Cut stock springs

SxyXc · 09-16-2007, 11:36 AM

Ok, so i want to lower my car, but just not very much. So i have talked to a couple ppl and have wanted to know yalls oppenion on this idea, I was going to pull my springs and cut the dead coil off, then put them back in w/o the iso.
good or bad idea??
pros and cons of idea
and how much will it effect the ride qualitiy??

zigzagg321 · 09-16-2007, 12:00 PM

dont do it. a set of decent lowering springs is not very expensive at all.

When you cut springs you are compromising their design, thus compromising your ride quality and handling.

Evil Stang · 09-16-2007, 01:21 PM

Cuttign the dead coil won't do much as far as lowering.

JayC · 09-16-2007, 03:29 PM

OMG....don't cut your springs! I cut mine and as you can see in the vid it ruined my handling

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6...6a009ef429.htm

*r3dn3ck* · 09-17-2007, 08:44 AM

Don't do it... you'll bottom your car and trash your k-member. Just spend the damned money or don't do it at all. It's not worth wrecking your car over.

I've cut stock springs it's a profoundly BAD idea.

mr triple six · 09-17-2007, 10:34 AM

yea never cut ur springs unless u wanna be known as a ricer. or an idiot.

Evil Stang · 09-17-2007, 06:01 PM

I've cut sprigs on fox 4 cylinder and Eibach drag srping with no ill effects, but i don't run the twisties.

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 06:09 PM

Cutting the springs is a bad/rice move.

Evil Stang · 09-17-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

Cutting the springs is a bad/rice move.

I run 13.0s with a stock car, have done ALL the work on my car, have build 10 second cars from the ground up, have tuned 8 second cars, yeah I'm a ricer. If you can do what i've done, fire away, if not shut the fuck up.

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 06:38 PM

whats good for a drag aint real good for anything else.

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil Stang

I run 13.0s with a stock car, have done ALL the work on my car, have build 10 second cars from the ground up, have tuned 8 second cars, yeah I'm a ricer. If you can do what i've done, fire away, if not shut the fuck up.

Alright when you start driving your 13 second car around the town for a few months and have to start replacing shit, I'll be there saying "told you so"

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

Alright when you start driving your 13 second car around the town for a few months and have to start replacing shit, I'll be there saying "told you so"

lol.

JayC · 09-17-2007, 07:04 PM

It's obvious none of you have ever cut springs.

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JayC

It's obvious none of you have ever cut springs.

except its not. 94 T-bird..cut springs...wished I hadnt...and I only cut one coil off. bouncy as all get out. bad move.

JayC · 09-17-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zigzagg321

except its not. 94 T-bird..cut springs...wished I hadnt...and I only cut one coil off. bouncy as all get out. bad move.

This happens to be a Mustang board. T-Birds have independant rear suspensions

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JayC

It's obvious none of you have ever cut springs.

A friend on mine cut his springs on his ford contour.

I think he's glad it got wrecked and he got a civic afterwards, lol.

JayC · 09-17-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

A friend on mine cut his springs on his ford contour.

I think he's glad it got wrecked and he got a civic afterwards, lol.

Once again ....this is a Mustang board

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JayC

This happens to be a Mustang board.(no shit) T-Birds have independant rear suspensions

ok...heres a reason not to that you can't dodge...SPRINGS ARE SUPER CHEAP AND EASY TO INSTALL IN YUR DRIVEWAY.

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JayC

Once again ....this is a Mustang board

Well how do you explain the people with Civics and T-birds and GTI's and Camaros and whatever else on here? lol

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

Well how do you explain the people with Civics and T-birds and GTI's and Camaros and whatever else on here? lol

he's just gonna tell them this is a Mustang board and hope that they go away. lol.

JayC · 09-17-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

Well how do you explain the people with Civics and T-birds and GTI's and Camaros and whatever else on here? lol

Everyone makes mistakes

But if you remember the original question was about a Mustang and this is a Mustang board

zigzagg321 · 09-17-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JayC

Everyone makes mistakes

But if you remember the original question was about a Mustang and this is a Mustang board

JayC...King of stating the obvious. lmao.

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 07:35 PM

I reached enlightenment! This....is a Mustang board!

dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun

SxyXc · 09-17-2007, 08:29 PM

ok, i won't cut them and save some $$ for a pair of somthing like eibach pro.

and wow really this is a Mustang Board. who would have thought that???

but other cars do count too. expecialy if they are ford. they have atleast 1 thing in common then

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 08:34 PM

You just want to lower the car right?

I'd go with some H&R SS's.

SxyXc · 09-17-2007, 08:41 PM

Acutally thinking about it, i would like to do something like coil overs more, but how expensive are they?? and if i went H&R SS wouldn't i need cc plates??

PColav6 · 09-17-2007, 08:45 PM

you wouldn't need CC's..but that won't hurt.

Really just ask zigg..he's probably the only one here with more money invested into suspension then anything else. He's got all that shayit.

spike_africa · 09-18-2007, 07:43 AM

You can totally cut the dead spring off the top of a ford mustangs coil spring. It does nothing to the ride and doesnt change the spring rate at all. Its called a "dead coil" for a reason. However it wont handle any better and its just gonna sit lower. Might as well just get used springs, thats what i did.

zigzagg321 · 09-18-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

you wouldn't need CC's..but that won't hurt.

Really just ask zigg..he's probably the only one here with more money invested into suspension then anything else. He's got all that shayit.

actaully R3dn3ck has more $$ in suspension than I do...plus he's WAY better at explaining that stuff too.

*r3dn3ck* · 09-18-2007, 10:22 AM

I've had all the experiences you're likely to encounter. I've cut springs (stupid stupid stupid move = major regret), I've use steeda, eibach, H&R and hypercoil springs on my cars, I've had stock, IRS, TA/PHB type rears on them. I think I have the right to say I have more experience in matters of suspension than most of you. After 14K dollars invested to finally arrive with a $8K suspension I've learned a thing or two. No offense.

Evil Stang... you're kinda new to be making with the STFU's... so here's one right back at you. What works for a 10 second drag car is bad for a street car's handling and braking. Making fast times on a track is great if you only drive 1/4 mile to work and there's no lights, potholes, other cars or speed laws.