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Posted by ultrastang
on 10/11/2009, 11:22 pm, in reply to "Cutting Coil Springs"
32.176.0.72
If the springs are new, it's probably best to leave them in the car for a while [under a load] to give them time to settle out.
If your car is operational, drive it so the springs get some compression cycling on them.
Measure the wheel well opening height on your car now and keep a track of it for a few weeks to gauge if the springs are compressing and by how much.
Cutting an unseasoned [new] pair of springs right off may result in your car being a lot lower, in the end, than you would like for it to be.
Once the settling has stopped, start by removing only 1/4th of a coil at a time. This can be time consuming, but it's better to take it in small increments than to take too much off. If you take too much at once, you can't put it back without buying new springs.
Also, the more you cut off a coil spring, the stiffer they become.
Ultrastang Performance
Camden, Arkansas
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