

iTrader: (2)

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1badSS:
<strong>Is it dangerous to cut your springs? is the integrity of your suspension in danger?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, it is a common practice in the hot rodding world, unfortunatly our friends with the Jap Crap and Euro Trash have given the art of cutting springs a VERY bad name.

A hacksaw would work but a rotary cutter for and air compressor works great, just make sure it doesn't get too hot. Take your time, and don't cut too much off the first time, typically one starts with 1/2 a loop and go from there. I did this to the front coils on my SLP eibach setup.

StalkerLS1

Should wheel diameter be considered on how much to cut from the springs? YOu have 15in rims. If you had 16 or 17's would removing 1 coil give the car an even lower look because the wheel is taking up some of the space?

Maybe for folks with 16/17's should try starting out with 3/4 a coil or could go with 1 full coil like you but with the understanding it will look lower than yours right?

Xsta Z 28

iTrader: (2)

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by StealthStalkerLS1:
<strong>Should wheel diameter be considered on how much to cut from the springs? YOu have 15in rims. If you had 16 or 17's would removing 1 coil give the car an even lower look because the wheel is taking up some of the space?

Maybe for folks with 16/17's should try starting out with 3/4 a coil or could go with 1 full coil like you but with the understanding it will look lower than yours right?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wheel diameter really has nothing to do with the hieght of the car, I guess if someone is running different diameter tires it would affect how much to cut. But it really all has to do with how low you really want to go. The nice thing about cutting springs, is YOU descide the height of your car, not the spring manufacturers.

Mike Hoffpauir

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by StealthStalkerLS1:
<strong> YOu have 15in rims. If you had 16 or 17's would removing 1 coil give the car an even lower look because the wheel is taking up some of the space?

Maybe for folks with 16/17's should try starting out with 3/4 a coil or could go with 1 full coil like you but with the understanding it will look lower than yours right?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, I think you are right here. I think were I too have my old 17" speedlines the car would "look" lower. If you to a search in this section you can find where another board member cut 1.5 or 1.75 coils ( i cant remeber) to get 26" rideheight. I think my ride hieight was somewhere around 27" when we checked it. But, you should also take vehicle weight into consideration as mine is a good bit lighter than most <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Biochem

My 275/40 R17s were about the same overall diameter as my 255/65 R15s (or there abouts)... so no, it may not matter if your overall diameter is the same if you have 12" or 22" rims.