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Cutting my springs; How many coils do I cut out of my stock springs in order to lower it 2 inches?
Topic Started: Nov 26 2015, 12:06 AM (1,453 Views)
Old Man


tighter and bigger = front......More weight to carry on the front wheels
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Shawn_g_34
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So I got both of them on and the front is way higher than the back. I did the back earlier in the week and just finished the front this morning. Could the front settle and come down some? I cut the exactly one coil off each spring. i am wondering if I should take the front back off and cutsone more off? And if so how much more? It looks to be at least 2 inches higher in the front
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Nov 26 2015, 06:45 AM
I cut one off the front and 3/4 off the back and ended up about an inch and a quarter lower then stock.


Murf 59
Nov 26 2015, 11:55 AM
If the springs are stock, do 1 coil in the front, aobut 3/4 of a coil in the back.



You sure you have the right springs?



Edited by Woodie, Dec 5 2015, 05:22 AM.
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Shawn_g_34
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Woodie
Dec 5 2015, 05:22 AM
Woodie
Nov 26 2015, 06:45 AM
I cut one off the front and 3/4 off the back and ended up about an inch and a quarter lower then stock.


Murf 59
Nov 26 2015, 11:55 AM
If the springs are stock, do 1 coil in the front, aobut 3/4 of a coil in the back.



You sure you have the right springs?



The guy I got if off of said that they were the stock springs. I cut 1 coil off of each one
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t3ragtop
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Turbo3 and Twincam Tweaker

for clarity, the front springs are a larger diameter, have a progressive rate, and are more lightly sprung. the rear springs have a smaller diameter and are more heavily sprung.

as an example, i know that the track springs i use on my red twincam vert are 350 pound springs on the front and 450 pound springs on the rear.

part of this may be due to the difference in geometry of the front and rear control arms and where the springs are mounted.
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I cut 3/4th coil off all my springs a couple or more weeks ago. The goal was to make the car ride with the wheels in the well, not floating above them. It was a huge success, the car looks normal now.


I dunno about doing anything more than what I did, unless you're going for the slammed look.
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goatocean
Dec 6 2015, 04:28 AM
I cut 3/4th coil off all my springs a couple or more weeks ago. The goal was to make the car ride with the wheels in the well, not floating above them. It was a huge success, the car looks normal now.


I dunno about doing anything more than what I did, unless you're going for the slammed look.
That's pretty much the look I was going for. The back turned out just about right but the front is way up. Probably about 2 inches higher. I guess I am just going to have to take them off again and keep taking a coil at a time off until it levels out.
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