Now I really did it, car's never gonna drive the same again...

[Patriot_0311]

Yup, I cut my stock springs. All 4 of 'em.

Before:

After:

Pics don't do it justice, and I wish I would have taken before & after measurements, but I cut one full coil off the front springs and 1.5 coils off the back. Wanted to lower/level it, and I'm really happy with how it turned out, both how it looks & drives.

While I had everything apart I put in some Koni Orange struts/shocks, J&M LCAs, and J&M Adjustable Panhard Bar. (LCARBs are on the way from AM). It rides just like stock, albeit a slight bit firmer. Not harsh at all.

Jake

 

[Wes06]

not tech.

ugh cut springs

 

[Patriot_0311]

Lol, was waiting for that

 

[Patriot_0311]

Hopefully these pics show the drop a little better...

 

[Mach2burnout]

Dave is slipping! This has remained in Tech for a full hour!!




Sent from iPhone

 

[07TGGT]

Darren, is that you

 

[Patriot_0311]

Sorry Dave, and others. Didn't mean to post in the wrong section.

Jake

 

[Gabe]

Darren's good twin.



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[fdjizm]

Vatos loco's homes.

 

[stkjock]

Dave is slipping! This has remained in Tech for a full hour!!

I was at a baseball game. Cut me some slack.

 

[TGR96]

I'm not gonna hate on someone cutting springs. Peeps have been doing it ever since people first started modding cars.

I bought a used Miata a few years ago, and before I put proper dampers and lowering springs on it, I cut the stock springs for moar low. It pretty much rode like crap on the worn out 150K miles shocks, but I didn't die in a fiery crash. And it looked sick!

Patriot, you should look into some wheel spacers to cure that fender gap. Or just get wider wheels and tires.

 

[Bingo]

Looks the same to me.

 

[46Tbird]

I hope everyone realizes that every coil spring ever fashioned has been "cut", right?

 

[Patriot_0311]

Patriot, you should look into some wheel spacers to cure that fender gap. Or just get wider wheels and tires.

Yup! The factory rims are pretty trashed from the previous owner(s), so that's in the cards at some point.

Jake

 

[irishpwr46]

I hope everyone realizes that every coil spring ever fashioned has been "cut", right?

you get out of here with your logic and smarts

 

[Leroy_jenkinz]

You crazy

 

[86GT351]

I was at a baseball game. Cut me some slack.

Tapatalk not working on the phone? LOL!



Cut Springs= Excessive teeth Chatter